Exercise and diet

[Lros305727]

Is it possible to reverse hypo with diet and exercise?  And once you start meds is it possible to not need them in the future?

[Lros305727]

Ok I got my levels today.  Will give you April and now.  I went in April because I felt horrible wil many of the symptoms of hypo.  I thought.  Either way one should not have to sleep 12 hrs a night to function.  
THS. 0.23.      FT4.  1.3.      FT3.  3.4
At this point I was switched from Levoxil 1.25 to Tirosint 1.25 more due to the recall than anything.
So now my levels are as follows....
THS. 7.45.  FT4.  1.0.  FT3. 4.0
My dose has been raised to 1.33.
Seems a struggle to get it right.  But I do feel better on this med even though I did gain yet another two pounds.

[LazyMoose]

Well, If you've been on this forum for awhile, you know we always ask about your latest lab #'s being FT4 , FT3 and least important ,TSH.

How are your thyroid levels? DSs opinions are just that opinions - some opinions are correct, some not so much, especially when it come to thyroid test ranges.

Feel free to post them on this forum for educated comments.

[Lros305727]

Thanks guys.  It's not Hasimoto.  I figured this was life long but like others I had no symptoms till I started meds.  So it's easy to think the meds are making me feel bad and maybe stopping would help. The Tirosint has been the best so far but.....  So one begins to wonder if I will ever be normal again and if I will ever be able to loose this weight.

[LazyMoose]

You are aware there are mainly two types of hypo thyroid? You don't say which one you have.

Hashimoto hypothyroid is accompanied by specific thyroid antibodies (tgAB and TPO) raised beyond their normal level. It is an autoimmune disease. One the antibodies are elevated , they begin to gradualy destroy the thyroid gland tissue.  Daily replacement of thyroid hormone is required and will increase in time as the gland gradually looses its ability to produce hormone by itself.

Non-autoimmune hypothyroid is just simply called hypothyroid and there are no increased antibodies directly associated with it. Its causes can be many and is not always lifelong, but usually is.

As far as specific diet or foods causing Hypothyroid, this is controversial and not wildly studied at this time.

Only one of your questions has a concrete answer - Exercise cannot eliminate either one. Exercise is obviously beneficial for most peoples general health, but it will not make either hypothyroid reverse.

[ahmee]

No, unless your hypothyroidism is exclusively caused by lack of iodine in the diet. This is pretty rare if you live in North America, where most hypothyroidism is caused by Hashimoto's thyroiditis. If you have Hashimoto's, your body is attacking your thyroid. While you may be able to lower the amount of antibodies with supplements, you are not going to be able to stop the attack entirely. Some people find that healthful eating habits and the addition of certain nutrients such as selenium, amino acids, iron, B-vitamins, vitamin D do help, and deficiencies of certain vitamins and minerals can have similar symptoms to hypothyroidism. Some people with Hashimoto's say iodine helps them, but others say it makes their symptoms worse. As for exercise, it can certainly help anyone, but if you are experiencing hypothyroid symptoms, it is best to limit yourself to moderate exercise until you find the right dose of thyroid medicine, lest you exacerbate the underlying hypothyroid symptoms.