Hypothyroidism Support Group
Hypothyroidism is the disease state caused by insufficient production of thyrohormone by the thyroid gland. There are several distinct causes for chronic hypothyroidism, the most common being Hashimoto's thyroiditis and hypothyroidism following radioiodine therapy for hyperthyroidism. Advanced hypothyroidism may cause severe complications, the most serious one of which is...
Hi,
I just got Dx'ed for first time ever by a real endocrinologist 2 weeks ago with "Low thyroid." He put me on 75mcg synthroid.
I suspected it for years, but over the past 6 months I had the most telltale sign: Low appetite with RAPID weight gain!
I'm very happy to at least have some sort of foundation.
(I am also homozygous for C677T--- diagnosed by 2 *different doctors* by sheer chance!)
Like many others, I was told to take it in the morning. It's so inconvenient taking it in the morning. I also learned that most of it ended up in the toilet.
By taking the Armour at night, I learned that I ABSORBED ALL OF IT. None of it ended up in the toilet.
I also felt 98% better when I woke up.
I had instant response and didn't realize it till the day started.
This also gave me energy to exercise to shed off the extra pounds I gained. The Armour also eradicated the depression.
It was so much more convenient to take at night/bedtime.
No more waking up earlier to take the medications
I slept 8 hours for the first time in 4 yrs.
My circadian rhythm was balanced
NO more constipation
It was an EZ transition to take the Armour AND Levothyroxine at bedtime.
When I was finally put on Armour, I finally had energy to exercise to lose the extra pounds I had gained thru this disease.
It took way the depression
It took away the muscle weakness also. My body no longer felt like a ton of bricks.
I hope this information is helpful.