Re: thank you susan for info on synthroid

[Guest guest]

thank you for that info susan. wish i had joined the group before i stopped

taking my synthroid. i was only on 12.5 mcgs for a short time which resulted

in terrible insomnia, anxiety and forceful heart beating at night. apparently

my endo had no clue what was causing it and told me to stop taking it.

today i went to the pharmacy and asked the pharmacist what docs in the area

prescibe dessicated thyroid, as joan suggested. the pharmacist said they are

not allowed to give me that information. she suggested i see a dr. in nyc,

coz they're better there. i thanked her and agreed, but there's no way i

could go to nyc. so the search is on for a good thyroid doc in or around

ocean county, nj.

>

> So glad to find this group! Already found some great info from you all.

>

> After a high CRP inflammation reading my doc ran an ANA titer due to my

fatigue

> and sun rashes thinking Lupus and the ANA was a high positive. I was referred

> to a Rheumatologist who ran a comprehensive antibodies and immune system set

of

> blood work and the only antibodies that came back positive were TPO 174. I

> originally thought I had thyroid hypo symptoms and my sister was diagnosed

> around my age with Grave's, but doc thought TSH was normal.

>

> A Lupus Dermatologist also stated I had no clinical signs of Lupus,

> Scleroderma, Or MCTD, just Roscea. I was referred to a Endocrinologist who ran

> an ultrasound and found a just under 1cm nodule on my thyroid and a TSH of 3.0

> with clinical symptoms he started me on generic Synthroid very low dose. DX

> Hashimoto's.

>

> I feel so much better! Actually have energy that I have not in years! I am

> shedding extra amounts of hair and now have acne on my chin (but also eating

> more sweets than usual-holidays!). My monthly cycle changed from 27 days to

24,

> with bad emotional PMS this month (first month of med). Also I have had some

> borderline glucose readings 101-106 and this last was 111. Does Synthroid

> affect blood sugars and if so how? Also I do get some anxiety at times can you

> take natural supplements such as ashwaganda with the Synthroid? I see my endo

> 24 Jan.

>

> I have lost 14 lbs by cutting back portions and eating more veggies and fruits

> and I am under the 25 BMI now. I need to start exercising now that I have some

> energy and I am worried about getting Type II diabetes which runs in my family

> and hope this med does not increase the chances! Kristal

>

[Guest guest]

Sometimes you have to try different meds too - such as Levoxyl or Tirosint, or

Cytomel. There are options other than Synthroid.

Armour Thyroid used to have a directory of doctors who would prescribe their

hormone on their site, but I see they took it down. Check the Top Doctors list

on www.thyroid-info.com - often Shomon gives info. about what formulations

different doctors are willing to prescribe.

But again, yes - could also be you're going to need something to help control

the panicky feeling while you get used to the meds. I took Paxil and also Ativan

at night. I could not sleep without Ativan. Then I weaned off both of those

after several months.

> >

> > So glad to find this group! Already found some great info from you all.

> >

> > After a high CRP inflammation reading my doc ran an ANA titer due to my

fatigue

> > and sun rashes thinking Lupus and the ANA was a high positive. I was

referred

> > to a Rheumatologist who ran a comprehensive antibodies and immune system set

of

> > blood work and the only antibodies that came back positive were TPO 174. I

> > originally thought I had thyroid hypo symptoms and my sister was diagnosed

> > around my age with Grave's, but doc thought TSH was normal.

> >

> > A Lupus Dermatologist also stated I had no clinical signs of Lupus,

> > Scleroderma, Or MCTD, just Roscea. I was referred to a Endocrinologist who

ran

> > an ultrasound and found a just under 1cm nodule on my thyroid and a TSH of

3.0

> > with clinical symptoms he started me on generic Synthroid very low dose. DX

> > Hashimoto's.

> >

> > I feel so much better! Actually have energy that I have not in years! I am

> > shedding extra amounts of hair and now have acne on my chin (but also eating

> > more sweets than usual-holidays!). My monthly cycle changed from 27 days to

24,

> > with bad emotional PMS this month (first month of med). Also I have had some

> > borderline glucose readings 101-106 and this last was 111. Does Synthroid

> > affect blood sugars and if so how? Also I do get some anxiety at times can

you

> > take natural supplements such as ashwaganda with the Synthroid? I see my

endo

> > 24 Jan.

> >

> > I have lost 14 lbs by cutting back portions and eating more veggies and

fruits

> > and I am under the 25 BMI now. I need to start exercising now that I have

some

> > energy and I am worried about getting Type II diabetes which runs in my

family

> > and hope this med does not increase the chances! Kristal

> >

>