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What Causes Dryness In Hands And Difficulty Losing Weight In A Hypothyroid Patient?
Question: I got hypothyroidism detected 2 years back and i am on thyronom-75 mg since then , my thyroid comes normal each time but i have dryness in hands and unable to reduce weight(92.5 kg and 6 feet height) , do i need to take these medication for life long any cure or precautions in food?
Brief Answer:
Thyroid
Detailed Answer:
If your thyroid laboratory results are in the target range, it is extremely unlikely that your symptoms are due to the thyroid condition.
When I see someone like you in my practice, I typically order the following blood tests in addition to a detailed physical examination:
CBC (Complete Blood Count, also known as Hemogram; includes Hemoglobin, WBC and Platelet counts)
Electrolytes (Sodium and Potassium in particular)
HbA1c (Glycosylated Hemoglobin = your 3 month glucose average)
Liver function tests (SGOT , SGPT, Albumin, Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase)
Kidney function tests (BUN, Creatinine)
TSH
Free T4
Anti Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) antibodies
Anti Thyroglobulin antibodies
25 hydroxy Vitamin D
None of these tests require any fasting and can be done at any time of the day.
The question that you have raised about whether or not this is a lifelong condition is best answered by undergoing a systematic evaluation by a thyroid expert ('endocrinologist') in person. They go by the degrees of 'MD, DM' in XXXXXXX
This would entail a thyroid check of your neck and the above blood tests.
There is nothing you can do to alter the natural progression of this condition diet-wise. There are reports of certain type of food items like cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli interfering with thyroid hormone production but this occurs only in excessive amounts. So I typically advise my patients to eat everything in moderation.
Thyroid
Detailed Answer:
If your thyroid laboratory results are in the target range, it is extremely unlikely that your symptoms are due to the thyroid condition.
When I see someone like you in my practice, I typically order the following blood tests in addition to a detailed physical examination:
CBC (Complete Blood Count, also known as Hemogram; includes Hemoglobin, WBC and Platelet counts)
Electrolytes (Sodium and Potassium in particular)
HbA1c (Glycosylated Hemoglobin = your 3 month glucose average)
Liver function tests (SGOT , SGPT, Albumin, Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase)
Kidney function tests (BUN, Creatinine)
TSH
Free T4
Anti Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) antibodies
Anti Thyroglobulin antibodies
25 hydroxy Vitamin D
None of these tests require any fasting and can be done at any time of the day.
The question that you have raised about whether or not this is a lifelong condition is best answered by undergoing a systematic evaluation by a thyroid expert ('endocrinologist') in person. They go by the degrees of 'MD, DM' in XXXXXXX
This would entail a thyroid check of your neck and the above blood tests.
There is nothing you can do to alter the natural progression of this condition diet-wise. There are reports of certain type of food items like cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli interfering with thyroid hormone production but this occurs only in excessive amounts. So I typically advise my patients to eat everything in moderation.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks doctor i want to ask if adding more protien to diet harms absorption of thyroid
Brief Answer:
Follow up
Detailed Answer:
No. Not unless you take at the same time as the thyroid medication, or within 60 minutes of it.
Follow up
Detailed Answer:
No. Not unless you take at the same time as the thyroid medication, or within 60 minutes of it.
Note: For more information on hormonal imbalance symptoms or unmanaged diabetes with other comorbid conditions, get back to us & Consult with an Endocrinologist. Click here to book an appointment.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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