Under Active Thyroid

[Lovely_Lauz]

Wondering if anyone knew the best pills to take if you believe you have an under active thyroid like I do?

[Sachs]

Are'n't you on prescription thyroxine Lovely?

[Chickadee]

You can only know if you have an under active thyroid by having a blood test.

If it is underactive you will be prescribed meds. In all likelihood it will by thyroxine.

[Sachs]

You need to see the doctor for a proper diagnosis Lovely. Might not be thyroid related.

[Sachs]

Please don't take thyroxine if it isn't prescribed for you.

[Lovely_Lauz]

I've put on loadsa weight since coming off the pill I swim 50 lengths a day and eat very heathy but still am the same size. I used to be a 12 but now I am a 16. Iv'e tryed most things but I really thk it is an uner active thyroid. Going to my GP is a waste of time.

[cazzz1975]

do not try to diagnose yourself, however desperate you feel, persevere with the doctors who can rule out various conditions, if you did have an underactive thyroid I doubt you would have the energy to do 50 lengths. be sensible and request a blood test and an investigation of your symptoms.

do not take specific medication without a diagnosis, it is very foolish and potentially life threatening.

[Chickadee]

If you had an under active thyroid you would not have the energy to swim 50 lengths of a pool.

Some of the symptoms of underactive thyroid are:

weight gain
lethargy
extreme tiredness
constipation
irritability
feeling cold

As I said before it can ONLY be diagnosed by a blood test which will be done by your GP.

Why can't you ask your dr for a blood test? Have you even discussed it with him/her?

[sqad617]

Don't be bl00dy stupid.

All the above posters have given you first class advice.

[ACtheTROLL]

mine's overactive ... you'd know believe me you'd know

as all the above have said .. a simple bloodtest nails it
no useless doctors ... just a number which the hospital interpret and give to the quack

on the self diagnosis thing

on holiday ... I thought I had bad wind ... I was wrong ...

[Lborobrewer]

Other signs and symptoms include brittle/coarse hair and dry feet. The only definitive diagnosis is via a thyroid function test (T3, T4 and TSH levels). The treatment is Levothyroxine with subsequent blood testsafter about five weeks to ensure that hormone levels are normalising.