Re: Synthroid and breathing problems

[Guest guest]

This article is amazing! Shortness of breath is *exactly* why I went to the

doctor in the first place! That is where my hypo experience began. More than

the dry skin, more than the weight gain, it was the shortness of breath that was

my primary symptom. I had to sit tall and *concentrate* very hard on taking a

deep breath. And when I finally went in, they said I was fine, but they'd draw

some blood " just to see... " . My TSH was either 6 or 11 (don't remember), and of

course, they didn't test frees at all. I spent the next two years undertreated

on Synthroid until I found this newsgroup & Janie (bless her heart!). Now I'm

on real Armour (yay!) and feeling like a member of the human race again! I'll

tell you, tho, my attitude towards the medical profession has really taken a

nosedive. Most of 'em are worthless.

Laurie

[Guest guest]

This article is amazing! Shortness of breath is *exactly* why I went to the

doctor in the first place! That is where my hypo experience began. More than

the dry skin, more than the weight gain, it was the shortness of breath that was

my primary symptom. I had to sit tall and *concentrate* very hard on taking a

deep breath. And when I finally went in, they said I was fine, but they'd draw

some blood " just to see... " . My TSH was either 6 or 11 (don't remember), and of

course, they didn't test frees at all. I spent the next two years undertreated

on Synthroid until I found this newsgroup & Janie (bless her heart!). Now I'm

on real Armour (yay!) and feeling like a member of the human race again! I'll

tell you, tho, my attitude towards the medical profession has really taken a

nosedive. Most of 'em are worthless.

Laurie

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/26/2005 6:40:03 AM Eastern Standard Time,

garyland@... writes:

> trouble getting a deep enough breath. She told

> me, " I just can't seem to get in enough air. " She said

> her doctor doesn't believe her hypothyroidism is the

> cause of her breathing problem.

>

wow...this WAS one of my hypo symptoms. again, i thought it was due to

smoking for many years...even though i'd quit. but i never felt i could breathe

deep. one of the greatest things (among many) about being on Armour is taking a

DEEP breath....I can't remember the last time I have breathed so deep and

felt like I was really getting in air...maybe in my 20s...i'm almost 50.

cindi

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/26/2005 6:40:03 AM Eastern Standard Time,

garyland@... writes:

> trouble getting a deep enough breath. She told

> me, " I just can't seem to get in enough air. " She said

> her doctor doesn't believe her hypothyroidism is the

> cause of her breathing problem.

>

wow...this WAS one of my hypo symptoms. again, i thought it was due to

smoking for many years...even though i'd quit. but i never felt i could breathe

deep. one of the greatest things (among many) about being on Armour is taking a

DEEP breath....I can't remember the last time I have breathed so deep and

felt like I was really getting in air...maybe in my 20s...i'm almost 50.

cindi

[Guest guest]

This points out how Synthroid is an anti-thyroid and how too low of

a dose of thyroid replacement can make you more hypothyroid.

Tish

[Guest guest]

This points out how Synthroid is an anti-thyroid and how too low of

a dose of thyroid replacement can make you more hypothyroid.

Tish

[Guest guest]

Laurie, it's amazing to me how many of us were told 'all was normal' when

breathing was such a problem. I don't think anybody in the medical profession

understands that breathing difficulties can most certainly be a hypo symptom. I

had it something awful, but my dr would send me home with asthma inhalers and

one to 'stop an asthma attack', and all the time, it was my thyroid. Geeze!

Dr's!

SandyE!Houston

Re: Synthroid and breathing problems

This article is amazing! Shortness of breath is *exactly* why I went to the

doctor in the first place! That is where my hypo experience began. More than

the dry skin, more than the weight gain, it was the shortness of breath that was

my primary symptom. I had to sit tall and *concentrate* very hard on taking a

deep breath. And when I finally went in, they said I was fine, but they'd draw

some blood " just to see... " . My TSH was either 6 or 11 (don't remember), and of

course, they didn't test frees at all. I spent the next two years undertreated

on Synthroid until I found this newsgroup & Janie (bless her heart!). Now I'm

on real Armour (yay!) and feeling like a member of the human race again! I'll

tell you, tho, my attitude towards the medical profession has really taken a

nosedive. Most of 'em are worthless.

Laurie

[Guest guest]

Laurie, it's amazing to me how many of us were told 'all was normal' when

breathing was such a problem. I don't think anybody in the medical profession

understands that breathing difficulties can most certainly be a hypo symptom. I

had it something awful, but my dr would send me home with asthma inhalers and

one to 'stop an asthma attack', and all the time, it was my thyroid. Geeze!

Dr's!

SandyE!Houston

Re: Synthroid and breathing problems

This article is amazing! Shortness of breath is *exactly* why I went to the

doctor in the first place! That is where my hypo experience began. More than

the dry skin, more than the weight gain, it was the shortness of breath that was

my primary symptom. I had to sit tall and *concentrate* very hard on taking a

deep breath. And when I finally went in, they said I was fine, but they'd draw

some blood " just to see... " . My TSH was either 6 or 11 (don't remember), and of

course, they didn't test frees at all. I spent the next two years undertreated

on Synthroid until I found this newsgroup & Janie (bless her heart!). Now I'm

on real Armour (yay!) and feeling like a member of the human race again! I'll

tell you, tho, my attitude towards the medical profession has really taken a

nosedive. Most of 'em are worthless.

Laurie

[Guest guest]

Laurie, it's amazing to me how many of us were told 'all was normal' when

breathing was such a problem. I don't think anybody in the medical profession

understands that breathing difficulties can most certainly be a hypo symptom. I

had it something awful, but my dr would send me home with asthma inhalers and

one to 'stop an asthma attack', and all the time, it was my thyroid. Geeze!

Dr's!

SandyE!Houston

Re: Synthroid and breathing problems

This article is amazing! Shortness of breath is *exactly* why I went to the

doctor in the first place! That is where my hypo experience began. More than

the dry skin, more than the weight gain, it was the shortness of breath that was

my primary symptom. I had to sit tall and *concentrate* very hard on taking a

deep breath. And when I finally went in, they said I was fine, but they'd draw

some blood " just to see... " . My TSH was either 6 or 11 (don't remember), and of

course, they didn't test frees at all. I spent the next two years undertreated

on Synthroid until I found this newsgroup & Janie (bless her heart!). Now I'm

on real Armour (yay!) and feeling like a member of the human race again! I'll

tell you, tho, my attitude towards the medical profession has really taken a

nosedive. Most of 'em are worthless.

Laurie