Do You Have An Under Active Thyroid?

MelissaLee1 do you do anything else that’s helps ? I’m always so tired and feel rubbish and I’m on 200mcg

MelissaLee can I ask what happened when you stopped taking x thank you

Aenurse1 The Hypothalamus is adjoined I think and aids the body heating mechanism I think it's a bit like having a wonky radiator when the thyroid aint working right! When I tried to stop I was good as gold for the first two/three days but all went to the wall after that. I got very lightheaded and got very bad palpitations also shivers,brain fog and was quite weepy at times as well.I make sure to go out everyday even if I am not in the mood.Being out in the open and gardening really help.I drink plenty of water and take high doses of Vit D and K combined.The latter help the immune system as well.

MelissaLee1 thank uou

Consumer Aenurse1 I agree, I've been researching info lately due to a very young relative had high thyroid levels in their blood test. Iodine deficiency comes up the most from what I've read and lots of food have it, but it depends if your thyroid itself is functioning properly in the first place or is being affected by nutrition etc. And I think the overall diet and exercise definitely affects your body - whether the thyroid directly or indirectly.

Could taking the medicine trick your thyroid into thinking your levels are high enough so it starts to make even less so it becomes a cycle?

I've also read that the liver and thyroid regulate each other so it could go in a cycle, if e.g diet or something else is affecting the liver.

hky I'm not speaking as a medical doctor (but am studying Biomedicine) and not claiming to know better than anyone else... but there are definitely several factors involved. For example, when you take medication, it can take over producing whatever element the body would normally produce so your body believes it no longer needs to serve that function at all. Good nutrition (whole foods and organic foods) will positively impact the whole body so should always be addressed, regardless of whether you're on medication. If this is addressed, then there is the possibility that you could eventually come off medication/or reduce it (in consultation with a medical doctor)

Consumer That's pretty much what I think - I always think there's a possibility I'm wrong/rejected since my info is mostly from articles etc.

Often medical Doctors are probably too busy and focused on medicine treatment (what they learnt), especially UK, to really consider alternative treatment like focusing on nutrition/herbs etc.

Plus, even doctors aren't all knowing, with differing opinions, so it's great to have someone studying Biomedicine to share your knowledge, thank you .

hky You're most welcome - happy it's useful Completely agree - medical doctors are busy and naturally tend to focus on what they've been taught; to treat symptoms (with medication). Not enough teach patients that good nutrition (whole foods and organic foods) can also be used as medicine, but with a focus on treating the root cause and therefore has the ability to reverse many illnesses...

lindace73 have several times he just nods and does nothing

Aenurse1 you have a right to be assessed again, ask the GP for further tests & advice. Also have u looked into fibromyalgia? That has almost the same symptoms. Good luck.

Aenurse1 Is it possible to see a different GP (within the same surgery) ? Sometimes a different GP might be more helpful or even knowledgeable in that area - and you can request to change your designated GP if they do help you more.

My dose has also fluctuated from time to time, but has been pretty stable on 150, then 175 for the past few years.

Jinky67 can I ask what happened when u didn’t take

Aenurse1 deathly tired, like needing 2 naps a day tired. Especially now I'm older