Thyroid

Meds - How/When to take?
Hi all Looking to your collected wisdom to answer what is hopefully a simple question. Finally, after several years of trying, I've found a super doctor, who has in turn referred me to a proper Endo, both of whom seem to want to take my blood test results seriously (one previous *specialist* told me that th... 15 Sep 2008 11:13

Where to find Non-iodine salt in Canada?
My mom is going in to have her thyroid removed because of thyroid Cancer. I am trying to find non-iodine salt as she will need it for her diet preceding the radiation therapy. If anyone knows where I can purchase non-iodine salt in Canada, please let me know. I live in Calgary. If not, the name of a supp... 9 Sep 2008 10:46

Why the pig?
The first reports of using animal thryoid specified sheep. There are several bovine thyroid products on the market (usually, it appears, the ones with the thyroid hormone removed). Several other animals could provide thyroids (e.g. goats). So why are all the desiccated thyroid products based on pigs? Is i... 11 Sep 2008 04:51

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Pain in neck and chest
Hi again. I have another question I was wondering if anyone here knows the answer to. Last week I found out I'm Hypothyroid (yet have no symptoms). Not on meds yet, but probably will be soon. Have been dealing with Hashimoto's for some time. But for the last month or so i've had a mild, yet kind of sharp, pain i... 11 Sep 2008 11:02

got my second test and put on synthroid 50mcg
I took a test 6 months ago when I was really feeling ill and got a tsh of 6.95 but doc never followed up and I just found out. I just got back the results from a 2nd test , again I've been feeling pretty ill and its now 5.0 I haven't been on any meds and I don't feel as bad as I did 6 months ago. She's put me on ... 11 Sep 2008 15:13

New to all this
I was diagnosed with hypo and I am awaiting results from a biopsy of a nodule on the right-side of my thyroid. My levels are: TSH 6.4 FT4: 0.92 T3: 1.44 TH antibody: 144 TH paradox: 522 I might have these names wrong as I was jotting this down quickly. But could anyone help me read these numbers? My endo wa... 8 Sep 2008 16:21

Coffee and Thyroxine
Reported at http://www.mediherb.com.au/articles/e-monitorNo.23Sep08.pdf (probably need to be registered to access the site) Altered intestinal absorption of L-thyroxine caused by coffee. Benvenga S, Bartolone L, Pappalardo MA et al. Thyroid 2008; 18(3): 293-301 After observing several patients with delayed ... 9 Sep 2008 12:50

Acne
Hi, Has anyone had a problem with acne while on Synthroid? My skin used to be so dry that it wasn't a problem. Now I'm having it again. I feel like my hormone system is out of whack (or having issues on the road to recovery). Elizabeth ... 12 Sep 2008 09:39

Newly diagnosed as Hypothyroid - lots of Questions!!
Hi everyone! I'm grateful to have found this place. My name's Amy. I am a 49 year old post menopausal woman with Hashimoto's Thyroditis. I am in good health, slim, active, and take very good care of myself. I have known for about 6 months or so that I have Hashimoto's Thyroditis. My discovery began two years ago... 10 Sep 2008 12:26