New and Introducing myself

September 30, 2011

I was just diagnosed Hashi's yesterday. Actually, I'm just going to copy/paste

something I posted on another forum because I am too tired to write it all over

again:

I'll try not to go into a long spiel since I'm sure that many of you have been

through the same things: " normal " numbers, Dr.s telling you there's nothing

wrong or rolling their eyes at the fat chick complaining about weight gain,

being told it's your age or to exercise more or try South Beach.

It took four tries with four different doctors to finally get an antibody test.

They're extremely high (Really? Go fig. :roll:). I got the diagnosis yesterday.

My Doctor gave me synthroid and a fellow Hashi pointed me toward Stop The

Thyroid Insanity where I discovered that diagnosis was just the beginning.

I have ordered a health food raw thyroid supplement (Natural Sources Raw Thyroid

which should arrive by Monday.

In the meantime I'm on a really low dose (50 mcg) of synthroid.

I'm thinking that I will keep taking the synthroid and supplement with the

thyroid supplement. I'm kind of afraid to mention natural thyroid to my endo

because it took so danged long to even get THIS far. I'm grateful that this

doctor decided to listen to me and test for possible causes for my fatigue,

aches, cold sensitivity, depression and increasing inability to exercise.

I worry that if I " rock the boat " I'll alienate the doc and jeopardize my

treatment.

At the same time, I know I'll have to get over it, man up and either " demand "

natural thyroid or politely inform my doctor that I will be using OTC natural

thyroid supplements in addition to the T-4 prescription and I'm not budging on

that.

I've taken two doses of T-4 and the only difference I have noticed is that my

allergies are going nuts. However, it is also " allergy " season and I have a new

cat in the house so it could also be that. It's really hard to tell since I'm

always snotty and congested this time of year.

I did have two questions:

How soon after you started treatment did you notice a difference in your

symptoms?

Has anyone here tried the Natural Sources Raw Thyroid? What were your

experiences with it?

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