Thyroid disorder (Read 475 times)

Ewill.......As a male that has had a thyoid problem since age 31 (im now 55), I know a little about thyroids. What I know is that getting them corrected is a little tricky but after is corrected you are normlly just fine. I think yours is over active (while mine is under active). My nephew had an over active thyroid and eventually, the DRs killed it with radiation treatment and he is medicated properly and very normal. I don't think you wll have any ill effects from a thyroid issue as long as it is properly treated. Taking medication for an under active thyroid is one of the easiest things to deal with.....so drs will try to slow an over active thyroid down by removing part of it or killing it completely and then medicating you. the medication has no side effects and really does nothing but to build you up and make you feel strong. Again, they are tricky to deal with at first until they figure out the specific strategy for an individual (tyroid treatment is definately a case by case basis), but the treatments are all very non-intrusive and will definately not effect your running.... .i have been taking thyroid medication for 24 years with no ill or side effects. At first I had to go for a blood test to check my levels and adjust my medication (went every month for a few months until the levels were correct) and now I go once per year - just to make sure.......EWILL, after corrected, its really no big deal........JohnA

I've been on thyroid meds for four years. I'm also a Type 1 diabetic - on insulin for 24 years. The only thing annoying about thyroid meds is that it can take a while to find the magic dose for you, and it's one of those things that once you change a dose, you need to wait a month before getting a new blood test. Now here's the good news: a slightly off thyroid shouldn't disrupt your training or race results much. I've adjusted my meds many times and have never felt that it made a dramatic difference in my performance - only small changes in my overall energy level.