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Hypothyroidism
weight loss
- By sundance57 · New reply November 20, 2009
- 1 reply
- I want to know everyone tips of losing weight after a thyroidectomy. It seems to me that the weight is so much more stubborn coming off when you dont have a thyroid. Even though the medication is supposed ...
Have no clue whats going on
- By Jeffers0714 · New reply November 1, 2009
- 1 reply
- I am 21 yrs old not gonna say my weight but about 10 years ago I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and was put on Synthroid and doing good. Then I wasn't able to afford my medicine so I went off of it ...
Armour thyroid and the FDA what are they up too!
- By Valarie · New reply October 27, 2009
- 4 replies
- Hello all, I just wanted to post, as I have come across alot of information about the FDA and Armour thyroid. I am disgusted that it has now come down to people who take this drug not being able to get ...
weight loss after a thyroidectomy
- By joynae · New reply October 14, 2009
- 19 replies
- I am trying to find out if it is possible to lose weight (significantly) after a THYROIDECTOMY. I am 31 years old and I had a thyroidectomy at 29 while I was 7 months pregnant, due to a compression on ...
Poor Stamina
- By jdwalton46 · Posted October 1, 2009
- 0 replies
- Hello everyone, I am new here and hope that I can get some advice. Ever since I was diagnosed with Graves Disease in March of last year my stamina has been terrible. Even after I had RAI and put on 75mg ...
New to the site
- By Connierage · New reply September 30, 2009
- 1 reply
- I have always been thin my entire life. Then back in the mid nineties I started putting on weight and it was a strange feeling. I just thought I was getting fat. I started seeing a new doctor and at the ...
Hypothyroid Medication Change
- By Kristen1119 · Posted September 9, 2009
- 0 replies
- I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism in 2005 after I had my first daughter. No surprise-my mom and aunt are also hypothyroid as well. I was initially put on just Armour, Eventually my doctor added Synthroid ...
Upped Levothyroxin dosage, worried
- By Dagny99 · New reply July 9, 2009
- 1 reply
- HI, I am new here. I am looking for support. I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's disease a few months ago and put onto Levothyroxen 50 mg for hypothyroidism. Ever since January my neck has hurt. It feels ...
vaginal infections?
- By tdb · Posted June 28, 2009
- 0 replies
- I was wondering if any women out there have noticed an increase in vaginal infections. I have had an increase since the hoshimotos symptoms began. I am extremely sensitive to any chemicals and will get ...
Certain Ingredients???
- By SP · New reply June 13, 2009
- 4 replies
- Does anyone find that certain ingredients in foods, drinks, seem to affect how you feel? I am also a newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic, (med induced), and I tried the soft drink called Fresca. After drinking ...
I need help...
- By Jessicac86 · Posted May 11, 2009
- 0 replies
- I was just recently put back on Levothyroxine because I am hypothyroid..( I have been off & on thyroid meds since I was 11, stopped for insurance reasons(no money) anyway, they put me on Levothyroxine ...
Need to lose 20 pounds
- By reanna · New reply March 2, 2009
- 2 replies
- I have hypothyroidism and need to lose at least 20lbs. Does anyone know how many calories per day I should eat? When I look at how many per day on web sites by putting in my weight,height and age the ...
Hypothyroidism and vicodin
- By justjude · New reply February 27, 2009
- 2 replies
- I see all the warnings not to take vicodin if I am hypothroid. I have not found out the reasoning behind this. Does anyone know. I am hypo and take vicodin for joint/bone pain and my thyroid has become ...
Low Thyroid............................??
- By precious · New reply January 10, 2009
- 2 replies
- My thyroid numbers are continually going down even though I take my thyroid meds religiously. Has anyone else ever had this problem? I had my thyroid removed surgically 20+ years ago and everything was ...
