Recently diagnosed, just started Synthroid

[808_guy]

For quite some time I've just felt bad. Tired, havent been thinking right, and some fairly decent depression with a real lack of motivation. I finally went in for routine check up and the blood work came back with a TSH of 6.11. We waited 6 weeks to retest and it came back at a 5.6. He left the option for medication up to me, and I thought if it could help with these symptoms, maybe I should just go for it. I got my prescription, and its for .1MG of Synthoid. I have taken it for 2 days.

The problem is this. After more and more studying, I've realized he doenst seem to have any interest in finding out WHY this is going on. I have no history of this in my family, and Im concerned that perhaps it was dietary. I used to eat a LOT of soy products, which I know can have an adverse effect. After the first diagnosis, I cut out the soy, and the numbers did drop. I dont know if its a coincidence or not. I am just worried that by starting it, I am setting myself up for a lifetime of this medication, that perhaps I dont really need. Its a big worry for me. I just wanted to get some feedback from people who were maybe in this same range at first. I read other peoples symptoms and how severe they are, and I start to think that maybe I really wasnt so bad off.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Red_Star]

Soy is a goitrogen which suppresses suppress the function of the thyroid gland.

Zone living: Questions answered about soy -

"Soy isoflavone overdose

Q: For well over a year I have been consuming very large amounts of soy isoflavones but am now cutting down to 50 mg. per day. I did become mildly hypothyroid, which was a shock, because I have always been so health conscious. The doctor put me on low-dose Armour thyroid, which has brought my TSH back to normal. Now that I know what caused the hypothyroidism, I am hoping to once again normalize it and discontinue the medication after another TSH test to determine if it is indeed back to normal. Is soy isoflavone induced hypothyroidism reversible, or have I done permanent damage to my thyroid? Should I stop all soy isoflavones until it normalizes, or is dropping to 50 mg per a day as I am currently doing OK?

A: The damage is not permanent since the isoflavones are just crowding out the thyroid hormone from its receptor site. I think dropping to 50 mg. per day would be sufficient to rectify the problem. You can get the hormonal benefits of soy protein without over-consuming isoflavones by consuming more soy imitation meat products since they are produced from soy protein concentrates that do not have any isoflavones."