Some experts say a woman over 35 has a 30 percent chance of developing a thyroid disorder. One simple explanation is that today’s more sensitive and sophisticated tests catch the ailment sooner, leading to more diagnoses. But even if that’s true many experts think hypothyroidism is under-diagnosed, and researchers don’t know why. Possible explanations include:
Stress
It’s everywhere these days. Many thyroidologists recommend that patients try yoga, meditation, and other stress-reducers. Some experts believe that finding healthy ways to cope with stress might help prevent immune-system attacks like Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, the most frequent cause of hypothyroidism, or at least slow its onset.
Environmental toxins
Chemicals that disrupt the body’s endocrine system may be throwing people’s hormones out of whack. An American Thyroid Association investigative meeting in the spring tackled the topic of environmental effects on the thyroid.
Nutritional deficiencies and/or imbalances
Too much or too little iodine, selenium deficiency from soil, fluoride in water, and too much soy in today’s diet may be culprits.
By Melanie Haiken
Comments (7)
a Doctor told me that my thyroid was slowing down and that my body would start shutting down if I didn’t do something. I tried her medicine twice and gained a pound a day and liked to have lost my mind.
I took it a week both times and quit. Haven’t been back to the Doctor. that was several years ago. There has to be a natural way to solve this problem.
Any suggestion will be taken into consideration.
Thank you, Cheryl
I was diagnosed with Graves disease, I tried the medication it did not work, so my doctor suggested that i do the radioactive treatment, i was very scared, it was very hard being away from my children for a week. but the treatment worked, and now i have to take medication for the rest of my life. 1 pill a day, luckily there are no symptoms with the medicine. However, I have gained a little weight. my doctor has told me that i should stop gaining weight. I never realized that graves disease could be life threatening, but after reading about it, I realize that i made the right decision.
i was diagnosed 2 hev hyperthyroid.wat r d medicines 4 this?is it gud 2 undergone surgery?
I was diagnosed with HypoThyroidism several years ago and have been on Synthroid for the last few years. Simple medication to take and no side effects for me. I take a low dosage with no problems.
I have been on Synthroid for the last 3 years, I started out with 25mcg and now I am up to 150mcg. When I go to the Dr. she tells me my levels are still high and that it is not getting better. The higher the dosage, the worse I feel. I am so tired and the only reason I get out of bed is because of my husband and daughter. I want to know if there is something else besides synthroid to help me feel better. I do take my vitamins, but I am out of answers.
This is worth reading. . . . . . .
http://www.metabolism.com/2009/04/10/darlene-shares-experience-cytomel-t3/
I have the same problem, but have come to find if I skip a day here and there,I seem to have more energy.I’ve been taking synthroid for five years and it does help, but just like you the higher the dose, the worst I seem to feel, so maybe if you skip a day or two, it will help. I also take a liquid vitamin called liquid life and it helps me as well. I wish you the best and hope my suggestions help you like they helped me. ;)