Help with thyroid levels please

You are not subclinical hypothyroid. Thyroid guidelines have been changed to TSH of 3 as max for the range. Labs don’t bother to follow, docs follow what labs say. You are hypothyroid. Hypothyroid disease can cause premature menopause, as hypothyroid disease is a metabolic disease, the body tries to preserve energy (body thinks its starving) and starts shutting down less necessary functions. First to go the reproductive functions on an effort to preserve brain and heart. Thyroid disease can cause hot flashes, adrenal disease can cause hot flashes, unhealthy gut can cause hot flashes, thyroid meds can cause hot flashes. 

Realize that hypothyroid disease is autoimmune in nature and to curb it, the autoimmune disease must be treated.  Autoimmune disease is caused by exposure to chemical, radioactive and microbial contaminants as well as extreme stress. Mercury, bromine and birth control pills are known to contribute to thyroid disease. Thyroid disease can also be  a symptom of adrenal disease or adrenal exhaustion.  Sadly, thyroid medication is not bioidentical and can worsen autoimmune disease. So thyroid medication is a solution to try and slow the degradation of the body resulting from low thyroid, but does not address the cause of thyroid disease.

Also, thyroid patients should always be tested and treated (if needed) for adrenal disease prior to prescribing thyroid meds, per medication instructions, but adrenal testing is not standard and is ignored. Basically thyroid medication is a pretty rough path with many side effects (often outweighing benefits), difficulty dosing, and time consuming trips to the doc. But even getting a proper diagnosis is ejudice, and things don’t much improve even with a diagnosis. For this reason, many thyroid patients resort to supplements, dietary and other changes to improve their overall health as well as their thyroid and immune system, while also troubleshooting their adrenal health. There’s loads of time to do this while your life is on hold and you’re waiting for meds to work properly, waiting for tests, waiting for doctor appointments, waiting.

You will find that the benefits  of hrt will eventually peak, as these also are not bioidentical and cause other health problems.

There are many books available on regulating hormones,  as the endocrine organs are all interrelated and they need to be addressed as a whole. Sara Gottfried’s book offers various levels of intervention as a hormone cure, many of which are cheap, easy and without side effects.

The biggest pitfall in thyroid disease is it causes brain fog. Thyroid patients are vulnerable because they cannot think straight, so it’s especially important to have good health support, as well as a good suppprt system as you navigate symptoms such as depression. Winter months tend to be far worse for thyroid disease due to the cold weather.

Hope that gives you some insight to what you’re dealing with and some direction. Read the many posts on diet and medications for thyroid disease. Read ALL the side effects of medications before taking them do that you can be aware when they happen.

Ask questions about diet, supplements and other home remedies other thyroid patients find helpful.