Thyroid

Tinnitus
Not long before I was diagnosed as severely HypoT, I started to get a hissing sound in my head/ears. I'm convinced it is connected to being hypoT. So many of my other symptoms have resolved now, but the tinnitus is still with me. Anyone had their tinnitus permanently go away once they were on the appropriate... 25 Feb 2006 19:05

What does Selenium do for Hypos?
I have noticed that supplementation with Selenium seems to be making quite a difference. My naturopath gave me some herbal supplements For two: Iodine 158 mcg 105% Daily Value Magnesium 100 mg 25% Daily Value Selenium 140 mcg 245% Daily Value Guggul Gum Resin 248 mcg Fucus herb Fucus 272mg Taking this stuff... 22 Feb 2006 13:15

Success!!!
I saw my doc this afternoon in order to beg for a med trial for hypo and given the fact that I had 4 nodules and the ENT suggested a trial (though he didn't think it would help), she readily agreed to a trial. Six weeks of .025 mg of Synthroid, then a blood test and see her two weeks after that. Now, I have ... 24 Feb 2006 19:37

Frustrated and confused! Mono, Hypothroidism, maybe lupus
My daughter is 16 and had mono last March, had an enlarged spleen till september. During this time she has gained 15 lbs, but was active playing softball and running when not too fatigued. During the last year her symptoms were fatigue, weight gain, hair loss, sun sensitivity, face stays red, shortness of breath ... 21 Feb 2006 14:46

Thyroid cancer case highlighted at Rocketdyne
A recent article in the Los Angeles Daily News featured a woman who had lived in a trailer park immediately adjacent to the Rocketdyne liquid rocket facility at the west end of the San Fernando Valley in the 1980s. A little over a decade later she suffered from thyroid cancer, melanoma, and breast cancer. The URL f... 20 Feb 2006 20:26

Low TSH and normal FT3/FT4
I have almost non existant TSH levels (less than .05) no matter where my Free t4 & t3 levels are. I have had my FT3 & FT4 be below normal, and still have the non-existant TSH. Right now my FT3 is 339 and my T4 is 1.3. Neither of these levels are terribly high. I am taking 125 mg of Unithroid and 15 mcg of T3. I... 22 Feb 2006 12:12

blood in nostrils
i have had sore nostrils for the past month. It started with the left, and now both are sore. There's lots of blood, but it doesn't drip out. They scab over with bloody scabs inside, and there is green hard mucous. Sorry for the horrible detail, but i'm concerned and I'm hoping it's just because of hypothyr... 1 Mar 2006 11:22

St John's Wort and thyroxine
Does anyone know of any reason why it might not be a good thing for someone on thyroxine to take St John's Wort? ... 22 Feb 2006 09:33

Ord's or Hashimoto's or are they essentially the same?
I'm going to subject you to my ramblings because I'm trying to get some clarity in my own mind but not getting anywhere researching the subject online. Ord's thyroiditis is a term that, although it exists and can be referenced in medical publications, seems to be virtually unknown and/or unused. Hashimoto... 21 Feb 2006 16:21

Functional Hypothyroidism
Does anyone know what functional hypothyroidism is? Thanks. ... 20 Feb 2006 05:40