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Hi - I am a female, 39 years old.  I had a thyroidectomy last January b/c of papillary carcinoma found on my thyroid and in multiple lymphnodes in the neck region.  I did the radioactive iodine treatment and now I am on synthroid.  I have never have had problems with weight.  I have always been very active (played bball in college and track).  Professional pole vaulter from 1997-2002.  Now I can barely stay awake all day.  Low energy, feelings of fatigue, anxiety, depression, mental fog, body aches and weight loss.  Normal weight for me is 132 to 135.  I am currently at 129 and I will drop to 125 over night. I have found bloodwork from 1999.  Appears I have always been on the hyperthyroid side.  Here is my bloodwork info that I have.  1999 TSH - 1.0  Everything else appears normal.  In April 2010 - couple months after thyroidectomy TSH - 0.04, Free Thyroxine 1.15, Sept. 2010 TSH 0.02, T3 in normal range, T4 2.4.  

I have read about Armour - would that be better for me?  Or should I take Sellenium?  I just want to feel like I used to.  Thanks for any advice that you might have.
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Armour is not recommended - not reliable and may contain pig thyroglobulin which possibtly interferes with cancer monitoring
Selenium not likely to benefit this situation.
The TSH is low - suggesting you may need less synthroid - depends on cancer risk and TSH goal.  Low TSH may be reflecting that synthroid excess causing weight loss.
WIth other symptoms, another alternative is combination of cytomel and synthroid
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Hi!  Thanks for responding.  I am going to talk to my endo tomorrow.  He is with Mayo Clinic and usually doesn't like my suggestions.  And he speaks so fast that sometimes I don't always remember everything he tells me.  I am preparing a list of questions and hopefully I will get this whole thing figured out.  Thanks again!
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