hypothyroidism

[veronica_rich]

So I'm taking the lazy woman's way to finding out something about a newly-diagnosed condition. Is anyone reading this taking medication for/living with low thyroid production? If so, how did you feel before treatment and has medication helped you, and how? I have pills to start taking tomorrow; I've lived with this for so long (gradual continuing weight gain despite exercise and better diet, fatigue, increasing loss of mental function and memory for nearly four years) that I'm afraid to hope it can all go away with a pill.

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[elibad.livejournal.com]

I've heard/experienced the sickness thing as well. My sister is convinced a really bad case of childhood flu triggered her fibromyalgia. And when I first really started to notice my Hashi's, I keep having weird episodes, constantly getting sick, a cold I couldn't shake (around three months)interspersed with bouts of fairly severe hives and random allergic reactions. And then I pretty much haven't been 'sick' since, stupid psycho immune system.

As for the blood work, my handy reference book mark suggests that a T3 under 80 indicates hypo. So, yeah, I'd say 16 could raise a flag or two. :/