An Endocrinologist peeks through, RAI disaster, and why synthetic T4 is only a mirror image
…will be put on T4-only and dosed by the TSH, then told you are just fine and only need an antidepressant or statin or BP med. But in a recent…
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Hypothyroid in photos–Before and After
…to “old age & meno”, arguing, “your TSH is 1.6…you are not hypothyroid.” Yet, she was exhausted, dry skin, “crunchy hair”, unexplained weight gain, depressed mood, carpal tunnel, severe constipation,…
Hyper symptoms
There are so many reasons a thyroid patient can have hyper-like symptoms, without having the “hyperthyroid” disease called Graves’ disease. And this has nothing to do with a low TSH…
Thyroid Medications for hypothyroidism (NDT, T3, etc)
…maintenance, as we see a return of hypo symptoms on those over time. The site also states that “Adequate therapy usually results in normal thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and T4 levels after…
Causes of Hypothyroidism
…of the messager hormone call Thyroid Stimulation Hormone (TSH), causing hypothyroidism (hypopituitary) as well as potentially adrenal insufficiency if the ACTH messenger hormone isn’t released either. Disorders of the hypothalamus…