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JMullis 
7:15pm, November 21, 2008
I have been hypothyroid for over 20 years and have felt miserable for all but 2 short stints throughout those years. I recently received hope when I had my Sythroid dose changed and began cutting that in half too. My TSH numbers went way up (3 times normal) but I felt great for the first time in over 20 years. Now the doctor wants me to have "normal" numbers. He increased my dose and I feel lousy again. Real death due to increased cholesteral and osteoperosis; or living death which is worse? I think the latter!
How can I convince a doctor, any doctor that I don't care about my numbers anymore after 20 years of being miserable? I just want to live again.
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Finally a doctor that is listening. I went from .088 mcg to .075 mcg to (self medicating)1/2 of .075 mcg to .05 mcg and now per the doctor's orders to alternating .05 mcg and 1/2 .05 mcg every other day. On .088 I felt really bad; at .075 I still felt bad; At 1/2 of .075 I felt great; at .05 I felt bad again; so far alternating between .05 and 1/2 of .05 I feel great again. But it has only been 2 days. I'll keep you posted.
JMullis
Why go to a Doctor (MD)? Try a Naturopath, they listen, care, and go by how your body feels not just on what the tests say.
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