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~~~ Simple POLL~~~~ What THYROID medication are you on?
Nov 11, 2008 12:31AM in the Thyroid Disorders Community
synthroid 37.5
Autumn Reflections ... As you reflect upon yourself, your thyroid issues, what you've been through & where you are heading why not share with us here ...
Nov 11, 2008 12:24AM in the Thyroid Disorders Community
You all have heard from me so much and the rollar coaster ride that I seem to stay on. I feel I am at the bottom of one of the hill and need the momentum to get up the hill. My psychiatrist told me to divide my synthroid in two and take it twice a day. Someone here told me that the half life was 7 days and that must be true because on the 7th day I starte...
Poll -- Why did I get this way??
Nov 09, 2008 07:46AM in the Thyroid Disorders Community
my father had thyroid storm, one of the worst they ever saw in Maryland. Both of my sisters have thyroid issues, none as bad as mine. I guess mine was hereditery. I also had extreme stress and before this last issue started I was using lots of splenda and I believe that is what started this last episode as I do assisted living and one of my ladies got it a...
What's the worst symtom on your thyroid condition
Nov 07, 2008 10:25AM in the Thyroid Disorders Community
I am glad to see so many choose anxiety when the doctors say it is a symptom of hyper. My doctors says it is something else. who figures. I am trying to deal with the something else whatever it is so the anxiety goes away. It is amazing to me that so many of us suffer from it and yet they say its not from the thyroid. I take a .5 lorazapam 1/2 when I ...
breakfast, when and what
Nov 04, 2008 08:41AM in the Thyroid Disorders Community
That is very interesting. How much do you take and how long have you been doing this. Was it your endo that told you to do this. I might ask my doctor about doing this. I take such a small amount. 37.5 . I like the idea of night time. Divided is a pain in the neck because I must remember the middle of the day. That way I could take my vitamens and ca...
vitamens and synthroid
Nov 03, 2008 01:46PM in the Thyroid Disorders Community
what supplements that I am taking would be harmful. I am taking 5htp for depression, gingko bil... for mind, fish oil for ?, and a multi vitamin. Thanks for you answer. I don't know what he split it for - he didn't say. He just said to split it. I will try it for the 3 weeks that he asked me to and then go back to the once a day. I only take 37.5 mg of...