Thyroid problems

[paradise lost]

Unless you eat only sea salt (not table salt) and no fish or convenience foods (which usually contain iodised salt) it's very unlikely your hypothyroidism is iodine-deficiency. You can take kelp tablets if iodine is likely to be an issue.

My hypothyroidism came to light after DD was born too. Wait and see what your blood results are. Be assured that it is NOT difficult to treat and it's VERY common. In days gone by subclinical or borderline hypothyroidism was not diagnosed and sufferers just, well, suffered. Nowadays more people are diagnosed and less people have to suffer on.

Keep us updated.



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[Tracey Habron]

Hoobley, I meet your criteria for iodine deficiency. No salt (sea or table), very little fish and almost no convenience food. I have just been on iodine drops for three months and had the bloods and urine test done again yesterday. If the levels are up then we can move onto the hormone section whic isn't working either.

One of my close friends was diagosed with hypothyroidism recently and they put her on Thyroxine - she is vry happy now. No longer tired and has lost 8 kilos. I hope they can do that for me.

I am eating and exercisisng and losing weight but at the quarted of the speed I should be losing it!

Oshani, let me know how you go and I will keep you updated on my progress.

[Enchanted]

I got my bloods back on Thursday and the Dr said he now doesn't seem to think I have a problem with my thyroid but with my liver I am off for an ultrasound on Thursday to see if I have gall stones!!! I am feeling a little scared and apprehensive about it all and just want to know what is wrong with me. I have still been feeling very nauseous etc so I would love to get this sorted and start feeling better soon.

[jaspen]

Hey Oshani - glad its not a thyroid problem but hope they can find out what it is really quick. If it is gall stones there are a few of us around that have had this problem and had the gall bladder removed and can chat with you about it. Anyway I hope you get some definitive news shortly and it's nothing major.

[paradise lost]

Well, at least it's another thing you know it's not i guess...

My XMIL had to have her gall bladder removed due to stones and she told me she felt stupid for leaving it so long - she kept putting it off and not telling the doctor how bad it was and eventually she got so sick she couldn't hide it anymore.

She felt a million times better after her surgery.

Keep us updated hun. I hope you get your answers and a treatment soon!

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