My test came back positive for Hashimoto's. However, I did have low thyroid in the past, but my thyroid levels are normal...but I still have an off the charts rating for Hashimoto's.
I read that it is a big mistake to not treat with anything, even if your thyroid is producing enough hormones. My doctor won't treat me for it..
But my symptoms are still the same as hypothyroid...How do I deal with these sx of these disease if my levels are normal?
Care to share your thyroid stories? Do they treat you if your thyroid is functioning as it should?
I'm getting an u/s done to rule out nodules and the size of my thyroid on the 23rd of this month.
Posted by keltyl (Member # 14050) on :
I have Hashimoto's, and have quite a few nodules. About 9 yrs ago I was put on Synthroid and it almost killed me. Until last year I refused any thyroid meds.
I am now on armour thyroid, was 30 mg in am, and 15 mg in afternoon.(a low dose). Since being on it, my nodules haven't grown (have ultrasound every 6 mos to yr).
Just had my yearly and my endo said keeping the tsh low keeps the nodules from growing, so increased it to 30 mg in afternoon. I guess there must be some truth in it, b/c since I have been on meds they haven't grown.
Good Luck
Posted by Pinelady (Member # 18524) on :
People who have low thyroid can have malabsorbtion
issues. Tests will reveal this but it is also
expensive. And only if you have a good endo who
is smart enough to figure this out from your
results. My endo said no meds within 4 hrs either
way of meds. So I take it first thing am. And go
from there. So you may indeed be producing the
hormone but the cells are not absorbing it. For
what its worth I did 5 months of Colloidal Silver
before testing by Igenex. And now on tx.
Posted by Pinelady (Member # 18524) on :
Interestingly Hashimotoes and Graves thyroiditis
can cause the thyroid to shrink to nothing. Goiter
disease will cause it to grow and grow. When you
get your US you can watch.
Posted by ninjaphire (Member # 18234) on :
If you have a high TPOAb, you should start taking 200mcg selenium to help reduce it.
Selenium is known to reduce antibodies in Hashimoto's.