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My name is Hannah. I am 24 and born without a thyroid (congenital Hypothroidism). I feel like complete crap most of the time. Today I am feeling worse than usual. I have exactly no energy and some weird vertigo. Does anyone have this issue?
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dave64969 hannah00168
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shellyC19 hannah00168
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Hello Hannah:
My name is Shelly and I am a nurse in the USA. I have Hashimoto's autoimmune thyroid disease since 1987. I also had many symptoms as a teenager in the 1970's.
I was on synthroid (levo) and it did nothing for me. Then I went to Thyrolar a T3/T4 med. Some improvement but not much. Then I went to Armour thyroid and things got better. It took until 2009 but I was placed on Cytomel also called Liothyronine. It is T3 only and has helped me come alive.
Some people do not convert T4 well and need some T3 as a balance. Ask your doctor about it.
Synthroid /Levo in high doses is not good. So have them do a T4, T3, RT3 and RT4 tests. This will give you a complete picture of your thyroid blood levels.
I know how you feel, take care, any questions, just ask.
Shelly
dave64969 hannah00168
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Hannah, are you seeing an endocrinologist and getting regular blood tests? Do you know what they show? I have the same problem and I will be seeing my endocrinologist this week. If you are feeling worse than usual perhaps something has changed. Family doctors don't understand this condition, so seeing a specialist is important if you are feeling worse. Do you plan on doing that?
chiffon40 hannah00168
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Hi
Hannah yes that's me some days are bettr than others. I have been told this is a long process. I've been going through this for 2 years this year far worse than last year.
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shellyC19 hannah00168
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Beer and most alcohol is full of calories and makes it harder for our meatbolism to burn off as our thyroids are already low. So you can pack on weight faster if you drink.
Limit your drinks to only 1 or 2 and do not take your medication with any alcohol or within 2 hours of drinking. Do eat something with alcohol to help it process through your system. If you prefer you can have a soft drink or club soda.
I hope this helps.
Shelly