Comments on: Thyroid Disorders: Why They Are So Common

By: lyn

lyn — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:43:50 +0000

i have the same problem, i am too tired and have alot of joint pain as well. and like angela said i tend to feel better if i skip a day or so my energy comes back, the pain goes away. then after a couple of days i feel terrible again so i take the meds. and get the pain back and feel better slightly for a couple of days except for the pain. and again the cycle starts. theres got to be a better way! also i am continuously gaining weight which keeps me depressed. i have days where i cant get up for work. either because of no energy. or depression or pain, sometimes all of the above.

By: Loretta

Loretta — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:56:08 +0000

I have an over active thyroid and glaucoma, I am currently taking PTU , but when I take this medication I feel really bad, is there something else I should ask my doctor about?

By: angela reno

angela reno — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:52:12 +0000

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. ;)

By: Debbie

Debbie — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:34:32 +0000

This is worth reading. . . . . . .
http://www.metabolism.com/2009/04/10/darlene-shares-experience-cytomel-t3/

By: Danielle

Danielle — Fri, 29 May 2009 01:58:13 +0000

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.

By: Donna

Donna — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 01:06:11 +0000

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.

By: jenny

jenny — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:57:06 +0000

i was diagnosed 2 hev hyperthyroid.wat r d medicines 4 this?is it gud 2 undergone surgery?

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:13:12 +0000

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.

By: Cheryl Ritter

Cheryl Ritter — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:00:47 +0000

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