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Is It Normal To Have Trouble Regulating Thyroid Gland Despite Taking Synthroid?
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I was diagnosed about 10 years ago with Grave's disease. Not long after, the endocrinologist treated me with RAI. It took two treatments to finally completely kill my thyroid gland. Ever since, I have struggled with my new me. I have been taking synthroid and the doctors have had a hard time to regulate my thyroid gland. I go from hypo to hyper. My life has been in trumoil ever since. I am 5''5, weigh now about 135 pounds and is currently taking 150 synthroid. My dose has been changed many times. I even had to go up as much as 175 synthroid. My doctor suggested to try a naturopath who tried me on some other treatment wich made things worst. I have tried to have my doctors send me to a specialist but I am not able to for some reason. I just don't know what to do anymore. Nobody will help me and takes my symptoms seriously. I often have symptoms of depression and bipolor. Is that normal? I can send you my blood test resutls for the past 10 years and maybe you could tell me if this is normal.
I was diagnosed about 10 years ago with Grave's disease. Not long after, the endocrinologist treated me with RAI. It took two treatments to finally completely kill my thyroid gland. Ever since, I have struggled with my new me. I have been taking synthroid and the doctors have had a hard time to regulate my thyroid gland. I go from hypo to hyper. My life has been in trumoil ever since. I am 5''5, weigh now about 135 pounds and is currently taking 150 synthroid. My dose has been changed many times. I even had to go up as much as 175 synthroid. My doctor suggested to try a naturopath who tried me on some other treatment wich made things worst. I have tried to have my doctors send me to a specialist but I am not able to for some reason. I just don't know what to do anymore. Nobody will help me and takes my symptoms seriously. I often have symptoms of depression and bipolor. Is that normal? I can send you my blood test resutls for the past 10 years and maybe you could tell me if this is normal.
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Fri, 29 Nov 2013
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Hi,You do have very fluctuating thyroid profile, are you taking the medicine regularly? Do you take any other medications..uncorrected hypothyroidism is associated with depression, we need to address these symptoms also..It will be always helpful to mention your thyroid function test results
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