Just How Severe Is My Hypothyroidism? Posted: 07-10-05 05:37am
This may seem like a stupid question, but
I am totally in the dark.
I am an 18 year old female, and I was very
recently diagnosed with hypothyroidism,
after suffering for years with dizzyness
and fatigue, and withing the last few
months with headaches, weight gain,
shakiness, shortness of breath, and
periods twice a month. The doctor's
office I went to was, for lack of a better
work, a mess. It took over a week, and
several nasty phone calls, to even get my
lab results and prescription.
I haven't picked up the medication yet,
but I know that it is .25 mg of
synthyroid. Herein my question lies. I
think this is the equivalent of 250 mcg?
I've read several other topics and posts,
and this is the highest dosage i've come
across. Is my math correct? And if so,
just how severe is my problem? The
doctor was of no help in the first case,
so if I need further help I will probably
find a new one, which is why i'm asking
here instead of calling her. If my
condition is worse than I thought, I would
like to know so that I can find a
specialist or begin researching options.
Thanks so much!
Brittany
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hayleyh5
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Aug 2005 Posts: 8 Location: London
Hello Posted: 08-20-05 15:18pm
Hello brittany, sorry to hear you've been
so unwell. It often takes a while for
thyroid problems to get diagnosed as the
symptoms can be so vague. I dont know
about synthroid, i'm in the uk so I just
take generic brands of thyroxine when I
need it (mine fluctuates but i'm a very
unusual case). But the one thing I can
tell you is that you need to see your
blood test results, generally the higher
your tsh (thyroid stimulating hormone),
the more severe your hypothyroidism. Hope
this helps. ;o)
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krissymissy33
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Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Posts: 1 Location: nc
Hypo Med Posted: 09-14-05 22:54pm
Hi brittany..I am 20 years old and have
been dealing with hypothyroidism since I
was 11. I had the hardest time adjusting
to it. I believe that your math is
correct on the meds-i thought it was
awfully high also and looked it up. I am
taking 100 mcg. Finally, after all these
years, I am on a steady level. It sounds
like your case is pretty serious..I can't
imagine what you must be going through!
I thought 100 mcg was alot. I know also,
that I deal with anxiety and depression
and days where I just want to stay in bed
all day. Do you deal with that too?
Hope everything is getting better!
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pip2000
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Jul 2005 Posts: 79 Location: uk
Hypo Meds Posted: 09-16-05 17:11pm
Hello krissy missy33,i also have to deal
with a hypothyroidism problem,i also have
anxiety problems,and just like you some
days I just want to sleep,and just dont
want to get out of bed,i am on 225mcg of
thyroxine,my doc tells me things will get
better when they sort the right dosage for
me I just have to keep having blood tests
untill they can get it right.:( its not
nice ! X
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sandyallen
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Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 4580
Posted: 09-16-05 18:43pm
Hi there! Some of my friends have this
situation and their are times that it
takes a while to get your meds correct, I
am not a doc but you do have a right to a
second and third opinion, until you feel
it is correct, I too realize that the
medical situations are horrible nowadays.
Their are times when I check with the
pharmacist on things if I am in doubt.
Hope you feel better! Keep us posted,
their are a lot of good people here.
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daylight4000
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Oct 2005 Posts: 3
Posted: 10-16-05 21:08pm
I started out at .75mg. Of synthroid.
I've since have gotten better reduced
it to .50mg. It takes at least 6 weeks to
start to feel better and several months
possibly for your doctor to be able to
reach the right dosage for you . The
thyriod gland is a small beast that can be
a royal pain. But there is hope with a
lot a patience and rest. I know that the
symtoms are
troubling it will get better. .25mg is
pretty low. Don't worry :wink:
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OaTmEaLfAiRy
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Oct 2005 Posts: 192 Location: Iowa
Re: Hello Posted: 10-27-05 20:02pm
hayleyh5
wrote:
generally the higher your
tsh (thyroid stimulating hormone), the
more severe your hypothyroidism. Hope
this helps.
;o)
that doesn't make sense to me. Hypo =
low, right? So then why would high tsh
make your thyroid slow? I've been
diagnosed for about a year now. I've had
it since at least 4th grade, or so my
doctor thinks. (i just switched to her
last year, after finally getting fed up
with her colleague for not telling me
anything or taking me seriously). I think
you need to find someone you're
comfortable with. Maureen (my "new"
doctor) caught the hypothyroidism and
depression immediately, after me telling
dawn (her colleague) for months about my
symptoms and the most recognition that I
got was, "i think there's something else
going on here." and that was it, she
shoo'ed me and my mom out of her office.
What the heck, right? I won't even go to
her while my doctor is out of the office.
I'd rather be sick another day or week
rather than go to that witch again! So,
see it all depends on if you're
comfortable.
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forbiddenkiss30
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Dec 2005 Posts: 3 Location: Panama City, FL.
Re: Hello Posted: 01-18-06 07:14am
oatmealfairy
wrote:
hayleyh5
wrote:
generally the higher your
tsh (thyroid stimulating hormone), the
more severe your hypothyroidism. Hope
this helps.
;o)
that doesn't make sense to me. Hypo =
low, right? So then why would high tsh
make your thyroid slow? .
.
high tsh does not make the thyroid
slow..High tsh represents a bad thyroid...
The pituratary gland realeses tsh to
stimulate the thyroid to produce t4 and t3
, when they thyroid is slacking it takes
more tsh to try to get the failing gland
functionable thus abnormal/higher tsh
levels..
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donna28
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Joined: 19 Feb 2007 Posts: 5 Location: ma
Posted: 02-20-07 19:32pm
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