im thinking about getting my throid checked

[Debi]

I, too, am hypo. I had problems with fatigue in high school (I'd sleep 10-12 hours/night) as well as problems losing weight, but I just thought that was the stress of applying to colleges. When I did finally make a college decision, the college had me take a physical in order to be admitted. The hypothryodism showed up on that blood test. I've been on meds ever since. I only take one pill a day, and I've had no problems with it since.

 

[whirlsy]

I take mine at night time before I go to sleep, I take another pill at night because it upsets my stomach so I just take my synthroid with it, tomorrow I am going to try and remeber to take it in the morning and see if anything is different. I have to take synthroid because the generic (Levoriax (sp) ) gave me horrible headaches, and the pharmacist told me it was the fillers in it that could cause it because that is the only difference between the two. I had my thyroid removed when I was 17 because it was cancerous, I dont think I have ever been regulated, its been 15 years and they are still changing the dosage, drives me crazy. Since October they have changed my dosage three times. who knows if anyone is ever really regulated after the whole thyroid is gone.

 

[lisajl]

Whirlsy,

Geez, you think they could have gotten it regulated by now.

My MIL had hers taken out when she was in her 20's and she has done very well for the last 50 years on it.
She said it did take some time to regulate it, but she is fine with it now.

BTW..where are you at in the UP?
We used to live in G.R. and went up to Mackinac Island as much as we could. We are headed up that way in June! Can't wait to see the lilacs.
Lisajl