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...
Ok, so my doc finally uped my meds, I've been on the new dose for 6 days now, I am finally sleeping through the night again! yay! And I had boosts of energy all day long until yesterday, my stomach flaired up again and I was in a lazy mood all day long. Today my stomach seems normal, but I don't have any energy again! seriously, why can't we ever catch a break. I know I should be patient and I know this takes a while to stabalize, but why play with my emotions like that. I was doing more research (neverending) and finally found one other person with hashimotos and the same stomach issues, but she said hers went away as soon as she was on thyroid meds. I don't renew labs for another couple of weeks. Is my dose still too small? This is so frusterating!
Sorry, needed to vent, I'm tired of feeling great the first few days of anything I take and then feeling like crap again. I really don't understand why it is that these doctors go to med school going hundred thousands into dept to learn how to help people, but they don't know how and act like there is nowhere for us to go, they don't even try doing actual doctor research.
ok, I vented, I need to get at least something done that's on my to do list.
Sorry, needed to vent, I'm tired of feeling great the first few days of anything I take and then feeling like crap again. I really don't understand why it is that these doctors go to med school going hundred thousands into dept to learn how to help people, but they don't know how and act like there is nowhere for us to go, they don't even try doing actual doctor research.
ok, I vented, I need to get at least something done that's on my to do list.
Since you are taking Armour, it makes sense that you would feel somewhat better within a few days of a dose increase due to that fast-acting T3 in it.
Unfortunately, titrating up on our meds doses is really a two steps forward, one step back type of deal. It's so annoying.
If I remember your history, you started on 15mg Armour in late November and just bumped up to 30mg quite recently.
In all honesty, I doubt 30mg will be your optimal dose but, we do need to wait for labs after each dose adjustment.
Slow and steady wins the thyroid disease race.
Come here and vent all you want - we understand because we've either gone through it or are going through it.
I don't know why doctors don't seem to understand what we go through - you'd think they'd remember what their other patients tell them. Hypothyroidism is so common.
Oh well, at least we have thyroid forums - right?
Hang in - better days are coming!!
CD3764- I am so glad you commented, it helps to know I have support here, because noone around me has these issues or if they do, it's not hashimotos so they don't understand why I am hypo since I look nothing like the typical hypothyroid patient. I know the energy was from the T3 because I have felt this way before, but I am just bummed that it fastly declined. But yes they uped my Armour to 30mg and I do need to wait for labs, I am hoping that when that time comes they will up it again, but I am not sure if she would be open to that or not, we'll see. Thanks for the support, I really needed a venting session.
You might have to push the doctor for a dose increase.
Since your doctors seem to be confused with your IBS-type symptoms, I would emphasize all the other symptoms you have and ask for a dose increase to see if you feel better.
Doctors aren't living in our bodies so, we really need to let them know just how bad we are feeling. (and we can always keep in mind the types of levels that healthy people have to use them as a treatment goal).
Squeaky wheels get the oil......and this really applies to those of us dealing with hypothyroidism.