under active thyroid.

[snowrose]

hello i have a under active thyroide.are on tablets.some days i have very hipper have loads of energ get loads done,then other day i feel as though i can not get enough air,,tried and want to go to sleep and just can not be bothered,some times the gland on the right hand side swells up in my neck.i have some stress at the moment as we are fighting to keep our home i know that will not help. doe any one else have this trouble?
has any one tried THYROID ASSIST?
are there foods to avoid with a thyroid?
are all thyoid tablets the same the same or can you get dear ones and cheap ones?
as when i go doctors they always ask me if i pay for my tablets,why?
hope some can help,many thanks,wendy

[Hazlinny]

Hi Snowrose

Have had under-active thyroid for years and am on Thyroxine tabs. prescribed by the GP (people with under-active thyroid do not pay for this prescription) - suggest you ask your GP for blood test to assess how thyroid is at present because, I am told, it can go under or over from time to time and be quite "unstable".

All the best.

[shaneystar2]

Are they monitoring your thyroid levels regularly to make sure you are on the correct dosage .If you have only recently been diagnosed it takes a while for them to get the correct dosage .Are you on levothyroxine ?
Anyone who has to take thyroid medication does not have to pay for their prescriptions as it is a lifelong condition.
Get your GP to have look at this gland if it is swelling as you can ...note ..can ..get a goitre with some thyroid conditions .none of this is life threatening.
Have a look at the support group.
http://www.thyroidsupportgroup.co.uk/
Don't mess around with medication ..take what the doctor has prescribed .If you are not happy go back and see him .
Good luck ..hope you soon feel better.