I have Hypothyroidism, I am sopposed to be taking synthroid everyday, but the last year I haven’t been able to cause of no insurance and no doctor and just haven’t had the money. Now i am getting insurance again, can i stary taking it again, will it make me tired and sleepy and wore out again?

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Under-active thyroid or hypothyroid has become a very common occurrence in society. It is estimated that as many as 5% of the population have a hypothyroid condition and as many as another 5% may be borderline low thyroid. Of all of these people, 80% or 8 out of 10 are women. While we dont know exactly why this is completely, but we do know that hypothyroid is both genetic and hereditary, meaning that it is often passed from one generation to the other, mostly on the maternal side of the bloodlines. In fact, if you are female, and have other females in your family line such as mother, sisters, aunts, grandmother, etc., who have had hypothyroid; your chances are much higher that you too, will develop this condition some time in your life. Hypothyroid or low thyroid can produce a wide variety of symptoms. The most common include Depression, Poor Circulation, Poor Stamina, Low Energy, Dry Hair, Dry Skin, High Cholesterol, Brain Fog, Digestive Disorders, Weight Gain and many others. Since the symptoms of hypothyroid can also be those of other disorders, diagnosing hypothyroid can be elusive. Since the thyroid gland is linked with many other glands and glandular systems within the body, when the thyroid is not functioning properly it can affect other glands and their function as well. One of the main functions of the thyroid is to produce thyroxin or thyroid hormone. This chemical, while performing many functions, is primarily the regulator of the metabolism. A sluggish or

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A short explanation of hypothyroidism - its symptoms, causes, variations, and treatment by Dr Robert Carlson of Sarasota, FL.

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Broda Barnes, Mark Starr, Stephen Langer, and others diagnose hypothyroidism based on a low body temperature even if thyroid hormone panels reveal normal or low-normal levels. Is this really a sign of bum thyroid gland in need of Armour desiccated thyroid hormone supplementation, Synthroid, or Westhroid or is there something else going on? Like leptin telling the thyroid what to do.

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I have had my thyroid in the middle of my throat and visible and have had since i was young. I have been on synthroid medicine also and been taking one every night. I have been having almost all of the symptoms of an underactive thyroid (Hypothyroidism). I have had my blood tests and everything was good. What should I do? What’s up?

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the doctor has put me on synthroid and i dont see a difference he has since increased my dosage .75mcg currently
some times i feel very weird like light headed is the best way i can describe it i have had a lot of other medical tests and have all come back normal has anyone else experienced this

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I am 26 and I am taking synthroid for hypothyroidism anyone know anything about breakthrough bleeding and when it stops…45 days now and Im starting to lose my mind…any advice?
thank you all so much!
Im not on birth control pills maybe it would help?

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