If I am showing signs of thyroid problems should I go to an er? if I dont have health benefits?
signs I have shown in the past several months;fatigue all the time skin problems weight gain;depression;inability to concentrate
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- Hi Bri
Here are some ideas to fix your thyroid.
Cause: Hypothyroidism can be caused by food allergies, excess stress, environmental toxins, insufficient exercise, B vitamin deficiencies, lack of iron, lack of digestive enzymes, liver disease, hormone imbalances, and/or parasites. All of these factors need to be screened for and addressed before lasting relief can be achieved.
Sulfa drugs, lithium, synthetic estrogen, and antihistamines can exacerbate hypothyroidism symptoms. In addition, if you are on thyroid medication, increase calcium supplementation to reduce the risk of bone loss.
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Broda Barnes Home Thyroid Test: The following simple test was developed by Broda Barnes, one of the first physicians to recognize the widespread incidence of hypothyroidism. Place a thermometer by the side of your bed before you go to sleep. In the morning before getting out of bed, lie still and place the thermometer under your armpit for 15 minutes, then check your temperature. A temperature below 97.5° F may indicate a problem with the thyroid gland. Take the temperature in this manner for three days, except for the first few days of the menstrual cycle and the middle day of the cycle, and calculate the average temperature. If it is consistently low, it is an indicator that your have hypothyroidism. The lower your body temperature is, the greater your degree of hypothyroidism.
Diet: Eat an organic, whole foods diet, emphasizing foods that are naturally high in iodine such as fish, kelp, vegetables, and root vegetables (such as potatoes). Also, increase your daily consumption of foods rich in vitamin B complex, such as whole grains and raw nuts and seeds, and foods rich in vitamin A, such as dark green and yellow vegetables. But avoid foods that slow down production of thyroid hormone, such as cabbage, Brussels sprouts, mustard greens, broccoli, turnips, kale, spinach, peaches, and pears.
Herbs: Mild cases of hypothyroidism can be helped by herbal bitters such as gentian or mugwort, while constipation due to low thyroid function can be improved by yellowdock, butternut, or cascara sagrada. St. John`s wort can also be helpful.
Homeopathy: Calc carb. in a dose of 1M once a day is very useful for treating hypothyroidism and improving overall thyroid function.
Hydrotherapy: Hydrotherapy is the application of water, ice, steam and hot and cold temperatures to maintain and restore health. Treatments include full body immersion, steam baths, saunas, sitz baths, colonic irrigation and the application of hot and/or cold compresses. Hydrotherapy is effective for treating a wide range of conditions and can easily be used in the home as part of a self-care program. Many Naturopathic Physicians, Physical Therapists and Day Spas use Hydrotherapy as part of treatment.
*Purified water is essential for any hydrotherapy treatment. Remedies for Treating Chlorinated Bath Water offers clear instructions and recommendations.
Lifestyle: Regular aerobic exercise can play an important role in helping to regulate thyroid hormone production.
Nutritional Supplementation: Organic thyroid glandular extracts can help restore normal thyroid function, but should only be used under the supervision of your physician. Other useful nutrients include vitamin A, vitamin B complex, essential fatty acids, iodine, kelp, calcium, magnesium, and zinc.
Best of health to you.
Cheers
- find a clinic if you do not have a doctor. Prices in the er are much higher than if you have the blood work done with a doctors order. Keep in mind an er is for an emergency. Thyroid problems are not considered life threatening unless they are ignored too long. I have no thyroid and it is a simple blood test to test and monitor it.
- Thyroid problems are usually associated with palpitations, lost of weight, easy fatigability in some cases.
What you are feeling arent Emergency problems. It is best that you make an appointment with an Internist or a Family Physician first. It is the Family Physician who will evaluate all what you are feeling! If it is really an endocrine problem then he will request for laboratory or blood examinations and refer you later to the endocrinologist if you need to be referred!
Your inability to concentrate might be probably secondary to depression. There are alot of disease entity which you have to rule out in the things you have been feeling. These are only symptoms. It should be correlated with the Physical Examination findings to be done by your doctor.
- Do you have a family doctor? What you really need is a simple blood test for what is referred to as "T levels". A few simple tests will accurately tell what is going on with your thyroid.
A trip to the ER is not necessary unless you are passing out, however, never take a thyroid problem lightly. make an appointment with a Doctor for blood tests and explain your symptoms. Your symptoms are very much in line with a thyroid problem.