I am 22 and have hypothyroidism?
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I have hypodthyroidism too. (Im 26 and was diagnosed at 20.) Fortunately, generic synthroid does work for me. Is it the dosage that is too low? or something else? When I was first diagnosed, they had to increase my dosage twice (once was a month after being diagnosed). Sometimes it takes time to get your levels right.  Though, I met someone recently who told me that synthroid alone did not work for her. Either way, if your doctor isnt willing to prescribe anything but synthroid or the generic form, maybe you should see another doctor and get a second opinion. Are you goign to your internist/family doctor or are you seeing an endocrinologist? I would think an endocrinologist would give you whatever it takes to make you better. Feel free to contact me if you have any other questions.
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There are 2 basic types of thyroid problems which can be caused by a number of things.\nHypothyroidism means your do not produce enough of the hormone.  You may feel tired, cold (esp in hands and feet), weight gain.  Basically your body's systems slow down.\nHyperthyroidism means you produce too much hormone.  Your body's systems speed up. You may feel nervous, hot, sweat more, can't sleep.\n\nBoth can cause problems with hair growth.\n\nYour doctor can give you a relatively inexpensive blood test to check you thyroid hormones - there are several involved.\n\nBest wishes and I hope this helps.
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Try here for answers to all the above.....\nhttp://www.thyroid.org/patients/faqs.html
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Actually, that sounds fairly normal for an underactive thyroid.  I myself have hypothyroidism and I feel like a train wreck in the morning too.  My endocrinologist tells me that it's amazing I can get out of bed in the morning at all.  That's how much correcting my hormone levels need.\n\nWhat you really need to do is stick with your medication every day.  Do NOT forget.  I forgot for a while and it lead to some serious problems.  If you stick with your meds and you're still feeling really sluggish in the morning, tell your doctor on your next visit.  Really, the only remedy is to find the right dosage and right now you're probably on too low a dose.  Hormone replacement needs can fluctuate especially if your hypothyroidism is caused by Hashimoto's Disease (an auto-immune disease and the leading cause of hypothyroidism).  I'm not sure if yours is, but it's a possibility and it WILL make your levels fluctuate.  Once your levels are balanced out, you should start to feel 100% better.\n\nI've been on steady meds for a few months now (after slacking off horribly and feeling just like you do) and I'm feeling the difference.  I have more energy overall.\n\nIf you need a pick - me - up in the morning, you could always try coffee.  If you don't like coffee, try another caffeinated beverage.  Combine it with brisk activity like a jog or a quick lap around a pool.  Adrenaline can go a long way.\n\nHope you get to feeling better!
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inadequate nutrition\ndo you color your hair- it could be damaging it\ndid you recently have a baby\n\nit could be a hormonal imbalance\nhave your thyroid checked
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I have given several links below to read & perhaps you can read through & understand the different thyroid symptoms & problems.\nBut, before you get to the links, here is some information about myself, plus some symptoms in case anyone coming upon your question may be interested:\nI have low thyroid. If you have low thyroid...here's a great question to answer: Can you see the floor of your house? That was what was asked of me at one point, and to my amazement, the answer was no!\nAnyway, the signs are:fatigue and lack of energy. Women suffering from underactive thyroid experience heavier menstrual periods. Sluggishness and forgetfulness are symptoms of underactive thyroid problem. Other symptoms of this thyroid disorder are dry skin and hair and constipation.\nIf you have high thyroid, or an overactive one, the signs are: increased body metabolism. This is followed by weight loss and excessive warmth and sweating. Persons suffering from overactive thyroid experience trembling hands, irritability and rapid heartbeat or palpitations. Women with overactive thyroid or hyperthyroidism may experience shorter or lighter menstrual periods.\nI take medication, and sadly will have to take 1 pill everyday for the rest of my life. There's a blood check that they will do to see if you have low or high. I hope i've helped you!!
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go see an endocrinologist.\nArmour thyroid is a POOR form of replacement , and you can become sensitized to it. In addition to that TSH goal now is about 2.0. You are underreplaced and on the wrong product. Get on levothyroxine and the doctor will adjust dose to TSH 2.0, you really should not do the supplements!
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Well, it could mean either high or low. Either way, you will have to be on medication, and most likely the rest of your life. It takes some time for the doc to find the right dosage for you, and within this time, you will have many ups & downs until it gets right.\nNow, FIRST THING~ If your doctor won't listen to YOU, get a new one! YOU KNOW when your body is good & when it's not! I refuse to listen to someone who won't listen to me...because they think they know it all since they "went to school for the degree". Well, they didn't go to school & study MY BODY! So, get a new doc, and don't feel bad about it. What if something bad happened to you? Would you hesitate to let that doc know at that point? DON"T LET IT GET THERE! Just a precaution, as a lot of doctors don't take this seriously, and that just shouldn't be!\nI have given several links below to read & perhaps you can read through & understand the different thyroid symptoms & problems.\nHere is some information about myself, plus some symptoms since you seemed to be interested:\nI have low thyroid. If you have low thyroid...here's a great question to answer: Can you see the floor of your house? That was what was asked of me at one point, and to my amazement, the answer was no!\nMy signs are: messy house, no desire to do anything...go anywhere, spend time with my kids or my guy, sleep a lot, hard to keep my eyes open at times, HUGE weight gain that over the past years have not found an easy way to take off...so I give up a lot, I have terribly dry hair & don't wash it a lot so it stays strong, I have bumps on my face...not like pimples, but I think it's from dry skin, and perhaps some others that I can't remember at this time...that's another symptom--forgetfullness.\nHere are the "GENERAL" signs for most people: fatigue and lack of energy. Women suffering from underactive thyroid experience heavier menstrual periods. Sluggishness and forgetfulness are symptoms of underactive thyroid problem. Other symptoms of this thyroid disorder are dry skin and hair and constipation.\nIf you have high thyroid, or an overactive one, the signs are: increased body metabolism. This is followed by weight loss and excessive warmth and sweating. Persons suffering from overactive thyroid experience trembling hands, irritability and rapid heartbeat or palpitations. Women with overactive thyroid or hyperthyroidism may experience shorter or lighter menstrual periods.\nI take medication, and sadly will have to take 1 pill everyday for the rest of my life. There's a blood check that they will do to see if you have low or high. I hope i've helped you!!
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Having you been feeling sick a lot lately?\nShort answer to how you feel with thyroid problems, is like hell!\nThyroids regulate your entire body: skin, hair, nails, lungs, heart, metabolism, sex hormones (fertility), brain, and I could go on. They can cause no symptoms, 1 symptom up to 100's of symptoms! Good thing that you are getting tested and checked out. \nNow, since we don't have all day, I cannot go into the complexities of thyroid and diabetes. My suggestion is to run to the library or closest Barnes and Noble Bookstore and pick up a book on thyroid. One easy to understand one is Mary Shamon's "Living Well With Hypothyroidism". That's a good place to start. Don't like books, go to about.com and go into their health area or thyroid forums.
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FIRST THING~ If your doctor won't listen to YOU, get a new one! YOU KNOW when your body is good & when it's not! I refuse to listen to someone who won't listen to me...because they think they know it all since they "went to school for the degree". Well, they didn't go to school & study MY BODY! So, get a new doc, and don't feel bad about it. What if something bad happened to you? Would you hesitate to let that doc know at that point? DON"T LET IT GET THERE!\nI have given several links below to read & perhaps you can read through & understand the different thyroid symptoms & problems.\nHere is some information about myself, plus some symptoms since you seemed to be interested:\nI have low thyroid. I've had it for 10 years. I got it after I had my second child at about the age of 25. If you have low thyroid...here's a great question to answer: Can you see the floor of your house? That was what was asked of me at one point, and to my amazement, the answer was no!\nMy signs are: messy house, no desire to do anything...go anywhere, spend time with my kids or my guy, sleep a lot, hard to keep my eyes open at times, HUGE weight gain that over the past years have not found an easy way to take off...so I give up a lot, I have terribly dry hair & don't wash it a lot so it stays strong, I have bumps on my face...not like pimples, but I think it's from dry skin, and perhaps some others that I can't remember at this time...that's another symptom--forgetfullness.\nHere are the "GENERAL" signs for most people: fatigue and lack of energy. Women suffering from underactive thyroid experience heavier menstrual periods. Sluggishness and forgetfulness are symptoms of underactive thyroid problem. Other symptoms of this thyroid disorder are dry skin and hair and constipation.\nIf you have high thyroid, or an overactive one, the signs are: increased body metabolism. This is followed by weight loss and excessive warmth and sweating. Persons suffering from overactive thyroid experience trembling hands, irritability and rapid heartbeat or palpitations. Women with overactive thyroid or hyperthyroidism may experience shorter or lighter menstrual periods.\nI take medication, and sadly will have to take 1 pill everyday for the rest of my life. There's a blood check that they will do to see if you have low or high. I hope i've helped you!!
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Just wanted to say that thyroid issues are not caused by a salt deficiency or any such absurdity, as suggested by a previous answer-giver.\n\nIn third-world countries, hypothyroidism is often caused by iodine deficiency, but this is very rare in Western countries because of our prolific use of iodized salt.  In those countries, upping your kelp (or other iodine-rich plant) intake might help, but if you're not suffering from an iodine deficiency, adding more iodine won't help.  \n\nMost likely, even homeopathic treatments for hypothyroidism in the Western world will consist of some form of animal-product or synthetically produced levothyroxine (otherwise known as T4), triiodothyronine (T3), or both in some combination.\n\nUntreated hypothyroidism is quite dangerous, and the standard medical treatment for it is relatively inexpensive.  In my opinion, you are taking your life (and certainly your health) in your hands if you try to treat yourself.  See a licensed medical professional (homeopath or otherwise) to help you decide on a course of treatment.\n\nIf your question pertains to HYPERthyroidism, your homeopath or doctor may suggest one or more of the following plants: Calcare phos, Calcarea carb, Lapis alb, Iodium, Thyroidinum, Spongia, and Lycopus.  However, only a healthcare professional can tell you what to do about thyroid issues.  Don't treat yourself.  It's dangerous.
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Please see the webpage for more details on Hypothyroidism. Consult doctor.
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My thyroid was normal for the first 24 years of my life, then went from the size of a marble to the size of a raquetball in about 2 years. It was very overactive and would have kept growing if I hadn't had it taken out.
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Your TSH is elevated. Normal range is from 0.5 to 5, although some say that it should be from 0.5 to 3. You likely have hypothyroidism. The next step would be to check a free T4 level. If that is low, it confirms hypothyroidism, and means that you would need thyroid hormone replacement (Synthroid). Definitely set up an appointment to talk to your doctor.
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i don't think so, naturally that is...you will need medication the rest of your life.\nhere is some information about myself, plus some symptoms in case anyone coming upon your question may be interested;\ni have low thyroid. if you have low thyroid...here's a great question to answer: can you see the floor of your house? that was what was asked of me at one point, and to my amazement, the answer was no!\nanyway, the signs are:fatigue and lack of energy. Women suffering from underactive thyroid experience heavier menstrual periods. Sluggishness and forgetfulness are symptoms of underactive thyroid problem. Other symptoms of this thyroid disorder are dry skin and hair and constipation.\nif you have high thyroid, or an overactive one, the signs are:increased body metabolism. This is followed by weight loss and excessive warmth and sweating. Persons suffering from overactive thyroid experience trembling hands, irritability and rapid heartbeat or palpitations. Women with overactive thyroid or hyperthyroidism may experience shorter or lighter menstrual periods.\nI take medication, and sadly will have to take 1 pill everyday for the rest of my life. there's a blood check that they will do to see if you have low or high. i hope i've helped you!!
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Go see a medical doctor first!! Your MD will know why you have the goitre and will be able to advise you about medications, dietary and lifestyle changes. \n\nIf your MD is not helpful, DEFINITELY consult a registered dietician (NOT a 'nutritionist' or a non-accredited 'diet specialist').\n\nFor you information:\n\nOur thyroid uses Iodine to create important hormones (T3, T4). Be very careful about your Iodine intake (ie iodized salt, seafood). Since your thyroid is enlarged, it is like a sponge for Iodine and this can be dangerous if you increase Iodine intake too quickly.\n\nNext, limit your intake of soy and cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cabbage, kale, kohlrabi, Brussels sprouts, etc). Scientific studies have demonstrated that these foods interfere with Iodine uptake by the thyroid. For the same reason, avoiding products with 'rapeseed' is important too. It is very, very difficult to find any foods or oils that contain rapeseed now so this shouldn't be a major concern. \n\nALSO, if you are a woman, **DO NOT become pregnant**; it puts a major stress on your body AND your children will have major birth defects (known as cretinism).\n\nHope this helps!\n:)
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You don't say how old you are, but menopause could be an answer if you're about that age.  Also, being underweight or overweight can cause your menses to stop, as well as problems with your thyroid, endometriosis etc.  You might want to seek the advice of a physician and have things checked out to rule out the possibilities mentioned above.