AnnNy, thanks for the link, very informative. I'm a Downwinder, and, in the past, was treated for Thyroid disease, then the doctor decided I didn't need the meds anymore, even though I have all the symptoms. Who knows what they are going to find out. I just wish they would find out soon.

i have Hashimotos Thyroiditis. I take two drugs to manage it. However before it was diagnosed and treated properly, I felt much, much, worse.

I have Hashimoto's as well. Can you tell me what drugs you take to manage it?

I would suggest seeing an Endocrinologist.

I take Synthroid and Cytomel.

I got as far as "cellular resistance to thyroid" then saw it's an hour, so I'm going to wait to listen to the whole thing, probably tonight in bed. That said, This resistance thing? I have a problem with all kinds of 'resistance', if that's what it really is. I have a lowered ability to absorb things in my bloodstream, hormones, especially, but other things, like vitamins. Meds, I absorb what I would assume is normally, but all these other things that are in my blood do not get absorbed into the organ/tissues, etc.
I first made this discovery when I was taking your standard premarin/progesterone for menopausal symptoms. My NP kept upping the dosage, but I still suffered. Finally, she suggested that I try the patch and BAM! Finally, it was getting there. I can absorbe the hormone through my skin! I have wondered abbout this ever since. Just thought I'd toss that out here and see what others think.

I've had every test done on my thyroid short of surgical removal since a cyst appeared then disappeared---

It's why we have to be cautious on blood levels. Like Marsha said, we don't all necessarily absorb the same way through/from our bloodstream. For example, we "live" at different places on the range for, call it Biochemical X---- "normal" is considered 10 to 20 mcg per ml of blood. I am fine and have no symptoms at 9---I absorb it well. Smeone else may register at 25 and have deficiency symptoms.

This is interesting, b/c I wanted to post this crazy-as* idea I got while watching Cosmos of all things.... Think I will now. B/c it makes me wonder about one of *my* pet theories.

One thing that struck me-and it was way into the hour--was that scientist bred low dopamnine mice, and even if they were starving and the food was a short distance away they wouldn't move to get it. Sometimes I definitely feel like that low-dopamine mouse. Somehow this is related to thyroid, but I can't remember how. Too low dopamine or thyroid or chi or something!

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism in '94 when a routine check came back at 111. I began thyroid replacement. Fast forward to 2006. I went to the doctor and told him I was tired all the time, hair falling out, depression, etc. He checked my TSH and it came back 181. He then checked the antibodies and it was greater than 11,000. Hashimoto's.

My PCP knew he wasn't equipped to handle it. He referred me to an endocrinologist who got me back on track. I never go longer than 4 months without a thyroid profile. I've never heard of "atrophied" thyroid. I hope you get this figured out. Hugs, Dianna