tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post3459586958867306211..comments2023-12-23T02:16:43.463-08:00Comments on "Rational Preparedness" : The Blog: On HypothyroidismJaneofVirginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-46431367401902266062012-10-15T04:30:05.952-07:002012-10-15T04:30:05.952-07:00Welcome Kathy !
Regarding your dose, there is ...Welcome Kathy !<br /> Regarding your dose, there is great variation in the amount required for supplementation person to person. Some patients have a complete thyroid failure and others are simply left in a deficit situation, the result of being unable to produce optimal amounts. Physicians use a formula by weight in order to gauge the eventual dose, but often the patient over time winds up on a higher or lower one. Some patients also absorb thyroid hormones through their gastrointestinal tract more readily than others. Food eaten at the same time can impede some absorption and so will calcium supplements and iron supplements. Most physicians urge patients to take their Levothyroxine supplement in the morning, however a few endocrinologists are having some patients take it at bedtime when the slower peristalsis and emptier stomach may improve gastrointestinal absorption. Welcome and best wishes !JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-16530360907455067272012-10-14T18:16:20.223-07:002012-10-14T18:16:20.223-07:00Hi, I'm your newest follower. I have thyroid ...Hi, I'm your newest follower. I have thyroid issues and they have me on 137 mg levoxyl which seems high to me since I know people without thyroid glands at all taking less. I just don't think everything is normal but without it, I was foggy. I need to seek out an endocrinologist.Kathy Felsted Usherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10471923897561942341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-9180276681145984912012-10-13T16:32:09.107-07:002012-10-13T16:32:09.107-07:00Mystic, I am sorry you are feeling poorly. Ye...Mystic, I am sorry you are feeling poorly. Yes, having too much thyroid hormone can absolutely feel worse than too little, many times ! Perhaps you can call the ordering physician and get a dosage adjustment between physician visits. It really is my hope that through reading this post, more people mention concern for their thyroid and are tested, sparing them the more uncomfortable and more dangerous ends of the untreated spectrum. Thanks for posting. Please feel better soon.JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-37401633933088324072012-10-13T13:20:01.520-07:002012-10-13T13:20:01.520-07:00I'm new to hypothyroidism, having only found t...I'm new to hypothyroidism, having only found the problem and started treatment in the last year. I'd heard of thyroid problems before, but never knew anything about them. I wish I did, because I spent years not feeling well thinking I was just getting old when it actually turned out to be my thyroid issue. Once on meds I felt 20-something again, but in trying to find the right balance my dose is now too high and I'm back to feeling bad - almost worse than when I was untreated, if you can imagine. It seems to be a long process to get it all figured out, but I'm hopeful that once my dose is right again I will feel great again. Thanks for a post that brings more light to thyroid issues - hopefully it will help a few people from suffering for very long.Mystic Mudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16303644588621009103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-77879968233755960442012-10-09T04:32:49.826-07:002012-10-09T04:32:49.826-07:00Linda, Yes, there are too few endocrinologists in...Linda, Yes, there are too few endocrinologists in many states, leaving many patients waiting months for a proper initial consultation. In order to become board certified, physicians must complete four years of medical school, a year of internship, a three year internal medicine residency and then a two year fellowship in endocrinology. It's a complex and heady specialty, but following completion of fellowship, many of them go to upscale urban centers to practice and not to America's heartland. I tried to convince one to stay locally following completion of fellowship, just this week, but I think she already has plans. Sometimes, a Nurse Practitioner with specialized training in internal medicine and a particular interest in endocrinology can help to bridge the gap between stop gap care, and state-of-the-art care. Many patients require different doses of thyroid replacement in winter than they do in the summer months, yet this adjustment is made for only a very few patients. Thanks for your post.JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-27629015195308681242012-10-08T16:48:38.908-07:002012-10-08T16:48:38.908-07:00I have hypothyroidism from having half my thyroid ...I have hypothyroidism from having half my thyroid removed. It is a trial. However, I do take 75 mg levothyroxin. I was going to go to an endocrinologist that specialized in thyroid diseases. But, there are only two in the state and both are difficult to deal with. I apprecial this post.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.com