Re: Hey guys, new to hypothyroidism here!

[Guest guest]

Hi, I am new too. Joined a few days ago, but have not posted. After finally

being diagnosed with Hypothyroidism, I then started having terrible acid reflux

problems. Has anyone else had this problem?

I have been on Synthroid for over a year now.

Kathy

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[Guest guest]

It's a common side effect of $ynthroid. Most hypos are undertreated,

untreated or on the wrong med.

Gracia

>

> Hi, I am new too. Joined a few days ago, but have not posted. After

finally being diagnosed with Hypothyroidism, I then started having terrible

acid reflux problems. Has anyone else had this problem?

>

> I have been on Synthroid for over a year now.

>

> Kathy

> Hey guys, new to hypothyroidism here!

>

>

> Hey guys, I am new to the group and just wanted to say hi!

>

> If you would like to check out a pic of me I took yesterday, or talk to

me check my profile our over here:

http://www.datebywebcam.com/profiles_bubiboo.php.

>

> Thanks guys, I look forward to getting to know you all!

>

> -----------------------------------

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>

[Guest guest]

Yep I get acid reflux too, can be very nasty when it

wants to be- try Ranitadine 150mg, wonderful drug.

All the best

Lyn

--- Gracia <circe@...> wrote:

>

> It's a common side effect of $ynthroid. Most hypos

> are undertreated,

> untreated or on the wrong med.

> Gracia

>

> >

> > Hi, I am new too. Joined a few days ago, but

> have not posted. After

> finally being diagnosed with Hypothyroidism, I then

> started having terrible

> acid reflux problems. Has anyone else had this

> problem?

> >

> > I have been on Synthroid for over a year now.

> >

> > Kathy

> > Hey guys, new to

> hypothyroidism here!

> >

> >

> > Hey guys, I am new to the group and just wanted

> to say hi!

> >

> > If you would like to check out a pic of me I

> took yesterday, or talk to

> me check my profile our over here:

> http://www.datebywebcam.com/profiles_bubiboo.php.

> >

> > Thanks guys, I look forward to getting to know

> you all!

> >

> > -----------------------------------

> > Dating By Webcam Works For Me

> > Find Your Match

> http://www.datebywebcam.com/search/

> > It's Fun and Free! Bubiboo...

> >

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

A side effect!! That sure explains a lot!! Why doesn't the doctors tell you

these things?? So, should I be on a different drug? I thought I was loosing

my mind before I was diagnosed! No energy at all!! I Don't want to ever go

through that again. I still feel that I have not gained all my energy back. I

seem to tire very easily.

Kathy

Hey guys, new to hypothyroidism here!

>

>

> Hey guys, I am new to the group and just wanted to say hi!

>

> If you would like to check out a pic of me I took yesterday, or talk to

me check my profile our over here:

http://www.datebywebcam.com/profiles_bubiboo.php.

>

> Thanks guys, I look forward to getting to know you all!

>

> -----------------------------------

> Dating By Webcam Works For Me

> Find Your Match http://www.datebywebcam.com/search/

> It's Fun and Free! Bubiboo...

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Lyn, what is Ranitadine and is it a prescription?

Thanks,

Kathy

Hey guys, new to

> hypothyroidism here!

> >

> >

> > Hey guys, I am new to the group and just wanted

> to say hi!

> >

> > If you would like to check out a pic of me I

> took yesterday, or talk to

> me check my profile our over here:

> http://www.datebywebcam.com/profiles_bubiboo.php.

> >

> > Thanks guys, I look forward to getting to know

> you all!

> >

> > -----------------------------------

> > Dating By Webcam Works For Me

> > Find Your Match

> http://www.datebywebcam.com/search/

> > It's Fun and Free! Bubiboo...

> >

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Kathy,

You wrote:

> A side effect!! ...

The literature says that vomiting and nausea are _possible_ side

effects, but they are described as " rare " rather than common. There is

no mention of gastric reflux, although that would seem to go with

vomiting and nausea.

> ... That sure explains a lot!! Why doesn't the doctors tell you these

things??

Tiredness can develop with either too much or too little dosage. Or, it

could just go with the nausea and vomiting. Do you have other

characteristic symptoms that would tell you which it is? Sorry if I

don't recall the earlier posts, if you told us those already.

Chuck

[Guest guest]

vomiting and nausea are hypoadrenal symptoms.

Gracia

>

> Kathy,

>

> You wrote:

>

> > A side effect!! ...

>

> The literature says that vomiting and nausea are _possible_ side

> effects, but they are described as " rare " rather than common. There is

> no mention of gastric reflux, although that would seem to go with

> vomiting and nausea.

>

> > ... That sure explains a lot!! Why doesn't the doctors tell you these

things??

>

> Tiredness can develop with either too much or too little dosage. Or, it

> could just go with the nausea and vomiting. Do you have other

> characteristic symptoms that would tell you which it is? Sorry if I

> don't recall the earlier posts, if you told us those already.

>

> Chuck

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Gracia & Chuck,

I take my synthroid at bedtime (50 mcg). Last night about an

hour or so after taking it, I started getting really cold and went to bed

covering up with many blankets. Hand and feet were very cold. Then after a few

minutes I felt a sick feeling in my stomach, no longer was I cold. I got up to

go to the bathroom. I felt like I was going to throw up, but I only gagged,

then couldn't get off the floor. I felt faint and broke out in a sweat. It

didn't last to long, and then I was ok. I was no longer cold though. I have

not had this happen to me for a long time. When I first started taking this

medication this happened to me 3 nights in a row, same time. I always blamed it

on acid reflux, but I really don't think that is the problem now.

Also, I am so fatigued all the time, just like before I started on medication.

I was going back to the doctor and insisting the I need a higher dose, but the

test would show other wise. The last test that I had was only 5 days ago. It

was 2.70 a few months before this it was 1. something, can't remember now.

Being so fatigued is driving me nuts! A glucose test was done and showed that I

am " becoming " a diabetic. But, changing my diet took care of that, but I am

still very fatigued. :-(( I just don't know what else to do. I am not really

over weight. I need to loose about 20 lbs. but that is all.

Thanks,

Kathy

Re: Hey guys, new to hypothyroidism here!

vomiting and nausea are hypoadrenal symptoms.

Gracia

>

> Kathy,

>

> You wrote:

>

> > A side effect!! ...

>

> The literature says that vomiting and nausea are _possible_ side

> effects, but they are described as " rare " rather than common. There is

> no mention of gastric reflux, although that would seem to go with

> vomiting and nausea.

>

> > ... That sure explains a lot!! Why doesn't the doctors tell you these

things??

>

> Tiredness can develop with either too much or too little dosage. Or, it

> could just go with the nausea and vomiting. Do you have other

> characteristic symptoms that would tell you which it is? Sorry if I

> don't recall the earlier posts, if you told us those already.

>

> Chuck

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I think you would do better to take meds in a.m. Sounds like the med is

stressing your adrenals.

I like Armour better and do not treat to TSH. Makes more sense to feel

better than to treat a piece of paper, but TSH is geared to T4 meds like

$ynthroid.

Gracia

>

> Hi Gracia & Chuck,

> I take my synthroid at bedtime (50 mcg). Last night

about an hour or so after taking it, I started getting really cold and went

to bed covering up with many blankets. Hand and feet were very cold. Then

after a few minutes I felt a sick feeling in my stomach, no longer was I

cold. I got up to go to the bathroom. I felt like I was going to throw up,

but I only gagged, then couldn't get off the floor. I felt faint and broke

out in a sweat. It didn't last to long, and then I was ok. I was no longer

cold though. I have not had this happen to me for a long time. When I

first started taking this medication this happened to me 3 nights in a row,

same time. I always blamed it on acid reflux, but I really don't think that

is the problem now.

>

> Also, I am so fatigued all the time, just like before I started on

medication. I was going back to the doctor and insisting the I need a

higher dose, but the test would show other wise. The last test that I had

was only 5 days ago. It was 2.70 a few months before this it was 1.

something, can't remember now.

>

> Being so fatigued is driving me nuts! A glucose test was done and showed

that I am " becoming " a diabetic. But, changing my diet took care of that,

but I am still very fatigued. :-(( I just don't know what else to do. I

am not really over weight. I need to loose about 20 lbs. but that is all.

> Thanks,

> Kathy

> Re: Hey guys, new to hypothyroidism here!

>

>

>

> vomiting and nausea are hypoadrenal symptoms.

> Gracia

>

> >

> > Kathy,

> >

> > You wrote:

> >

> > > A side effect!! ...

> >

> > The literature says that vomiting and nausea are _possible_ side

> > effects, but they are described as " rare " rather than common. There is

> > no mention of gastric reflux, although that would seem to go with

> > vomiting and nausea.

> >

> > > ... That sure explains a lot!! Why doesn't the doctors tell you

these

> things??

> >

> > Tiredness can develop with either too much or too little dosage. Or,

it

> > could just go with the nausea and vomiting. Do you have other

> > characteristic symptoms that would tell you which it is? Sorry if I

> > don't recall the earlier posts, if you told us those already.

> >

> > Chuck

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

It is generic zantac I believe. Why treat the side effect of one drug with

another drug???? Most people who take " acid reducers " need digestive

enzymes. Acid reducers cause nutritional problems due to impaired

digestion.

Gracia

>

> Lyn, what is Ranitadine and is it a prescription?

>

> Thanks,

> Kathy

>

[Guest guest]

Kathy,

You wrote:

> Hi Gracia & Chuck,

> I take my synthroid at bedtime (50 mcg). ...

That is a fairly low dose, so you need to be alert to the fact that your

requirements may be changing. Also, morning is a better time to take

Synthroid. Your stomach needs to be completely empty, which late in the

day can take several hours.

Chuck

[Guest guest]

Hi Everyone,

My Dr. said that I don't need it changed. I keep complaining about being so

fatigued. I think Gracia has a good point about stressing the adrenals. This

might be the answer. I know I was suppose to take it in the morning, but I

thought that I would not be as tired if I took it at bedtime. Will having

coffee with cream in the mornings hurt anything? My druggist said that it

wouldn't. How long after taking the medication do you wait to have breakfast?

I will try taking it as soon as I get up now! Thanks guys!! I wish I would of

joined this group a long time ago! Everyone is so helpful! :-))

Kathy

Re: Hey guys, new to hypothyroidism here!

Kathy,

You wrote:

> Hi Gracia & Chuck,

> I take my synthroid at bedtime (50 mcg). ...

That is a fairly low dose, so you need to be alert to the fact that your

requirements may be changing. Also, morning is a better time to take

Synthroid. Your stomach needs to be completely empty, which late in the

day can take several hours.

Chuck

[Guest guest]

Don't trust the doc and the numbers! Some docs leave us very undertreated.

You need to get free T3 and free T4 tests. What is the TSH that doc says is

OK? I chew up my Armour and then drink coffee with cream.

Gracia

>

> Hi Everyone,

>

> My Dr. said that I don't need it changed. I keep complaining about

being so fatigued. I think Gracia has a good point about stressing the

adrenals. This might be the answer. I know I was suppose to take it in the

morning, but I thought that I would not be as tired if I took it at bedtime.

Will having coffee with cream in the mornings hurt anything? My druggist

said that it wouldn't. How long after taking the medication do you wait

to have breakfast?

>

> I will try taking it as soon as I get up now! Thanks guys!! I wish I

would of joined this group a long time ago! Everyone is so helpful! :-))

>

> Kathy

> Re: Hey guys, new to hypothyroidism here!

>

>

> Kathy,

>

> You wrote:

>

> > Hi Gracia & Chuck,

> > I take my synthroid at bedtime (50 mcg). ...

>

> That is a fairly low dose, so you need to be alert to the fact that your

> requirements may be changing. Also, morning is a better time to take

> Synthroid. Your stomach needs to be completely empty, which late in the

> day can take several hours.

>

> Chuck

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Kathy,

You wrote:

> ... Will having coffee with cream in the mornings hurt anything?

>My druggist said that it wouldn't. How long after taking the

medication do

> you wait to have breakfast? ...

The strongest warnings are about calcium carbonate, which interferes

with T4 absorption for hours after you take it. However, the calcium in

dairy products, such as your cream, is not in the carbonate form. If

there is any interference by coffee, I have not noticed it, and the real

key is reproducibility. Take the same amount at the same time each day,

so the test will match those conditions.

I feel a very slight stimulation after taking Synthroid/levothyroxine,

so I would not even consider taking it at night. With a nighttime dose,

your lowest T3 concentrations would then tend to occur in the afternoon,

when you might want to be functional and not drooping. The morning dose

puts the slump late at night or early morning, when you are sleeping anyway.

Chuck

[Guest guest]

On the scale, I am about right in the middle, is this what you are asking me?

The scale is 0.465 - 4.68 and I am 2.70

Kathy

Re: Hey guys, new to hypothyroidism here!

>

>

> Kathy,

>

> You wrote:

>

> > Hi Gracia & Chuck,

> > I take my synthroid at bedtime (50 mcg). ...

>

> That is a fairly low dose, so you need to be alert to the fact that your

> requirements may be changing. Also, morning is a better time to take

> Synthroid. Your stomach needs to be completely empty, which late in the

> day can take several hours.

>

> Chuck

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the info Chuck!! I am going to bed tonight without my synthroid! I

sure hope I remember to take it in the morning!! LOL

Kathy

Re: Hey guys, new to hypothyroidism here!

Kathy,

You wrote:

> ... Will having coffee with cream in the mornings hurt anything?

>My druggist said that it wouldn't. How long after taking the

medication do

> you wait to have breakfast? ...

The strongest warnings are about calcium carbonate, which interferes

with T4 absorption for hours after you take it. However, the calcium in

dairy products, such as your cream, is not in the carbonate form. If

there is any interference by coffee, I have not noticed it, and the real

key is reproducibility. Take the same amount at the same time each day,

so the test will match those conditions.

I feel a very slight stimulation after taking Synthroid/levothyroxine,

so I would not even consider taking it at night. With a nighttime dose,

your lowest T3 concentrations would then tend to occur in the afternoon,

when you might want to be functional and not drooping. The morning dose

puts the slump late at night or early morning, when you are sleeping anyway.

Chuck

[Guest guest]

well you might be surprised. I think the specialists are the worst. I

have more faith in holistic docs, ones who know about hormones.

http://www.brodabarnes.org

http://www.geocities.com/thyroide

Gracia

> I think I need to go to a specialist. I am just seeing my MD Doctor.

>

> Thanks,

> Kathy

>

[Guest guest]

I am sure you need more meds. The revised high end is 3.3. Surely your doc

could see his way to give you more meds for hypo symptoms?

Gracia

>

> On the scale, I am about right in the middle, is this what you are asking

me? The scale is 0.465 - 4.68 and I am 2.70

>

> Kathy

>

[Guest guest]

Kathy,

How old is that TSH number? You might have changed since then.

Chuck

[Guest guest]

Chuck, I just had this done 6 days ago.

Kathy

Re: Hey guys, new to hypothyroidism here!

Kathy,

How old is that TSH number? You might have changed since then.

Chuck

[Guest guest]

Kathy,

You wrote:

> ... I just had this done 6 days ago.

Good, then that rules out change in thyroid output as a likely culprit.

It suggests you have something else going on. My system seems to be

happy with that sort of TSH, but lots of others on these lists are not.

Chuck

[Guest guest]

Not sure if we have a good Holistic Dr. around here. Personally, I don't have a

lot of faith in many Dr.'s either.

Thanks for the sites,

Kathy

Re: Hey guys, new to hypothyroidism here!

well you might be surprised. I think the specialists are the worst. I

have more faith in holistic docs, ones who know about hormones.

http://www.brodabarnes.org

http://www.geocities.com/thyroide

Gracia

> I think I need to go to a specialist. I am just seeing my MD Doctor.

>

> Thanks,

> Kathy

>