Should i opt for operation?im hypothyroid..?!
Question: Should i opt for operation!?im hypothyroid!.!.!?
I am a hypothyroid 24 yr old female fr last 1 yr!.this was my test result on july 2007--
TSH >150 IU/mL
FT3 <0!.20 pg/mL
FT4 0!.25 ng/dL
I am on eltroxin 100mcg since then!.later it came 2 normal!.bt now its gone below normal i!.e
TSH 0!.160
T3 5!.37 pmol/L
T4 15!.65 pmol/L
doc has advised me 2 skip my med once in a week!.bt im havng prob now also like pain,fatigue,weakness,sleepiness,etc!.i hav reduced my wt by 2 kg with a gr8 difficulty bt in a week i gained that 2 kgs again!.i dont eat much!.bt now i started feeling very hungry!.is it coz of hypothyroid!.im fed up !.i cnt exercise as i feel too tired!.so cud any1 let me know that shud i go 4 an opeartion or what!?when will my symtoms vanish and when will i reduce my weight!?!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
TSH >150 IU/mL
FT3 <0!.20 pg/mL
FT4 0!.25 ng/dL
I am on eltroxin 100mcg since then!.later it came 2 normal!.bt now its gone below normal i!.e
TSH 0!.160
T3 5!.37 pmol/L
T4 15!.65 pmol/L
doc has advised me 2 skip my med once in a week!.bt im havng prob now also like pain,fatigue,weakness,sleepiness,etc!.i hav reduced my wt by 2 kg with a gr8 difficulty bt in a week i gained that 2 kgs again!.i dont eat much!.bt now i started feeling very hungry!.is it coz of hypothyroid!.im fed up !.i cnt exercise as i feel too tired!.so cud any1 let me know that shud i go 4 an opeartion or what!?when will my symtoms vanish and when will i reduce my weight!?!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
What you have NOW is a medication-induced HYPERthyroid state!. Essentially, the Eltroxin you're taking is too strong!.
I can see how someone might suggest to "skip" your med for a bit, however, the appropriate answer would be to reduce the strength of your medication!. I'd probably drop it to about 75 mcg!./day and recheck your TSH level in 6 weeks!.
Having an operation to cut out your thyroid is NOT the answer to this situation!. If the thyroid is not working correctly (under performing), then how is taking it out going to make anything better!? It's not!. Kind of like removing the front end of your car because the lights stopped working!.
The standard of care does not readily suggest "skipping" days or weeks if one has not already tried reducing the strength of the medication FIRST!
Best of luck!Www@Answer-Health@Com
I can see how someone might suggest to "skip" your med for a bit, however, the appropriate answer would be to reduce the strength of your medication!. I'd probably drop it to about 75 mcg!./day and recheck your TSH level in 6 weeks!.
Having an operation to cut out your thyroid is NOT the answer to this situation!. If the thyroid is not working correctly (under performing), then how is taking it out going to make anything better!? It's not!. Kind of like removing the front end of your car because the lights stopped working!.
The standard of care does not readily suggest "skipping" days or weeks if one has not already tried reducing the strength of the medication FIRST!
Best of luck!Www@Answer-Health@Com