Hypothyroidism

can occur if all or nearly all of the thyroid gland is removed. This may be intentional when the diagnosis is cancer.

Absolutely. If you do just a bit of research you will find that hypothyroidism is a hidden condition because of the particulars in its physiology. Saliva testing may be more accurate or seeing a naturopathic doctor. Good luck!

Yes, it is possible to have headaches while on Synthroid.

Yes, estrogen products may increase thyroid-binding globulins and decrease the amount of thyroid hormones in the body. It may be necessary to increase the dose of thyroid replacement meds from your current regimen.

Spirulina can contain large amounts of iodine. Iodine is fuel for the thyroid. Eating too much iodine is similar to pouring gasoline on a fire.

Vitamin B12 helps in reducing the TSh levels and controllng hypothyroidism (I was prescribed high dosages of B12 as i had high TSH levels due to hypothyroid)

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I have hypothyroidism, but I take thyroid supplements and I assume you do, too. However, at five feet four, I have an endomorphic body type and am menopausal; it is very hard for me to lose weight. Last year, I had to get my calories down to less than 1,000 a day, which I kept track of by weighing and measuring everything I ate, ate low calorie and low fat food, and walked an hour to an hour and a half a day to lose. I lost 44 pounds last year in about six months. Now I watch my food intake like a hawk and walk at least 50 minutes a day to maintain the loss. Good luck!

Endocrine system secretes hormones and other substances into the blood stream in order to control behavioral processes, such as responses to stress. the endocrine system controls biological processes, such as appetite, metabolism and growth.

Hypothyroid is the medical term used to describe an under active thyroid gland. Symptoms of hypothyroidism include fatigue, unexplained weight gain, painful joints, dry skin, thinning hair, and muscle weakness.

When your doctor increases your thyroid medication, it's not a guarantee that you will loose weight right away. You might notice that your symptoms improve over time. Talk with your doctor about what they think is reasonable to expect from the increase in medication.

There are actually several different types of thyroid disease. If the thyroid gland is secreting too much thyroxin, that is hyperthyroidism; if it is secreting too little thyroxin, that is hypothyroidism, and then there is thyroid cancer, worst of all.

Hypothyroidism can be caused by autoimmune disease, radiation therapy, thyroid surgery and some medications.

Please discuss your situation with your doctor.

There is some controversy regarding the treatment of hypothyroidism using diet. While there are books and plans for sale that offer to provide a diet or meal plan system that will reduce the symptoms of hypothyroidism, most of the more reliable sources point out that there is no basis for these claims. Most likely, the best diet for hypothyroidism is to eat a healthy balanced diet.

Symptoms of hypothyroidism:-

* Tiredness * Fatigue * Cold intolerance * Constipation * Decreased appetite * Dry skin and hair * Confusion Basically a slowing down of the entire body, most systems are affected.

Multinodular goitre: Can be present in hyperthyroidism, which is the complete opposite of the symptoms above, in toxic multinodular goitre. Treatment for a euthyroid (normal tests) multinodular thyroid is recommended to be surgery if required, as giving thyroid hormones (T4) is shown not to be beneficial.

See: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/414060

Yes

Yes, tell your dentist you are taking thyroid.

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Yes, because if a thyroid cell is exposed to higher TSH levels than normal, it will undergo hypertrophy, and eventual enlargement of the entire gland (goiter).

Most of the generated T4 is converted to T3 in the liver.

Thank-you for answering this question. I am actually on Slim Fast and have hypothyroidism. I just didn't think about how it would affect the hypothyroidism when I went on it but I've just done some research on the internet and looked at the ingredients and I'm not sure whether it's such a good idea. With hypothyroidism you are told to (on some of these hypothyroidism websites) avoid the 'goitrogenic' foods such as kale, green cabbage, corn, soy, foods containing iodine like seaweed, etc... as eating these foods can interrupt the absorption of the thyroid medication you are on. I'm not sure whether this is true but it's worth keeping an eye out and not eating this sort of thing all the time.

Looking at the slim fast bottle, not only is the third ingredient sugar (which is especially not good for people with hypothyroidism, especially if you want to lose or maintain your weight as it is so much harder for us anyways!), it also contains soya and potassium iodate. Even though these may not be in huge quantities, they are still there and if they are going to affect the absorption of your medication it might not be worth it. If the medication isn't absorbed, you might still get one of the side effects of hypothyroidism anyways i.e weight gain.

I'm definitely not a doctor, but from looking all over the internet, asking my doctor and just reading all the 'man-made' ingredients and fillers on the ingredients list of the bottle, I would say it isn't a good idea to use it and I'm definitely not using it again as I don't think you should take any chances with a serious health condition like this.