Posted by Phillipa on October 18, 2005, at 19:40:37
In reply to Hypothyroidism-What to do?, posted by wildcard on October 18, 2005, at 17:45:20
They will put you on synthroid or levothroxine. That's when all my problems began. When my thyroid quit. Mine is hashimotos throiditis caused by problems with my immune sytem. Most common kind I've heard. But it seemed that when I worked in psych most patients had low thyroid. I think there is definitely a link to depression, anxiety, etc. If your thyroid isn't working right even when on the meds. But a plus for you will be wt loss think you said you wanted to lose some. And the cardinal sign of low throid is tiredness. And it takes about 7 days to work. And when it does you will definitely feel better. Your meds you're on now may have to be adjusted. My low thyroid did the opposite and gave me high anxiety. But your symtoms are typical. Don't worry about it. It's simple to take the med daily. But it is a med you will need for the rest of your life. Fondly, Phillipa
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