RE: NEW HERE HYPERTHYROID

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Dear ,

It sounds like you have tried the natural approach, but now have other

imbalances. Please go to our sister site, iThyroid.com, for more info.

Keep us apprised as to how you are.

Best,

AntJoan

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Hi

It sounds as if you have so much happening all at once. It can't be much fun.

Anti-thyroid meds are apparently very effective. I opted for radioactive iodine

and have regretted it. I think trying everything else first is a very good

idea. Once you have destroyed your thyroid life will never be the same, and

there is no possibility of remission...For me the loss of energy has never been

adequately dealt with. I take thyroid hormone replacement but it doesn't do

everything.

I have clinical depression. It appears to be related to my thyroid. I am on

anti-depressants (long term) and on something for sleep as well. Without these

medications I become severely depressed, and I just don't sleep. I take

Remeron and Imovane. But they are no big deal - I just take them and move on

with life. The main problem with the Remeron is that it increases your tendency

to gain weight. I also suffer from anxiety and sometimes take something for

that. Have you had a baseline bone density scan? I had to push to have one - my

doctor didn't think I was at risk. But I was found to have osteoporosis. This

is related to being hyperthyroid.

How is your heart through all this? Can you take a beta blocker or has it been

suggested? What does your doctor want you to do about your thyroid?

Hang in there - life will get better.

Kate

NEW HERE HYPERTHYROID

Hello everyone

I have just joined and would appreciate any input/help from anyone on

the list. I am hyperthyroid and am on Thyrosol and Betablockers at the

moment, for the last 3 weeks, the initial bloodtest did not show any

response to the medication and I am due to be tested again next week so

keeping my fingers crossed. From what I have read the medication does

not always work so any suggestions or advise from other members on this

would be much appreciated.

In addition to this I have severe hormone (progesterone/oestrogen)

problems, adrenal problems - in fact the whole endocrine system so it is

hard to see what came first.

One question I have is whether other members suffered from depression

with their hyperthyroidism, I have been on tranquilisers and

antidepressants for some months now (I had hyperthyroidism 9 years ago

which somehow I treated naturally, and then it came back 18 months ago,

along with complete adrenal override, burnout and total insomonia, again

I refused drugs and managed to treat it with naturopathic supplements -

it was stable for 9 months but the energy, depression, and other

problems did not go away), I am now being pushed reluctantly to go on an

SSRI, I am not sure whether this is part of the thyroid problem or

something else?

Any input or advice would be much appreciated.

Kind regards

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Thank you, will do.

Regards

Subject: Re: NEW HERE HYPERTHYROID

Dear ,

It sounds like you have tried the natural approach, but now have other

imbalances. Please go to our sister site, iThyroid.com, for more info.

Keep us apprised as to how you are.

Best,

AntJoan