Re: other alterntives to taking synthroid?

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you need adrenal support so you can tolerate enough thyroid meds. I am sure

you would feel better with estrogen/progesterone/testosterone too. you

should find a doc who knows something about hormones. Look at

http://www.geocities.com/thyroide

Good book is Hormone Solution by Thierry Hertoghe MD.

Gracia

>I am new here and looking for answers.............

> Have had problems with weight, cold hands and feet, hair falling

> out, dry skin, etc for years.

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You might have adrenal issues.You can get the Saliva test for adrenals done.

mom <kajern55@...> wrote: I am new here and looking for

answers.............

Have had problems with weight, cold hands and feet, hair falling

out, dry skin, etc for years.

Doctors for years said my thyroid showed normal. then finally a

doctor said he had to pay attention to the symptoms. He put me on

low dose of synthroid and i began to lose weight. But then i started

having heart palpitations. So he lowered the dose and now i dont

lose weight anymore.

Have problems periodically with cravings for salt and sweet. That is

not typical for me.

Also have problems with being able to control my own body temp. Feel

cold when others are hot, and mostly hot when others are cold.

Sleep patterns have been horrible for years, and insomnia all the

time, up most of the night, and then finally fall asleep exhausted

the next morning.

Also, the depression comes right along with all that.

I am 60 years old, had hysterectomy because of cervical cancer in

1980. they did not remove the ovaries however, and did not put me on

estrogen or any other type of treatment after the surgery.

my weight was up to 285 seven years ago, and i went on a food plan

concentrating on lots of fresh veggies, and did get down to 225 by

the next year. then gradually i went back up to 257 and then this

last year i went down to 215 without trying, and have gone back up

to 224 as of a few weeks ago.

What can i do to help myself? Are there any tests the doctor may

have over looked? I look older than my age now, very dark circles

under my eyes, and i am a non drinker too.

Thankyou for anything that has helped you that you could share with

me.

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