Underactive Thyroid?

Underactive Thyroid?

I have only recently been diagnosed with an underactive thyroid and to tell you that I am absoutely knackered, not even hearing alarms and late for work. Would I be better to take some time off sick to let the levothyrone tablets to work?

User Comments

1. give it time it takes a while to get into your system I know when I started taking it 10 years ago I thought the same thing within a few weeks I was running around like a crazy women it takes a long time to get the dosage right it can go up and down
2. Each dayon hormone should get a little better. As long as you are able to perform your job once you get there, I'd continue to go. Very important is to be part of your care. This means getting copies of your bloodwork and looking them over and always test your thyroid levels in the morning. Testing in the afternoon could cause your doctor to undermedicate you because the TSH is lowest around 2PM. You are on T4 and on this med you want the morning TSH to be under 2.0, usually around 1.0. Once you get the morning TSH to around 1.0 for 6 months, you should feel better. If you don't, there's another option of going on a T4/T3 thyroid medication.
   
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3. You would be much better asking your doctor this question.
   
   Here's one factsheet you could read http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/... but I would strongly advise you to ask your doctor for more information on managing it. Doctors aren't just there to write prescriptions, they're there to help us manage our health too.
   
   Here's some more information at the British Thyroid Foundation too - hopefully you'll be able to find some support there too.
   
   http://www.btf-thyroid.org/
   
   Good luck and I hope you feel better soon.
4. Well, the case of hypothyroidism is really widespread nowadays. I think any person who has an underactive thyroid glands may just be lacking some physical, emotional and or spiritual rest. Thyroid glands will certainly work if a person has serenity within and has been motivated by a purpose or an inspiration.
5. It took me over 2 weeks before I noticed a difference. And even then it might be nothing because you may not be on the correct dose. Suck it up and go work.
6. Go to your docs and get a sick note for a week or two.
7. I think it won't hurt you to take some time out and wait for your tablets to take effect. It may be a week but you might be back at work in 2 days, depending on the effectiveness. There's nothing worse than going to work feeling unwell as it may also be embarrassing for you not to give your 100%. Good luck, take your time out!