Tiredness (suspected hypothyroidism) - help

[amicitia]

Hi, people!

I've just been to an endocrinologists and it seems I might have hypothyroidism (23 years old). The specs aren't very bad so the doctor said she will test me again in four months before putting me on any medication. I am quite happy with this because I don't want to take any medication "just in case" for the rest of my life. But, as it is, I am very tired all the time. Three hours of school manages to drain me and I'm unbelievably sluggish all the time. Do you have any suggestion and experience with fighting this? Maybe some foods I should avoid (I eat quite healthy, but there might be some thyroid-specific foods to avoid)?

Thank you in advance!

[amicitia]

Ah, I'll try to get the specifics from my doctor. It's not Hashimoto's, though, they tested for the antibodies and these were not present. Apparently my thyroid is just a little on the small side. It has a small cyst, but everything's fine, there are no signs of damage.
Thanks!

[goolarra]

Please post your thyroid labs with reference ranges.  Ranges vary lab to lab and have to come from your own lab report.  FT4 often has to be midrange and FT3 upper half to third of range before symptoms go away.  Just being "in range" isn't sufficient.  

You are symptomatic, so you are hypo.  It sounds like you should be on meds.  There's not a lot you can do but take meds.  It doesn't necessarily have to be for life.  Should your thyroid recover, you can stop taking them.  However, the most prevalent cause of hypo in the developed world is Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune condition.  It's degenerative, and loss of thyroid function progresses until the thyroid is in effect "dead".  So we, who have Hashi's, are on meds for the rest of our lives.