What medicine should I be on for hypothyroidism?
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I have hypothyroidism & my doctor put me on Synthroid.
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Acupuncture can help treat your hyperthyroidism.  You may also want to purchase a diode chain to wear around your neck.  There is a master acupuncturist in Newton, MA named Kiiko Matsumoto, and you can buy the chain from her website.  You would wear the chain as a necklace.  You can also call her clinic and send email to get more information.  I posted the link to the website where you can find info on the diode chain.  Any acupuncturist in your area should be able to help you, but the diode chain would be an added bonus.  Hope this helps!\n\n\n\n\nFirst off let me say that there is no single cure for hyperthyroidism in traditional or western medicine.  They can both treat the condition, however if cruellaramzee wanted to take prescription medications then the question wouldn't be posted in the "Alternative Medicine" section.  Now, prescription drugs have at best a 200 year history, whereas acupuncture has been refined for over 2000 years.  All prescription drugs are metabolized by the liver, and the damaging effects of these drugs on the body are not yet fully understood.  Here is some reference information for those who have "read no evidence" that acupuncture will help.  It's too bad so many people are closed minded to the effectiveness of acupuncture.   \n\nZhang Y, Wang X. Treatment of 51 cases of hyperthyroidism by puncturing effective points. J Tradit Chin Med 1994 Sep;14(3):167-70.\n\nThis was taken from the National Institutes of Health National Library of Medicine website.\n\nhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/archive/20040823/pubs/cbm/acupuncture.html
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Bugleweed and lemon balm help to normalize the overactive thyroid. Lemon balm also inhibits the binding of thyroid-stimulating hormones receptors. \n\nMotherwort may relieve heart palpitations.\nPassionflower reduces anxiety. \nQuercetin is an anti-inflammatory. \nMilk thistle helps the liver provide proper binding proteins. \n\nImmune-suppressing herbs such as Stephania root and Indian sarsaprilla help break the circle of cellular damage. \nAnti-inflammatory herbs such as licorice and Chinese foxglove support the adrenals.
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get your thyroid checked.
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Even though you've been taking medication for your hypothyroidism, you're still experiencing symptoms, which means that most likely, your dose is not high enough.  Hypothyroidism is not an all or nothing kind of thing.  It often takes quite a while to figure out what the proper dose for your body is, so even if you're taking medication, it may not be a high enough amount of the medication.\n\nYou are still experiencing symptoms of hypothyroidism.  The exhaustion sounds consistent with hypothyroidism still and is probably not indicative of an overdose.  Overdose leads to the kind of exhaustion where you feel like you've been working out all day and your heart is pounding and you're restless and can't sleep.  Underdose (if you're not taking enough medication) leads to the kind of exhaustion where you just can't seem to get out of bed in the morning, which sounds like what you're describing.  \n\nAre you having other symptoms?  Other symptoms of underdose/hypothyroidism include mental fog, hair loss, weight gain, depression, feeling cold all the time, dry skin, brittle nails, and hoarseness, just to name a few.  Not all people react the same way, so you may have all of the symptoms listed above or none of them.\n\nAlso, depression is often related to and caused by hypothyroidism.  I was taking two separate depression medications before I received my thyroid diagnosis, but now that I am properly medicated thyroid-wise, I do just fine without taking depression meds!  Now, that's not the case for everybody, and it's certainly possible that your depression and hypothyroidism are separate conditions.  However, it's equally likely that the hypothyroidism is the actual cause of your depression, in which case it's even more important to treat the thyroid disorder with the appropriate dose.\n\nI would strongly suggest that your doctor needs to more closely monitor your blood levels (TSH and T4 at the very least) until you are no longer experiencing symptoms.\n\nAlso, I'd strongly suggest that using caffeine is not going to help you.  It might help in the short term, but in the end, it will backfire because you will actually start to need the caffeine to function.  Caffeine abuse is actually one of the best ways I know to make yourself tired.\n\nSo here's what I'd suggest to you:\n\n1. Request a blood test (TSH and T4 ideally) from your doctor to make sure your thyroid dose (Synthroid/Levoxyl/Eltroxin/Armour/whatever) is appropriate.  If your TSH is below .3, you are probably overdosed.  If it is above 3.0, you are underdosed.  Laboratory ranges often say that TSH can still be normal all the way up to 5.0 or so, but the American Associaton of Clinical Endocrinologists disagrees, and they are the professionals.  The normal range for TSH is .3-3.0 according to the AACE.  Also, if your T4 is below the normal range of the test, that suggests that upping your dose may be appropriate even if your TSH is in the normal range.\n\n2. If you use caffeine, stop.  The rebound effects of it actually make you more tired.
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That's a question for your doctor.  I take synthroid, 200s.  It is very unusual to have these meds not work.  There has to be something else going on.  YOu need to consult your doctor.
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Iodine tablets are usually given for iodine deficiency, which is the cause of some forms of hypothyroidism.  But the name you have given does not ring a bell, so these tablets could possibly contain a form of radioactive iodine, which is used to destroy thyroid tissue so as to limit the effects of a too-active thyroid.
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I had Graves Disease for 3 years - It sounds like the doctor still need to get you regulated, with the proper dosage of Levoxyl or Synthyroid. I still get my blood tested every 2 or 3 months. Check out this web site http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/graves-disease/DS00181 for additional info!! You may also have trouble when you are taking your meds. You need to take it on an empty stomach at least 2 hours before your last meal or least an hour before you eat a meal..
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there are drugs that you can use to suppress thyroid function, but they arent very consistant. its much easier to manage therapy if they just remove your thyroid or destroy it with radioactive iodine then just put you on levothyroxine. you just take the pill once a day, its fairly cheap, $10-20 a month, and there are few if any long term consequences- youll live a completely normal life. talk to your doctor or endocrinologist about your options and concerns, its really not a big deal, dont lose too much sleep over it. there are a lot worse problems you could have.\n\nnote: you could also visit httP://www.medhelp.org and read through their thyroid forum; they have a physician that answers questions as well, you could get a 2nd professional opinion for free
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Yes, it means you're borderline hypothyroid. Are you having any symptoms? hair loss? tiredness, muscle aches? constipation, cold hands? The interesting thing is you don't have to have all these symptoms in order to be hypothyroid. You could ask to try a low dose of thyroid medication and see what that does.\n\nBut since you're still on normal, and once you start the thyroid medication, you pretty much aren't able to get off, I would try some natural remedies to get a sluggish thyroid working. There are some things you could try. \n\nCheck out this website: \n\nhttp://www.quickregister.net/articles/ROI/Do_Natural_Thyroid_Boosters_Work.html
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Hypothyroidism is the disease state caused by insufficient production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland. There are several distinct causes for chronic hypothyroidism, the most common being Hashimoto's thyroiditis and hypothyroidism following radioiodine therapy for hyperthyroidism.\n\nThe severity of hypothyroidism varies widely. Patients are classified as "subclinical hypothyroid" if diagnostic findings show thyroid hormone abnormalities, but they do not exhibit any symptoms. Others have moderate symptoms that can be mistaken for other diseases and states. Advanced hypothyroidism may cause severe complications, the most serious one of which is myxedema.\n\nSubstitution of thyroid hormones by taking thyroxine (T4) tablets, usually in the form of levothyroxine. Doses are started with smaller amounts of thyroxine and then slowly titrated under control of TSH levels. Usually the maintenance dose is about 1 to 2 micrograms (µg) per kilogram of body weight.
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http://www.thyrophoenix.com/thyroid_support_groups.htm\nHere, try this one....
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I found a good article for you.\n\nDepression is more commonly associated with hypothyroidism with its fatigue, mental dullness and lethargy leading to depression which is often profound and severe enough that a physician may mistakenly treat the patient first for depression without testing for underlying hypothyroidism.\n\nIf you are on Synthroid for hypothyroidism (low TSH), then the medication should help with the depression as your TSH stabilizes.
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I had similar results when my hypothyrodism started. Try to check with a endocrinologist - they are a lot more qualified than familty practice doctors to analyze the results. Good luck
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Try here for answers to all the above.....\nhttp://www.thyroid.org/patients/faqs.html
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You're going to need to take thyroxin or another hormone replacement drug.  See an endocrinologist.
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Hypothyroid is NOT the way to go!! I would say anything but that! Have you consulted your physician with all the alternatives, as well as the pros & cons of each?\nI have given several links below to read & perhaps you can read through & understand the different thyroid symptoms & problems.\nHere is some information about myself, plus some symptoms in case anyone coming upon your question may be interested:\nI have low thyroid. If you have low thyroid...here's a great question to answer: Can you see the floor of your house? That was what was asked of me at one point, and to my amazement, the answer was no! I would give just about anything up to not have thyroid problems! It sucks, and the time I skip a day or two, I really get knocked out!\nAnyway, the signs are:fatigue and lack of energy. Women suffering from underactive thyroid experience heavier menstrual periods. Sluggishness and forgetfulness are symptoms of underactive thyroid problem. Other symptoms of this thyroid disorder are dry skin and hair and constipation.\nIf you have high thyroid, or an overactive one, the signs are: increased body metabolism. This is followed by weight loss and excessive warmth and sweating. Persons suffering from overactive thyroid experience trembling hands, irritability and rapid heartbeat or palpitations. Women with overactive thyroid or hyperthyroidism may experience shorter or lighter menstrual periods.\nI take medication, and sadly will have to take 1 pill everyday for the rest of my life. There's a blood check that they will do to see if you have low or high. I hope i've helped you!!