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I have been on synthyroid for at least 7 years, and I still const...

Posted at 10:54 AM on Mar 06, 2009 by anniegirl, #39672
I have been on synthyroid for at least 7 years, and I still constantly battle fatigue and mood swings. All the doctors thought it was in my head and the last one suggested anti-depressants which I wouldn't go for. I feel depressed because I wake up tired almost every day or at least after 2 hours of being awake I can still just lie down and sleep! It's awful when just the thought of having to walk a block takes huge effort. I used to go to the gym every day but now it takes so much effort to do the smallest thing. I finally have a new doctor who has started to additionally give me Liothyronine (T3) which has given me new hope. I seem to feel better. We are still tweaking the dosage, first it was too low, now too high, but I am hopeful with the right "combo" we can get it right, if not I am considering going to a homeopathic doctor or just going off the stuff entirely, except I am not sure whether that will be worse.....If anyone has any advice or comments, please reply!!!!
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Reply 26 days ago on Oct 26, 2009 by freedancer, #23841

This is just a thought but have you had a sleep test? I know some of the clients that I take care of (I am a Case Manager for Mental Health ) were having real problems with fatigue and sleep. They had a sleep study done and it was found that they had sleep apnea. This disorder can cause you to be very tired and if you have hypothyroidism on top of it, you can really have it bad. At least you could rule that out first before you have the medication checked. I too, have trouble with the thyroid meds. It was discovered that I do not absorb the normal thyroid medications. The only one that was working for me was the Lovoxil and the VA doctor has requested that I have that medicine but the VA won't let me have it. I suffer from fatigue, depression and overall muscle pain. Now the VA doctor just called me again and told me that I am low again on my thyroid and they have bumped me up again from.175 to .200 Maybe now they will reconsider switching me to the Levoxil. Good luck to you. Pam C.

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