Re: newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism.........please help

January 23, 2004

Welcome to the world of hypothyroidism. I was diagnosed in Nov. w/hypo and then

again in Dec. w/the auto immune form of hypo...Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. I am

now on synthroid, but there are many kinds of meds out and it may take a while

for you and your doctor to figure the dosage. Read, read and read some more.

Ask questions. And, the most important point...if your doctor does not listen

to you, is not willing to try alternative forms of meds, then move on to someone

who will. About.com has a list of docs and patients recommendationsabout them.

Search the internet...it is a wonderful tool. Post on this site. I have found

the folks here very supportive and willing to answer questions.

I, too, put on twenty pounds. I am fighting exhaustion this week and my memory

is horrible most of the time. I used to get cold, but I have started menopause

and have bad hot flashes now.

If you find yourself being too uncomfortable, TELL your doctor you want to be

tested now. Become involved in the process. You are the one with the symptoms,

you are the one who feels lousy, not the doctor.

Keep the faith, and remember this:

It's your body. It's your life.

Barb

lakibe2000 <lakibe2000@...> wrote:

hi. i have never had a problem with my thyroid until i was on

interferon treatment for hepatitis c last summer. while on tx, i was

hyper-thyroid. i lost weight, didn't sleep much, and was sweating

very easily. i cleared the virus and am still undetected. however, i

am now 4 months post treatment, and have hypo-thyroidism. i am

freezing all the time. i live on the cape and it's pretty cold out

and i can't stand it. i am very uncomfortable. my hands are purple

and feel like icicles all the time. i crank the heat up to 73 in the

house, wear long johns and sweats, and still feel cold. overnight,

the heat is programmed to drop down to 65, so when i first wake up, i

put on a hat and gloves and even a scarf the last couple of days.

this is unbelievable! my husband wears underwear to bed and says i'm

crazy because i'm fully dressed. but it's kinda nice because it feels

like i'mm sleeping next to a furnace. also, i'm on a high fiber diet

but still constipated. i am exhausted and don't have much energy. and

i've also been steadily putting on weight. i've gained 20 pounds

since september and am still gaining. my doctor wants to check my

labs again in one month to see if there's an improvement. if not, he

wants to start me on meds. i'm asking for feedback and support from

anyone who has a similar experience or can identify with my issues.

thank you in advance.

January 24, 2004

Have you already been tested? You said he wanted to check

your labs again... What were the numbers the first time?

Perhaps he is letting your body recover a bit from the interferon

treatment before doing anything else.

I know how awful that can be. My brother also had hep c.

It took him awhile to stabilize afterword.

January 24, 2004

> Have you already been tested? You said he wanted to check

> your labs again... What were the numbers the first time?

> Perhaps he is letting your body recover a bit from the interferon

> treatment before doing anything else.

> I know how awful that can be. My brother also had hep c.

> It took him awhile to stabilize afterword.

>

January 24, 2004

> hi. i have never had a problem with my thyroid until i was on

> interferon treatment for hepatitis c last summer. while on tx, i

was

> hyper-thyroid. i lost weight, didn't sleep much, and was sweating

> very easily. i cleared the virus and am still undetected. however,

i

> am now 4 months post treatment, and have hypo-thyroidism. i am

> freezing all the time. i live on the cape and it's pretty cold out

> and i can't stand it. i am very uncomfortable. my hands are purple

> and feel like icicles all the time. i crank the heat up to 73 in

the

> house, wear long johns and sweats, and still feel cold. overnight,

> the heat is programmed to drop down to 65, so when i first wake up,

i

> put on a hat and gloves and even a scarf the last couple of days.

> this is unbelievable! my husband wears underwear to bed and says

i'm

> crazy because i'm fully dressed. but it's kinda nice because it

feels

> like i'mm sleeping next to a furnace. also, i'm on a high fiber

diet

> but still constipated. i am exhausted and don't have much energy.

and

> i've also been steadily putting on weight. i've gained 20 pounds

> since september and am still gaining. my doctor wants to check my

> labs again in one month to see if there's an improvement. if not,

he

> wants to start me on meds. i'm asking for feedback and support from

> anyone who has a similar experience or can identify with my issues.

> thank you in advance.

>

January 25, 2004

hi & welcome! I can relate to your symptoms for sure. i'm surprised your doctor

didn't put you on meds already if he said you're hypothyroid. sounds like you

sure need them!!! maybe you can get in sooner to see your doc??? Take care and

keep in touch, sheila

lakibe2000 <lakibe2000@...> wrote:hi. i have never had a problem with my

thyroid until i was on