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From: nnsmth46 on 13 Jun 2008 06:26
hi
i have just found this group and i would like to ask a question. hope
somebody can give me an answer
i didnt suffer with a thyroid condition, however, i do have
fibromyalgia/me/cfs and get extreme levels of tiredness and depression
as a resultof my health condition.
i attend a psychiatrist for depression and last year he put me on
liothyronine sodium 2mcg tabs to see if it would combat the tiredness.
i have to honestly say that i have found no change in my energy
levels.
on the day i handed in the prescription to the pharmacist she said
something to me about my thyroid not working. so i told her that my
thyroid does work and the reason why i was given the prescription was
because of my energy levels.
she then said to me, when you start taking this medicaiton you thyroid
will stop functioning on its own.
i have been taken the medication and i feel no different but lately i
feel like i have an irritation in my throat. it is like a hair or
bone is stuck. i dont know if it is as a result of this medication.
can somebody else me, if they know, what would be the result if i
stopped taking liothyronine sodium?
i hope somebody can advise me, i would really appreciate it.
many thanks
galwaygirl
From: amanita on 13 Jun 2008 12:36
nnsmth46(a)googlemail.com wrote:
> hi
> i have just found this group and i would like to ask a question. hope
> somebody can give me an answer
> i didnt suffer with a thyroid condition, however, i do have
> fibromyalgia/me/cfs and get extreme levels of tiredness and depression
> as a resultof my health condition.
> i attend a psychiatrist for depression and last year he put me on
> liothyronine sodium 2mcg tabs to see if it would combat the tiredness.
> i have to honestly say that i have found no change in my energy
> levels.
> on the day i handed in the prescription to the pharmacist she said
> something to me about my thyroid not working. so i told her that my
> thyroid does work and the reason why i was given the prescription was
> because of my energy levels.
> she then said to me, when you start taking this medicaiton you thyroid
> will stop functioning on its own.
> i have been taken the medication and i feel no different but lately i
> feel like i have an irritation in my throat. it is like a hair or
> bone is stuck. i dont know if it is as a result of this medication.
> can somebody else me, if they know, what would be the result if i
> stopped taking liothyronine sodium?
> i hope somebody can advise me, i would really appreciate it.
> many thanks
> galwaygirl

Taking thyroid hormone does not neccessarily permanently kill off your
thyroid. Someone I know was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and took full
replacement dose of thyroid hormone for several years. However, she
moved country and ran out of pills, so didn't take any for a while. When
she then saw a doctor and got a blood test, it was found that she no
longer needed medication. It's been a few years now since she stopped
taking thyroid medication and her thyroid is still working.

There is a possibility that the problem you are experiencing with your
throat could be because you have too much thyroid hormone in your
system. I know that I can get throat oddities when my medication level
is too high.

Have you tried not taking the thyroid medication for a couple of days to
see if it improves the throat problem at all?
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