feeling at a loss!

Hi,  I know exactly how you feel, i am the same, such a difficult illness to try and manage as the doctors are no help.  I did find out my ferritin levels were extremely low only 9, so have been taking medication now to try and bring them up, have been told they should be over 70 to feel any better, and apparantely you have very similar symptoms with low ferritin and thryoid, could be worth checking out if you haven't already.  Its a slow process though as mine are still under 40 and i have been taking the medication for nearly a year.  I am unable to lose any weight either, and I eat healthy, exercise but it just wont shift and am constantly bloated, my stomach is awful.  The brain fog is dreadful as well, dont really know how we can improve that.  I know everyone says you need to look at alot of other levels, B12 etc, but its very difficult to get any results for them without taking things into your own hands and get tested privately.  I also find it very difficult to understand what everyone says you should do to help yourself on the forums, think my brain just doesnt function like it used to.  Sorry i am not much help, just wanted to know you are not alone, there are alot of extremely helpful people on here though so i am sure someone will post some help tips for you.

Try eating protein based foods like eggs nut and organic chicken!

Don't eat 

Cabbage 

Broccoli 

Cauliflower

Carrots 

Turnip 

This is because it's most probably hashimotos disease which is where the immune system attacks the thyroid I fixed my fiancee thyroid this way see if it works for you? Anything is worth a try. My fiancee was going to have to go for a biopsy and when we went back after 4 weeks her thyroid was normal!   

Hi Moanie, if you were getting what you need, you wouldn't be feeling horrible. This is pretty typical of thyroid disease.  I recommend you read through the myriad of thyroid notes on this site to get a sense of what other people have found to be helpful A few people here have posted their success with using non prescription organic glandulars in place of prescription meds.

If you read enough of these posts, you'll see you aren't the only one finding the levo is ineffective at best, and comes with horrible side effects.

Hooe that's helpful.

Hi I've suffered with the same symptoms for 9 years. Tried liothyonine and levothyroxine and neither drug makes a difference to symptoms. Im trying to get hold of NDT privately which I have heard improves things for a lot of people. I'll let you know if it makes any difference. I feel like these symptoms take over my life too

Yes 38 is to young for you to feel they way you do can I ask what thyroid medication are you on and the dosage.

I have a similar situation in age and symptoms now especially the memory. For the past year I have been trying a natural solution and my dosage was just lowered by 125 mcg. My dosage has never been lowered. It hasn't always gone up until this last bloodwork. If you want you can message me and I can give you the info on what I a man doing. Thanks!

Yes, research spirituality.  I'm amazed how much better I am doing now. Loving life. 

I'm wondering where your TSH is at?  I felt awful when I was going to my GP to regulate my thyroid because as long as I was in the normal range, he said I was fine and wouldn't raise my dose of levo despite being symptomatic still.  Well, I ended up asking him to be referred to an endo doc, which he did, and my endo told me that my TSH was way to high at 4.3.  He told me that most patients feel their best when their TSH is at around 1.00.  He finally got my TSH to 0.95 and for the first time in years.... I felt great!  My TSH at the moment is at 0.67 and I still feel good.  So, perhaps if your TSH is not at the lower end of the scale, you may need a higher dose?  Just a suggestion.  Best wishes....