Thyroid removal a cure for Hashimoto's?

[rach7612]

Just curious if removing the thyroid would make the antibodies go away. How much easier would life be when treating a stable lack of thyroid hormone vs fluctuating levels? Anyone know why this isn't used as a treatment?

[jlin1180]

at 800 calories a day your body is in starvation mode and will hold on to every calorie it gets so you will not lose weight. you should raise your calories up to at least a net of 1200 calories... that means that after you account for what you burned after a workout, you still take in 1200 calories.  I have hashimotos and was doing the same thing and after many years found that I was eating too little and when I consistently added a few more calories I slowly saw some weight come off.  It also helps to boost your metabolism first thing in the morning, as hard as it was for me, I eat first thing in the morning now.  I choke down breakfast most days, but it starts my metabolism early and prevents that starvation mode from kicking in... good luck.

[medwards121203]

by antibodies no longer there does it mean you no longer have hashimotos? i want to have my gland remove i also have hashimotos my Dr said that that will go away if thyroid gland is remove . i guess my question will my autoimmune dysfunction will attack an other organ instead since it does not have the thyroid to attack any more thank you...

[Brucergoldberg]

I had mine out, my antibodies are gone.  I dont feel better or worse than when i had the thyroid.   The pain in my neck is gone but everything else is still there.  No better or worse in other areas.   But my biggest two symptoms were ear ringing and the throat pain.  Now the throat pain is gone and so are the antibodies.

[Barb135]

You need to have more tests than TSH done.  If your doctor isn't testing the actual thyroid hormones, Free T3 and Free T4, you really have no idea whether your medication is optimal or not.  

TSH is a pituitary hormone and once a person is on replacement medication, it's no longer an accurate indicator of thyroid hormone status.

Restricting your diet to 800 calories/day is not good.  The fact that you can't lose weight, tells me that your levels are not adjusted properly.  Even with adequate hormone levels, some of us still have to work at losing, but at least, we CAN lose.

If you have results for Free T3 and  Free T4, please post them, and be sure to include reference ranges, since those vary lab to lab and must come from your own report.

[danie17075rm]

I had mine removed because I kept fluctuating every month and eventually stayed hyperthyroid.  I still fluctuate every month.  I would not get it out unless you had to!

[chesspass]

I  have  Hasimotos  and  cannot  loose  weight, I  am  a  triathlete, 4  days  a week I  train 2  hours  a  day  and 2  days  a  week I  train  1 hour  a  day. I  have  gained  15  pounds  and  have  restricted  my  diet  to  800  calories  a  day. My  TSH  is  .5, I  take  cytomel and  synthyroid. I  need  some  advice, I  am  frustrated  enough  to  want  to  removal  of  my  thyroid.

[TheDaughterInLaw]

Your thyroid is such an important gland that having antibodies to some of the hormones it makes is probably not so bad as losing the entire gland.  People can live well without their thyroid gland, but LazyMoose's suggestion to read the thread from a member who has had his removed is likely to be very good advice.

[LazyMoose]

Thyroid removal is not necessarily the best answer for every one. Many times fluctuations are just in the beginning of Hashimoto, not forever. Usually temporary. For most fluctuations get better as time goes on.

Look at the thread from one of our members that had his removed, its not instantly easier. Most removal is for Graves patients, but some hypos get it removed too.