Posted by BarbaraCat on November 2, 2003, at 22:14:14
In reply to Re: hypothyroid, posted by katia on November 2, 2003, at 17:51:35
Katia,
Not everyone gains weight. You're probably running around alot in the restaurant and probably in your late 20's, early 30's so it's not a big problem yet (hah, just you wait). My hair never thinned. The main symptoms are tiredness and cold, those are 'required'. The others vary from person to person.It wouldn't be a very good idea to 'just try it' with thyroid meds. If you get tested your results won't be accurate. You don't want to screw around with hormones because if it's not what you suspect you'll feel alot worse. Also, taking thyroid can shut your own functioning down so you gotta be careful.
I totally agree about the synthetic brands. I was taking twice as much just recently of a generic Synthroid and not feeling like I was getting it. I used to take Armour but my naturopath has me on Westhroid which is basically the same but she thinks its more consistent and bioavailable. To me, it doesn't feel as jaggy as the Armour. - Barbara
> See these are two symptoms I don't have: hair loss and weight gain. I flucuate between 115-130 for the past 15 years. I'm at 130 now :-( but that's because I have been eating more and not exercising like I was. 115 is too low and I"m rarely there. So I cannot attribute my weight gain in the past year to hypothyroid; well maybe some of it. But because of my decrease in exercise and increase in eating. Not that I"m eating that much; but I've been working in a restaurant the past year and eating late and fatty rich foods.
> However, I have the other symptoms: cold hands/feet/bum/nose (all my extremities - yes bum is extremely extremity), low body temp, low blood pressure (today it's 85/69), dry skin, FATIGUE; dizziness and grogginess/space case in the morning with puffy eyes and bags and COLD.
> The more I talk about it and hear about it, the more I think I could benefit by trying armour. And is there danger in "just trying it" if I"m not hypothyroid? anyone know that?
> Can a psychiatrist write an RX for that?
> katia
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