Thyroid

ar...my labs
ar You asked for me to post my labs. If you recall I am seeing a new doctor (the ones Marilyn Bachmann mentioned) who took me off 180 mg Armour + 25 mcg Levoxyl and started me on 25 mcg sustained release compounded T3 for 10 days. Then 37.5 for 20 days, then 50 mcg after that. I was on the 50 for close to 4 w... 12 Jun 2006 18:25

hypoth, plantar fascia & neuropathy: all connected?
I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism ten years ago and am on synthroid, 150 dosage. so far so good. but earlier this year, i was diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy, my symptoms for which were entirely numb toes and went dismissed by doctors as nothing to worry about for about ..... ten years. i've also develope... 12 Jun 2006 14:47

3 menstrual periods this month
Hi, I started on 25mcg levothyroxine November 2005 for hypoT, and stopped my depo-provera contraceptive injections Dec 2005. I received my first menstrual period after stopping depo-provera last month (April) which was very light and only lasted about 3 days. This month - May - I have had 3 periods which h... 4 Jun 2006 14:45

Rifaximin and IBS
Hi all, As mentioned in another thread, partner has been diagnosed with IBS. We actually think that it is more likely to be small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). Whatever, we are convinced that something about hypothyroidism or the treatment (i.e. levothyroxine) has precipitated this. So we are doing... 3 Jun 2006 00:25

Hey Skipper? What is a good garlic supplement?
This is Jd; the one with the bad teeth and mercury fillings. What is a good garlic supplement to take? I know of the antibiotic properties of garlic but what about the detoxify ability concering mercury? Would I be able to heal my toothache with garlic and ginger and just leave the teeth alone? Or should I have the... 27 Jun 2006 14:28

My daughter's blood test results
I have hashimotos thyroid and was diagnosed in 2004 and I've heard that this can run in families. My 16 year old daughter had some symptoms of an underactive thyroid so I took her to the Doctors for a blood test 2 weeks ago. Today we got the results... Peroxide antibodies: raised TSH: 2.9 fT4: 17.1 Her sympt... 1 Jun 2006 10:56

help with symptoms
I was wondering if anyone could give me any direction to my problem. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism maybe like 8 years ago when I was in 10th grade. My TSH now on Armour thyroid 1.5 grains a day was 3.5 . I've tried different doses above that such as 1.75, 2, etc, but I cannot seem to get rid of my symptoms.(I... 31 May 2006 22:48

Great cholesterol labs
Hi everybody After being on synthroid for 5 months I have normal cholesterol labs. I went from 300 total cholesterol without drugs to 168 total now on half of what I used to take for it. Is this common after taking thyroxine?. At this rate I hope to be off cholesterol pills by the end of the year they always made... 31 May 2006 13:28

sensitivity to heat?
Anyone know off-hand if Levothyroxine comes with a side effect of making you sensitive to heat... as in not tolerant of hot weather? I never liked hot weather, but I cannot be out in it for more than 5-10 minutes or I feel sick to my stomach and weak. ... 2 Jun 2006 16:41

two percent solution
I would like to know if anyone in the group is following Dr. Ken Blanchard's book on the 2% solution, "What your doctor may not tell you about HYPOTHYROIDISM", and how you are doing on it! Thx -- ... 28 May 2006 12:04