Does this mean my thyroid treatment is working?

[lisajo]

My face is finally not so dry as it was when I was very low thyroid.  I am under treatment now that I am hypo after having RAI treatment.  Is this a clue that it is slowly getting under control?   I don't get my blood work for a little while yet and I just want to know when does the weight issue get better?

[stella5349]

I totally agree with Liz.


I have noticed the better my TSH is - the better I feel. My skin is better now - but I have been miserable for a long time and I condition with well........ olive oil and it has made a BIG difference.


Now for the weight I gained.......... to be continued................ LOL

[lisajo]

Yeah!  That is the opposite.  Hyper first and lost weight then became hypo and regained it after RAI treatment.  Hoping that taking the medicine will get me normal again!  

[Liz94]

I've never had a weight issue but my hair is out of control dry and my face is pretty dry too.  I've noticed that things got worse the longer that I've been in a hypo state. My levels are slowly coming down now and I'm not as constipated anymore but my hair is a dried out mess and this is a recent thing. But I've been hypo since December.  I'm hoping once that # goes down that I'll have my hair back!  Not sure about the weight thing, I've always had the opposite problem. The more hypo I got the more weight came off. Now that things are getting back to normal I'm gaining it back. I guess I'm just a freak!