The Thyroid Thread - Page 3

[babygrant]

Well apparently if you have no tonsils your thyroid takes over the job of your tonsils and your thyroid "forgets" how to do it's original purpose.

[babygrant]

So do those of you who are hypo have a problem with weight gain? I've gained 18 lbs in just over 2 months and it's getting depressing

[TanyaS]

Originally Posted by babygrant

I've been doing some research and I'd like to know how many of you mama's with thyroid problems have had your tonsils taken out.

Mine were taken out at five years old.

[kewb]

I still have my tonsils. Hashimotos/Hypo thyroid runs in my family. It goes back 3 generations that I am aware of.

[purplegirl]

I still have my tonsils but struggle with a huge thyroid and am hypo

[Mommabelle]

How long did it take some of you to feel "better"? I'm hypo..diagnosed in Jan..was better but a little down again...Dr is testing hormone balances too. I am sick of this.

[marie1080]

Originally Posted by Mooney

Also, those of you who adjusted your dosages during pregnancy, did you need more or less Synthroid pregnant?

My pregnancy dose has increased from 100 to 112 to 150. I'm currently at 30 weeks and my last tsh at 27ish weeks was 0.57.

To the person that asked about tonsillectomy- mine were removed in early childhood. I have often wondered how that has affected my immune system.

[AngelaB]

Here is a good link to try!
http://www.ithyroid.com/
I am a little hyper with antibodies. Im not taking medication and just treating it with food and supps.
~Angela~

[JaneS]

My WAPF leader just recommended Stephen Langer's book on using dessicated thyroid supplements. Has anyone read this?

Solved: The Riddle of Illness
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...592631-6806458

[utuss]

Oooh, my first post!

I started suffering the effects of hyperthyroidism about 8 months or so after giving birth to my daughter. In hindsight, man, I should've known that excessive pooping, eating 80 meals a day, losing weight, high pulse rate, inability to sleep, wasn't normal! I've never had my tonsils removed, but my thyroid was also related to loss of pigment in parts of my skin (vitiligo) which is only currently being restored (gee, I'm sunning myself and probably getting skin cancer to help restore pigment in some of my vitiligo-ed areas). I don't have any history of it in my family....after getting diagnosed in May of 2005, I apparently had a very quick turn around and have been off meds since December of 2006. Most likely (but not positive) it has to do with the postpartum, but who knows? We'd like to get pregnant again, and I think I know what to recognize if my thyroid flares up again, but dang, its a scary scary thing!

[sraplayas]

Hashimoto?

Hi All. I am hypo, and after some recent tests, my ND is supsecting autimmunue--Hashimoto? I have read quite a bit on thyroid but it would be helpful to hear from a "lay person" the difference between hypo and hypo with Hashi.

Thank you!

[cloak]

Originally Posted by babygrant

So do those of you who are hypo have a problem with weight gain?

So far I haven't had issues with weight gain.

[cloak]

Originally Posted by sraplayas

...it would be helpful to hear from a "lay person" the difference between hypo and hypo with Hashi.

Hypo is just an underactive thryoid. Hypo with Hashi is where your body is actually attacking the thyroid and you'll have thyroid antibodies in your blood.

[Celtain]

subbing, just too damned depressed to write out the whole story right now.

[Celtain]

OMG, I killed the thread!!!

[AmandaGRB]

subbing

[MrsBone]

Thyroid

I am hypothyroid, and I've been on Armour thyroid medication for 10 years now. Armour is a natural form of thyroid extract taken from a pig's thyroid. If anyone is concerned about using synthetic thyroid medications, I would ask your doctor about Armour. Before being diagnosed with it I felt like I had fibromyalgia. Every joint in my body ached, I was very tired all the time, and just felt run down. Now that I'm taking Armour, I feel so much better!!

[lotusbeans]

I'm hypothyroid and still have my tonsils. I've been (or have know I've been) hypo for 15 years and it's no surprise because I have about six items in the category of "more likely if:"

I have bipolar disorder too, so it's hard to tell which is what, but I know for sure when the thyroid gets more out of whack my skin gets worse and my irritability goes way up. I am seeing an endo doctor for the first time ever (should've done it years ago) next month.

Anyone read Hypothyroidism for Dummies?

[staceyshoe]

Has anyone here tried bio-identical thyroid hormone? I'm on Armour now but would like to switch and don't want to take a synthetic hormone. If you've taken a compounded formula, I'd love to hear about your experience!

[lotusbeans]

Originally Posted by staceyshoe

Has anyone here tried bio-identical thyroid hormone? I'm on Armour now but would like to switch and don't want to take a synthetic hormone. If you've taken a compounded formula, I'd love to hear about your experience!

I've heard other people say they don't want to take a synthetic hormone - why not?