Re: My current situation, advise please, 3 months little rel...

[Guest guest]

Sorry you are having so much trouble...

I can tell you, I did not have relief from drowsiness and insomnia for about

six weeks or so, and not until I was on 100mcg synthroid.

If I go under that, I have trouble.

My weight stays at about 122 no matter what I do. That sounds low, but

I'm only five foot one, so I have to watch it.

I have been on synthroid for about a year and a half.

My cognitive problems resolved first...followed by weight. (I gained about 17

pounds

in three or four months when I was first diagnosed)

Then sleep problems. I am just starting to have improvement with hair loss

and dry skin.

However, I have gained a new problem since the Synthroid, very sore joints.

I started out on Armour and it did nothing for me. I stuck it out for about

four months before switching. I felt better imediately on the Synthroid.

I wonder if there is something in the way the T4 gets into the blood stream

via medication that makes it somewhat unpredictable?

After all it has to go thru our digestive system...this must do something

to the bioavailabilty. Whereas, direct release from our gland into our blood

must deliver it clean, and just the way it needs to be for maximum benefit.

So, maybe its always going to be less than ideal for those of us who

have to resort to meds?

I must say, that I am better than I was a year ago....but not the " me " the

once knew.

I am fortunate to have a doc that allows me to tweak my meds on my own,

without witholding refills if I go over my daily amount.

I find that I do best at around 100mcg to 150mcg. It just depends whats going

on with me. Demands change with my level of acivity etc...

I would encourage you to experiment a little, just be aware of the signs

of over-stimulation...and then let your doc in on the results.

He or she should be accomodating. It really is going to depend on

how you feel, you really can't go by the numbers.

By the numbers...I should be at about 50mcg. but at that level I feel awful!

good luck to you!

C.

[Guest guest]

" I gained about 17 pounds in three or four months when I was first diagnosed "

Was this AFTER you got on medication? Did your doctor tell you why? Did ever

come off? If so, how? (I'm asking these questions because the same thing

happened to me!!!)

Aprilcupcake@... wrote:

Sorry you are having so much trouble...

I can tell you, I did not have relief from drowsiness and insomnia for about

six weeks or so, and not until I was on 100mcg synthroid.

If I go under that, I have trouble.

My weight stays at about 122 no matter what I do. That sounds low, but

I'm only five foot one, so I have to watch it.

I have been on synthroid for about a year and a half.

My cognitive problems resolved first...followed by weight. (I gained about 17

pounds

in three or four months when I was first diagnosed)

Then sleep problems. I am just starting to have improvement with hair loss

and dry skin.

However, I have gained a new problem since the Synthroid, very sore joints.

I started out on Armour and it did nothing for me. I stuck it out for about

four months before switching. I felt better imediately on the Synthroid.

I wonder if there is something in the way the T4 gets into the blood stream

via medication that makes it somewhat unpredictable?

After all it has to go thru our digestive system...this must do something

to the bioavailabilty. Whereas, direct release from our gland into our blood

must deliver it clean, and just the way it needs to be for maximum benefit.

So, maybe its always going to be less than ideal for those of us who

have to resort to meds?

I must say, that I am better than I was a year ago....but not the " me " the

once knew.

I am fortunate to have a doc that allows me to tweak my meds on my own,

without witholding refills if I go over my daily amount.

I find that I do best at around 100mcg to 150mcg. It just depends whats going

on with me. Demands change with my level of acivity etc...

I would encourage you to experiment a little, just be aware of the signs

of over-stimulation...and then let your doc in on the results.

He or she should be accomodating. It really is going to depend on

how you feel, you really can't go by the numbers.

By the numbers...I should be at about 50mcg. but at that level I feel awful!

good luck to you!

C.

[Guest guest]

Hi C!

Thanks for the input! You're lucky to have a dr that lets you up

your meds!

>

> Sorry you are having so much trouble...

>

> I can tell you, I did not have relief from drowsiness and insomnia

for about

> six weeks or so, and not until I was on 100mcg synthroid.

> If I go under that, I have trouble.

>

> My weight stays at about 122 no matter what I do. That sounds

low, but

> I'm only five foot one, so I have to watch it.

> I have been on synthroid for about a year and a half.

> My cognitive problems resolved first...followed by weight. (I

gained about 17

> pounds

> in three or four months when I was first diagnosed)

> Then sleep problems. I am just starting to have improvement with

hair loss

> and dry skin.

> However, I have gained a new problem since the Synthroid, very

sore joints.

> I started out on Armour and it did nothing for me. I stuck it out

for about

> four months before switching. I felt better imediately on the

Synthroid.

> I wonder if there is something in the way the T4 gets into the

blood stream

> via medication that makes it somewhat unpredictable?

> After all it has to go thru our digestive system...this must do

something

> to the bioavailabilty. Whereas, direct release from our gland

into our blood

> must deliver it clean, and just the way it needs to be for maximum

benefit.

> So, maybe its always going to be less than ideal for those of us

who

> have to resort to meds?

> I must say, that I am better than I was a year ago....but not

the " me " the

> once knew.

> I am fortunate to have a doc that allows me to tweak my meds on my

own,

> without witholding refills if I go over my daily amount.

> I find that I do best at around 100mcg to 150mcg. It just depends

whats going

> on with me. Demands change with my level of acivity etc...

> I would encourage you to experiment a little, just be aware of the

signs

> of over-stimulation...and then let your doc in on the results.

> He or she should be accomodating. It really is going to depend on

> how you feel, you really can't go by the numbers.

>

> By the numbers...I should be at about 50mcg. but at that level I

feel awful!

> good luck to you!

> C.

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