Guest guest Posted September 8, 2010 Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 Hi, my name is and I've rolled in here as i just had a call from my GP today to say that i have hypothyroidism. i'm feeling really stressed about it which i guess is one of the worst reactions as one theory is that it is stress that has caused this problem initially. I had a still born baby boy eight months ago. i was 42 weeks pregnant when he died. I was very traumatised by this and have remained depressed and sad despite trying to 'get on with life'. now, to be told that I have hypothyroidism and that i am infertile as a result is pretty horrible... i am wondering of course about helping myself via supplements and a more holistic approach. the doctor has prescribed me 50mg of artificial thyroxine but i don't want to take it. i hate the idea of being on medication for the rest of my life and have spent years regretting taking the pill and other meds that i took for just a short while but they took years to get out of my system. i like to live my life very simply and believe in treating the body as one organ and not just turning off symptoms with any means possible. so i'm wondering, do i take this medication? do i ignore it and make any changes to my diet that i learn about and take the supplements i have read about over the last few hours? i have been having TCM - traditional chinese medicine as well as accupuncture weekly to try to sort out the fact i knew i was not ovulating. any tiredness that i was feeling (i suppose as a result of the hypothyroidism) has gone and i have not felt this good since before my baby died. could i hope that the TCM will re-invigorate my thyroid? any experiences or suggestions please thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.