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Your Questions About Low Thyroid Levels

Thyroid Foods — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 03:33:54 +0000

Lisa asks…

What happens if you have low thyroid levels?

I took a blood test and it turns out I have low thyroid levels what that about.. please help me!

Thyroid Foods answers:

Other common symptoms of problem with thyroid due to low thyroid or hypothyroidism are:
• Fatigue and weakness
• Low basal temperature ( cold intolerance)
• Dry and coarse skin
• Hair loss
• Cold hands and feet
• Weight gain
• Insomnia
• Constipation
• Depression
• Poor memory, forgetfulness, dementia
• Nervousness and tremors
• Immune system problems
• Heavy menstrual periods

“about 13 million Americans experience one or more of the symptoms of problem with thyroid. The function of the thyroid gland is to regulate the speed of the body’s metabolism. In other words, this gland converts the food we eat into energy for the body.”

Lizzie asks…

Can low thyroid levels result in fainting?

My blood pressure is low and randomly drops very low. I am on thyroid medication, but my levels are all still very low. I recently passed out from one of these episodes.

Thyroid Foods answers:

Yep – in a couple of different ways you can end up fainting due to low production of your thyroid. Certainly if your blood pressure randomly drops off – particularly if it occurs during or immediately after physical exertion is the most common way. Basically, the velocity of your blood through your body slows down with low pressure, the oxygen content in your blood drops off and if that happens when you need more oxygen to your body, then off you can go.

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Laura asks…

What does a high ratio of FSH/LH and low thyroid levels mean for a teenager?

What does it mean if the FSH LH ratio is high and the thyroid levels are low for a 14 year old?
What are the symptoms, treatments and anything else?
Thanks

Thyroid Foods answers:

FSH ( Follicle Stimulating Hormone) LH ( Lutenizing Hormone). FSH stimulates follicles in the ovaries to grow and secrete estrogens. LH stimulates the ovarian follicle and ovum to develop to maturity and secrete estrogens. It means you’re hitting puberty. Low thyroid levels ( hypothyroidism) shouldnt be an issue at this age, unless it is congenitial (happened at birth), but the symptoms of hypothyroidism are Nervousness, tremors,insomnia, weight loss, menstrual irregularities, leg cramps, fever, heart rhythm abnormailites ( dysrhythmias), hair loss, enlarged facial features. It’s treated with drugs like Levothyroxine, Liothyronine.

Ruth asks…

If you have low Thyroid levels, do you have to take the medicine forever?

Or is there a chance that it will fix itself over time? I’m new to all this Thyroid stuff, My T4 levels were really low and I’m on medicine for it, will I have to take it forever?
Whats a theraputic dose?

Thyroid Foods answers:

Yes.
1] thyroid levels do not normally improve on their own
2] you will feel a LOT better when you get to a therapeutic dose

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Your Questions About Low Thyroid Levels

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Your Questions About Low Thyroid Diet

Thyroid Foods — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 03:23:08 +0000

Sharon asks…

thyroid medication, why would doseage go down when I diet and lose weight?

I have been on a low calorie diet since Jan 28, 2008 and have lost 33 pounds, last trip to the doctor she did blood test and found I need less Metformin for sugar, also said with the weight loss I need 112 thyroid and I have been taking 125 for years, I never knew ones throid ever got better just worse, is this true ?

Thyroid Foods answers:

There’s not much of a difference in the dosage. It could be due to time of day of the testing. A TSH test will be higher first thing in the morning and lowest around 2PM. If you had an afternoon test, your doctor may decrease your dosage bsed on the lower TSH. When hypothyroid, TSH testing should be close to when the metabolism is near its lowest for the day and this is first thing in the morning.

As far as lowering the dosage of Metformin. That s normal with weight loss.

Susan asks…

I DO NOT like to take pills that a pharma cmpny has made so is there a good vit for a low thyroid.?

I have a low thyroid and it is very hard to lose weight, Dr. cann’t seem to figure it out 1 says it’s a little low another says your fine. BUT I am still gaining weight with only a 1000 calorie diet. And Lots of water. NO SODA! HELP!!!!!

Thyroid Foods answers:

Dear if you do not take the medication to make your thyroid normal, you risk the thinning of your hair on your head. And you will feel cold in winter, when everyone around you is comfortable. And of course your weight will stabilize once you reach the proper dosage of thyroxine. I have been taking thyroxine or the generic levothroxin since 1954. I would be terrible sleepy or tired if not on the medication. And of course with low thyroid, you risk getting a goiter.

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Hypothyroidism Condition

Thyroid Foods — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:08:09 +0000

It is estimated that next to 60 million Americans have a thyroid condition. Out of these people, most of them have a hypothyroidism condition, and most of them are not aware of their condition.

Hypothyroidism is a condition where the thyroid gland produces less hormones then it should.This leads to symptoms like unexplainable weight gain, general fatigue, dry skin, symptoms that are sometimes associated with other conditions and the hypothyroidism diagnose is easily missed.

The treatments that are recommended depend of the severity of the condition and the causes of your hypothyroidism. You might need hormone replacement drugs like a synthetic thyroid hormone (Synthroid, Levoxyl) or animal-derived desiccated thyroid (Armour Thyroid)

You will also need to adjust your diet. A hypothyroidism condition usually makes it very difficult to lose extra weight, even if you are “counting calories” and exercising.

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