Could I be over medicated?

Hi Katie, some people find they can get the meds to work eventually. My experience is that they worsened my thyroid disease because they suppress your thyroid function and are not natural. The long term result of thyroid meds is a never ending increase in medication doses, and no end to thyroid disease.

I also look after my mother, who's had thyroid surgery, so she must take thyroid replacement. She takes a natural OTC glandular and essential amino acids.

My opinion is there are many supplements that help reduce thyroid symptoms and keep in mind that vitamin and mineral deficiencies can mimic thyroid disease.

I was an absolute wreck on the meds. The synthetic ones are extremely dangerous and have longlasting side effects. My point is, you think you've got a problem now, but the side effects of this medication are heart conditions, severe brittle bones, accelerated aging, fibromyalgia, lupus, weight gain and immune system dysfunction. The brittle bone stuff is horrifying because I've broken bones without knowing and without cause. Once the bones break, it takes months to heal and I'm out if commission because the bones break so badly- they split like a crush injury- and are extremely difficult to heal.

There are literally thousands of posts here on the side effects and ineffectiveness if synthetic thyroid meds.

There are also many posts about what supplements are helpful. Iodine can cause immune system flairs in thyroid patients. If you take iodine, it could worsen things of you are intolerant. Also iodine sources may nor always be good, and can contain radiation, worsening thyroid disease.

Vitamin C in therapeutic doses, magnesium, boron and other minerals, good quality multivitamins with bioavailable B complex, and essential amino acids may provide some relief for you. These have done wonders for me!

Structure and neck health are extremely important, so good quality chiropractic and acupuncture can go a long way towards thyroid remission.

Exercise is also VERY necessary. The more active you are, the better! So find some sort of exercise you love and go for it!

You gave a very detailed summary of your health bio but didnt include your lab test results. i was taking 75 mg of levothyroxine for over a year and had all the symptoms of hyper thyroid while my lab tests were normal. When you body is given this supplement your body reduces the amount it makes instinctively. Because i was feeling awful, i slowly decreased my meds and eventually I no longer needed any. I am not saying that you dont need meds but what i did learn is to listen to your symptoms over the lab tests. if you feel over medicated, decrease your medication just a bit and give your body time to adjust( about3 months) . As long as your symptoms are getting better, i felt i was headed in the right direction. what happened was then shortly after the decrease and feeling better, i started to get all the hyper symptoms again so then i decreased my meds just a bit and retested my blood in 3 months . after almost 2 years of this, i am completely off meds. I am no way saying to go off your meds or go against your doctors advice. but urge your doctor to keep adjusting your medication until you feel good. Endochronologists dont take into consideration that your body may be capable of making more of the hormone by itself and that the medication "turns off" your bodys natural actions. hope this helps good luck feel better

Tina, thanks for posting your experience. Different approach than what I did but similar outcome.

I suspect that thyroid disease can be temporary, and with proper nutrition and supplements and other treatment, can be out into remission. I'm not sure that synthetic meds would contribute in any way to achieving remission in thyroid disease.

Also, certainly for a young person, it is probable that you may revisit thyroid disease at some later date.

Hi Katie,

Just read your post. i know it was months ago but i wanted to know how you got on and how your feeling now? Jen