Hypothyroidism- experiences?
If you have or had it. Have you ever felt so tierd (before taking any meds for it) that most days you don't even want to leave your home or do the activities you once used to?...curious...thanks:)
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i don't have it but i've had patients who had it
yes , extreme or chronic fatigue is a common symptom of hypothyroidism
OH YES! That has been my main problem w/ it. You mentioned 'have or had' ... there is no cure.
Have you had your thyroid tested? You need testing for thyroid ANTIBODIES as well as TSH. TSH ‘norm’ should be .3 – 3 (w/ most feeling best at < 2) but, for diagnosis, would not matter if ANTIBODIES are present. Indicative of Hashimoto’s Autoimmune Thyroiditis (cycles between hyper & hypo at start)…main cause of HypOthyroid & is worse (...OR Graves Disease - HypERthyroid).
WARNING: Doctors seem not to want to find/treat thyroid disease. You may have to go to more than one doctor before you get the right tests, interpretation, and treatment. Best wishes.
Ck these:
http://thyroid.about.com/bio/Mary-Shomon-350.htm
http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/
http://www.thyrophoenix.com/index.html
http://thyroid.about.com/cs/newsinfo/l/blguideline...
God bless