Recently Diagnosed With Under active Thyroid?
I was diagnosed a few weeks ago with an under active thyroid. I'd gained weight, felt tired all the time etc. My doctor started me off on 50mg's 3weeks ago, but I am still feeling incredibley tired and my weight hasnt changed an ounce! How long does it take to feel any effects from the thyroxine? Any tips to combat the tiredness?
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- Please see the webpages for more details on Hypothyroidism.
Hypothyroidism- a group of symptoms caused by deficiency of thyroid secretion.
cretinism- Due to congenital thyroid deficiency; results in a dull-looking child, underdeveloped mentally and physically, dwarfed, large head, thick legs, pug nose (short nose sloping upward), dry skin, scanty hair, swollen eyelids, short neck, mute, short thick limbs, clumsy uncoordinated gait.
myxoedema- clinical syndrome of hypothyroidism. Patient becomes slow in movement and dull mentally; there is bradycardia (slow rate of heart contraction, resulting in a slow pulse rate. In febrile states, for each degree rise in body temperature , the expected increase in pulse rate is ten beats per minute. When the latter does not occur, the term 'relative bradycardia' is used), low temperature, dry skin and swelling of limbs and face. The Basal Metabolic Rate (B.M.R.) is low, and the blood cholesterol is raised.
Pretibial myxoedema- unsightly thickening of skin over shins and feet which occurs rarely in patients with hyperthyroidism. Cause unknown; condition persists in spite of antithyroid treatment.
- I was diagnosed 6 years ago. I went from 25 to 50 to 75 to 112 to 150 to 200 mcg in my dosage within about a 2 year time frame, being checked every 3 months on each dose. The 200 was determined to be way too high, as it caused my heart to race and I felt lightheaded. I am now on 175 and my level is exactly where it should be. As for weight loss, I have very little to no weight loss. The good news is that I don't GAIN any. Please don't expect to lose weight with this medicine, as it effects everyone differently. You may be a weight loser, and you may not. The first sign for me that I need to have it checked again, is being tired. If I should be feeling good, I.e. enough sleep, healthy foods, etc and I am still tired, I call my doctor to have a level check. Sometimes, for no reason, it will spike and go really high. We do a little adjustment of the dosage until it is regulated and then all is well again. It takes about 3 months for you to see a difference once you get on the dosage that your body needs. One day, you will get up and feel GREAT! Always remember to take your medication regularly (at the same time of day, preferrably morning) and remember...........DON'T EAT FOR ONE HOUR AFTER YOU TAKE IT! Or if you eat first, take it two hours after you eat. Don't be discouraged. I was horrified when I found out, but today, it's nothing. I take my medication and my life is like normal again.
- You need to be introduced to:
http://thyroid-info.com/
Good luck.
- read ' tired of feeling tired '
- should be feeling a bit better by now 50 mgs may not be enough your GP may put it up to 75mg. it is quite difficult to get the balance right so don't hesitate to go back to our GP
- I am 18 years old and I was diagnosed with an under active thyroid about 5 years ago, I completely understand what you are going through. It does take a while for the medicine to start to work on your weight and tiredness. The truth is the medicine helps you lose maybe a couple pounds at first but after that it is still hard to lose weight. To help with your tired feeling try exercising and eating the right kinds of foods. Get the right amounts of sleep every night. It does help some. Make sure you take your medicine 1-2 hours before you eat anything and take with water. That may help as well. Good luck!
- It takes quite a while for the doc to get the correct dose, my wife has it and after a few months it settled down.