Hypothyroidism and night shifts
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Hey,
I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism in March of this year and work a mixture of day and waking night shifts, now I undertsnad that after only 3 month of treatment I am not going to be magically better. However I have found that I fell the symptoms more on the days after my nights shifts even when taking the medication as advised.
I was wondering if the night shifts could be affecting my treatment and if anyone has ever been advised about working nights when suffering with hypothyroidism as I am unable to get any form of advice from my own GP.
Any advice or places to look for information is greatly welcome
Thanks
Lucy x
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mvwaugh lucy73692
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jen00 lucy73692
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The dosage and timing of medication are designed for people with normal sleep/wake routine and based on the findings that thyroid hormones are also following a certain circadian (daily) pattern. They peak and fall during a 24hour peroid. Thyroid medication is thought to mimick that pattern. However, it is a well-established fact that people working night shifts as yourself, have a different or disturbed circadian rhythm as opposed to ghe rest of us. It seems to me that timing, and maybe dosage of your medication needs to be adjusted for your "working"nights, so that your body receives the hormones when it needs them. A good knowledgeable endocrinologist should be able to work it out for you.
All the best!
Jen
mvwaugh jen00
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lucy73692
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mvwaugh, I do not have any other issues regarding my health so am unsure as to where you got that from, the only issue i needed help with was the night shifts
michelle64563 lucy73692
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