Monday, August 15, 2011
Hashimoto's Patients: Thyroid Hormone Resistance?
So, here's what's going on with me. I've tried synthetic and desicated thyroid meds. The best I've felt is what I'm on now, which is 1 gram of armour (38 mcg t4, 9 mcg t3) and an additional 7.5 mcg of a "bio-identical" compounded t3. My bod is not seeming to convert t4 in to t3, and if I take any more meds, at this point, I become hyperthyroid, which is miserable to me. Even though my t4 is at 1.6, and my t3 is about 345, my tsh is still over 3.5. I don't feel as awful as I did before, but I have a very hard time losing weight, my energy is low, and really keeps getting worse and worse, my hair continues to fall out, but then it grows back, I have vertical lines in my nails, as if they're breaking down the middle, and the water retention is extremely uncomfortable. Any thoughts? Is it thyroid hormone resistance? If so, what can I do for this? Do you think it's my pituitary? I'm currently waiting to see another doctor, but mine seems like he's dragging his feet and giving me the run around.
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