hello all,
i'm relatively new to a low thyroid problems. actually, i've known for about a year and kept getting my levels done about every two months to see how i was doing. my tsh is about 3.3 and has been as high as 5.6. i was training really hard at it's peak and never really felt bad, so my doctor and i decided to monitor my levles. recently, although my levels havent climbed, i feel very sluggish. i kind of have that "brain fog", don't feel rested on a full nights sleep and have begun to gain weight. i just don't feel like myself. my doc finally said i needed to see an endo which i'm heading to in about 2 weeks.
i guess i'm worried about the medication and how i will respond. i know it is a work in progress and i feel like i need to start. i'm just wondering if anyone else was hesitant and I am to possibly start with synthroid? once your levels were better, did your running feel better? any thoughts would be great!
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Hi: Welcome to this board. There is a lot of support from some very knowledgable and experienced people. And the support is overwhelming; everyone has lived this in their own unique way.
The thing about hypothyroidism that I have learned and I am only two years since diagnosed, is that the experience continually evolves. For instances, after first starting medication, my prescription was for a generic synthroid medication. Initially, I had a good result; felt great; numbers looked good, but then my body shot back to hypo and it crashed back down. It was a real blow; its hard to feel so tired all the time, frustrating and sometimes I even get mad at myself, wondering if I am just being lazy or imagining it. So, my medication was adjusted so I take only Synthroid and not the generic substitute. That has helped, but still we are tinkering with the prescription based on blood test results. Its a whole process and its helpful to have this board to come too. Complaints, questions, whining, looking for encouragement or just to brag about a good run, its all open for discussion here.
If, and when you start medication, it still takes quite a few months to see improvement. But you will have noticable improvement. Everything will be stronger, from just your cruising around the house energy to your runs.
Welcome and good luck!