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Under-active thyroid...
Been feeling like ****e for a while now so talked to the doctor. He reckons it's Hypothyroidism, which is crap but I'm gettting blood tests on monday to confirm. Anyone else got this, I've wikied it and found a bit, but just curious to know if anyone else has delt with similar...
I thought hyperthyroidism refers to an over-active thyroid?
I think I may have an over-active thyroid but I haven't had anything diagnosed as I don't have any symptoms that I feel are serious enough to warrant a visit to the GP, and those I do have can be otherwise explained. I just find it incredibly hard to gain any weight despite having a diet of crap food and doing little exercise. What symptoms do you have?
Edit: Got hypothyroidism confused with hyperthyroidism - similar spelling but totally opposite effects on weight. Therefore my post may as well not exist.
I think I may have an over-active thyroid but I haven't had anything diagnosed as I don't have any symptoms that I feel are serious enough to warrant a visit to the GP, and those I do have can be otherwise explained. I just find it incredibly hard to gain any weight despite having a diet of crap food and doing little exercise. What symptoms do you have?
Edit: Got hypothyroidism confused with hyperthyroidism - similar spelling but totally opposite effects on weight. Therefore my post may as well not exist.
hyper= overactive hypo=underactive
I dont have it but have been tested twice as it runs in my family with quite a few members of my family having thyroid problems and me having some of the symptons. If you do have it they will put you on thyroxine which hugely helps the symptons.
I dont have it but have been tested twice as it runs in my family with quite a few members of my family having thyroid problems and me having some of the symptons. If you do have it they will put you on thyroxine which hugely helps the symptons.
Hypothyroidism is probably the best of the two to have (as treatment and consequences of the disease are 'nicer'), although you will be on thyroxine (T4) for life if it is...
Not that that should be that much of a biggy... Hypothyroidism is quite common - about 1 in 50 women will get it (it's rarer in men), the most common cause is autoimmune (although it can be dietary - lack of iodine, this is very, very rare in the UK).
Hope things go well, and you start to feel better soon.
Not that that should be that much of a biggy... Hypothyroidism is quite common - about 1 in 50 women will get it (it's rarer in men), the most common cause is autoimmune (although it can be dietary - lack of iodine, this is very, very rare in the UK).
Hope things go well, and you start to feel better soon.
i have an over-active thyroid and at my peak, my body was working overtime. i was releasing hormones at 4 times the rate of the average person and have never been so hyper in my life. you're hungry all the time, can't stop moving and can't sleep - my family didn't quite know what to do with me.
i had three options - doing this block and replace thing (i've now been taking 4 tablets a day for the past 3 years), having my thyroid taken out (thus being on thyroxine for the rest of my life), or getting radio-active treatment, which sounded like a good idea untill i found out (the consultant failed to mention) that once you have had it, you can't be in extended close proximity of anyone for the next 6 months - so i could only pass people, not stay and chat. bugger that being at uni.
if you do have an underactive thyroid then you're probably luckier. theres only really one option of treatment available to you, and thats being on thyroxine for the rest of your life. you wont have to pay for this, and taking one tablet every day is nothing. You'll also soon get more energy and will be back to your normal self, and wont really be bothered about taking the tablets. x
i had three options - doing this block and replace thing (i've now been taking 4 tablets a day for the past 3 years), having my thyroid taken out (thus being on thyroxine for the rest of my life), or getting radio-active treatment, which sounded like a good idea untill i found out (the consultant failed to mention) that once you have had it, you can't be in extended close proximity of anyone for the next 6 months - so i could only pass people, not stay and chat. bugger that being at uni.
if you do have an underactive thyroid then you're probably luckier. theres only really one option of treatment available to you, and thats being on thyroxine for the rest of your life. you wont have to pay for this, and taking one tablet every day is nothing. You'll also soon get more energy and will be back to your normal self, and wont really be bothered about taking the tablets. x
Bubblebee
Did the tiredness go away? Thats my biggest problem, I just can't move sometimes!
Yes (if it is hypo).
The 'nice' thing about hypo is that 'all' you need is to replace the thyroid hormone - which you do by taking T4 (which is then converted into T3 - active thyroid hormone) by your body. It should return everything to near normal. [to 'return' to normal from hyper in more tricky as reducing thyroid output involves enzymes to stop the hormone being made, the use of radioactive iodine to destroy the thyroid gland, or in severe cases removal of the gland]
Thyroid hormone basically controls your metabolic rate - too little and the rate slows (hence you feel tired) too much and it increases you lose weight, BP increases, heart rate increases etc...
By adding T4 to your body your body should be able to 'reclaim' its metabolic rate and you should stop feeling tired and sluggish, if you've put on weight (which is likely) then that should begin to fall away etc...
Good luck and let us know how you get on.
Fluffy
Yes (if it is hypo).
The 'nice' thing about hypo is that 'all' you need is to replace the thyroid hormone - which you do by taking T4 (which is then converted into T3 - active thyroid hormone) by your body. It should return everything to near normal. [to 'return' to normal from hyper in more tricky as reducing thyroid output involves enzymes to stop the hormone being made, the use of radioactive iodine to destroy the thyroid gland, or in severe cases removal of the gland]
Thyroid hormone basically controls your metabolic rate - too little and the rate slows (hence you feel tired) too much and it increases you lose weight, BP increases, heart rate increases etc...
By adding T4 to your body your body should be able to 'reclaim' its metabolic rate and you should stop feeling tired and sluggish, if you've put on weight (which is likely) then that should begin to fall away etc...
Good luck and let us know how you get on.
The 'nice' thing about hypo is that 'all' you need is to replace the thyroid hormone - which you do by taking T4 (which is then converted into T3 - active thyroid hormone) by your body. It should return everything to near normal. [to 'return' to normal from hyper in more tricky as reducing thyroid output involves enzymes to stop the hormone being made, the use of radioactive iodine to destroy the thyroid gland, or in severe cases removal of the gland]
Thyroid hormone basically controls your metabolic rate - too little and the rate slows (hence you feel tired) too much and it increases you lose weight, BP increases, heart rate increases etc...
By adding T4 to your body your body should be able to 'reclaim' its metabolic rate and you should stop feeling tired and sluggish, if you've put on weight (which is likely) then that should begin to fall away etc...
Good luck and let us know how you get on.
Thank you, I have the blood tests monday so I will post then.
Your posts have been very helpful!
I know you said that you have wiki'ed it, and you might have found my next suggestions on your own, but good UK based sources of patient information include the Bupa website (of all places!!), a site called Patient UK, and a few others...
http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/23068762/
http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/Thyroid_disease.html
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/hypothyroidism.htm
http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/23068762/
http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/Thyroid_disease.html
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/hypothyroidism.htm
I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism earlier this year afetr I went to the doctor feeling exhausted all the time.
The tiredness didn't go away when I was on 50mcg of thyroxine, but he upped the dose to 75mcg, which made me feel a lot better.
Problem was, this only happened once my gcses were over, so was slightly annoying. Now I feel much better and can actually do stuff I want to and can go to bed later than 7pm. YAY!
Nag your doctor for thyroxine cos it really helps!
The tiredness didn't go away when I was on 50mcg of thyroxine, but he upped the dose to 75mcg, which made me feel a lot better.
Problem was, this only happened once my gcses were over, so was slightly annoying. Now I feel much better and can actually do stuff I want to and can go to bed later than 7pm. YAY!
Nag your doctor for thyroxine cos it really helps!
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