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...
My husband and I have been taking a new Human growth Hormone Antecedent for the last 6 months. In a nutshell it isn't a hormone, it is just suppose to help your body produce the hormones it normally would at a younger age.
ANYWAY, several people who are in this company have been able to stop taking their thyroid medications because their levels have come back to normal.
My husband wants me to stop taking my thyroid medication and "see how it goes". I'm not overweight, but after 3 year 1/2 years of back issues and 4 surgeries I am finding it harder to keep my weight steady. And I have been trying to lose the excess 10 lbs that I have gained. He thinks it is because between my thyroid medication and this new stuff that I am getting more than I should. The reason he thinks that might be the case is before I had Hypothyroidism I had Hyperthyroidism because of a virus and it caused me to gain weight instead of losing it like most people do.
I have been taking my thyroid medication for about 15 years. I have a heart condition on top of that (I know right now your thinking geez lady what don't you have). And when I tried to stop taking my medication, 2 weeks into it I was having heart palpitations and chest pain and my eyes have been very blurry. So I started taking the medication again.
He wants me to go to my doctor and get my blood tested to see where my levels are at. I'm not due to have my blood tested again until April and I feel really weird going to my Dr. and saying "Hey I know your the Dr. and you've given me a RX to help me, but I think I know better than you and have been taking some stuff that I think has fixed my problem."
And my husband just doesn't get it. He tells me I didn't give it enough time off of the medication to see if I could go without it. Like its some kind of drug I'm addicted to or something.
Have any of you ever found something that isn't an RX that kept your levels normal?
ANYWAY, several people who are in this company have been able to stop taking their thyroid medications because their levels have come back to normal.
My husband wants me to stop taking my thyroid medication and "see how it goes". I'm not overweight, but after 3 year 1/2 years of back issues and 4 surgeries I am finding it harder to keep my weight steady. And I have been trying to lose the excess 10 lbs that I have gained. He thinks it is because between my thyroid medication and this new stuff that I am getting more than I should. The reason he thinks that might be the case is before I had Hypothyroidism I had Hyperthyroidism because of a virus and it caused me to gain weight instead of losing it like most people do.
I have been taking my thyroid medication for about 15 years. I have a heart condition on top of that (I know right now your thinking geez lady what don't you have). And when I tried to stop taking my medication, 2 weeks into it I was having heart palpitations and chest pain and my eyes have been very blurry. So I started taking the medication again.
He wants me to go to my doctor and get my blood tested to see where my levels are at. I'm not due to have my blood tested again until April and I feel really weird going to my Dr. and saying "Hey I know your the Dr. and you've given me a RX to help me, but I think I know better than you and have been taking some stuff that I think has fixed my problem."
And my husband just doesn't get it. He tells me I didn't give it enough time off of the medication to see if I could go without it. Like its some kind of drug I'm addicted to or something.
Have any of you ever found something that isn't an RX that kept your levels normal?
The whole reason we do well when taking thyroid replacement is because our body needs a steady supply of thyroid hormone to meet the needs of every single cell in the body.
I really don't see how anything can improve hormone levels in the body if the gland that's supposed to produce the hormone is unable to do so because of disease.
This link discusses the issue where HGH is recommended and what the risks are.
http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/human-growth-hormone-hgh
Here's just a few:
Possible side effects of HGH use include:
nerve, muscle, or joint pain
swelling due to fluid in the body's tissues (edema)
carpal tunnel syndrome
numbness and tingling of the skin
high cholesterol levels
HGH can also increase the risk of diabetes and contribute to the growth of cancerous tumors.
Perhaps your hubby has something different - and HGH does affect men differently than women (testosterone and all that).
And NO - Can't find anything other than thyroid hormones that helps my levels (and believe me I've tried).
Maybe if you put it in those terms, he'll understand a bit better?
Basically, you have to put yourself first....ahead of the temporary satisfaction of others. For instance, going off your thyroid meds for this HGH stuff might make him feel better in the short term, but I don't think he'd be happy with a wife who's in pain all the time and has NO interest in sex. Because hypothyroidism causes that. I don't think he'd be happy with a wife who dies of heart disease either. So, love yourself first. Treat yourself first. Leave others to their own devices and put things in terms they can understand. Like, "No meds. No sex." ;)
Treating a chronic disease is working the long term game....not the short term. Keep your chin up, and do what's best for YOU>