http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550 I was born without a thyroid gland so I can't compare the way I feel now to the way I would've felt with a thyroid. I've been on Synthroid my entire life (22 years), and I'm up to 112 mcg now. I am very skinny (5'5", 104 lbs) and feel constantly fatigued no Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:56:51 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550?item=2300 You sound just like me word for word. I have been this way for about six years now. I am on welbutrin xl 300 mg for depression. I have to say it's the best med I have had for the depression. I am due to take synthroid in2 weeks. I just started taking my fr http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550?item=2300 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:43:00 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550?item=3291 Hi I am 35 and I have a non functioning thyroid, when I was 11 or 12 I was diagnosed with hyper-active thyroid and told that I would be 4'6" forever and probably weigh 80 to 90 pounds for the duraion of my life... This was a lie. I started getting depre http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550?item=3291 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 03:05:46 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550?item=3522 Hi there, I too was born without a thyroid my dosage was just increased to 225 from 175. My tsh and t4 is always up and down they have been my entire life. I understand the symptoms you are feeling trust me I completley understand! I get into some real "fu http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550?item=3522 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:26:26 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550?item=6032 Thats just like me, I am 18 and almost finished with my senior year in highschool, i have gone all my life with no problems whatssoever involving my thyroid, or lack of. Starting last year, i ahve had intense mood swings, im always sore and fatigued, have http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550?item=6032 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:16:26 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550?item=7810 Hi, I read your post and think it is so remarkable that you survived so many years without a thyroid gland, even though you take the synthetic hormones. I do know one thing, becoming a vegetarian will help you tremendously. It seems to me that you are prob http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550?item=7810 Sun, 25 May 2008 17:45:42 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550?item=8593 Hi my name is Angela. I was born without a thyroid as well... I think you've basically just described my life!!! Some things I've tried: I don't know if you drink caffeine or not but I know NOT drinking it tends to help with the mood swings for me plus it http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550?item=8593 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:35:38 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550?item=10561 I think you might find the following very interesting - - hopefully it brings you the answers (and energy) you are looking for. I found the following on the internet @ http://www.altsupportthyroid.org/tsh/tshrefs3.php " . . . 2. Mary J. Shomon, author o http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550?item=10561 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:19:59 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550?item=11290 I know how you feel! I was born with out a thyroid and when I hit middle school I became very depressed and it was very hard for me to lose weight. It went on for along time until my mother and I decided to see if there was anything I could be doing instea http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550?item=11290 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:50:21 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550?item=13070 Thank you everyone. My daughter has been dealing with thyroid issues since she was 16. She just never feels right and the doctor always dismisses her symptoms as unrelated to her thyroid or the levithroxin (sp). Needless to say she has gained a ton of w http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550?item=13070 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:11:55 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550?item=14118 Anyone on Synthroid notice a lack of appetite or feeling 'full' only a few bites into the meal? The above comment about getting ill after bigger meals reminded me that I often feel sick to my stomach from eating a considerably small portion. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550?item=14118 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:37:08 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550?item=17256 YO! :) Hi there, my name is Neelie and I'm 16. I was born without a thyroid altogether! You all must know it’s some what hard to explain what it’s like to have thyroid issues to others, but no matter what I’m not going to see it as a sickness! Al http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550?item=17256 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:30:36 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550?item=17260 Neelie, Why would you stop taking your medicine??? Of course bad things start happening when you stop, because you effectively stop your metabolism. Eventually (after weeks, possibly months) you'd slip into a coma...not fun! On the rare days I missed a http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550?item=17260 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:30:08 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550?item=17609 i stated on synthroid recently and my periods were all messed up after having ben regular all my life and stated having other symptoms u describe as well the heart stuff and depression etc.i figured out after $1000 of tests that my hormones r messed up ev http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550?item=17609 Sat, 30 May 2009 00:40:34 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550?item=20220 i was born without a thyroid too! wow, so cool to know there are others out there like me LOL. i was the only one of anyone i know who was born w/o a thyroid... my levels have always been so screwed up and wavy and up and down... felt depressed alot, tired http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550?item=20220 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:42:13 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550?item=20311 I am a mother of a son that is almost 18yrs old and he was also born without a thyroid gland. I have never met anyone else that was born without one. Unfortunately my son was born 2-3 mos premature and is a special needs child with alot of other health pro http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550?item=20311 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:46:53 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550?item=21047 I have a 15 year old daughter who has been on 50mcg of synthroid for the past 2 years. I noticed when she started taking the synthroid she stopped growing. She is 4ft 11 inches and 152 lbs. I am very concerned for her. Does anyone know if the synthroid http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550?item=21047 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:54:01 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550?item=21653 I have no thyroid either. I had to have mine removed Jan. 08. I take an awesome product along with my synthorid that has made a world of difference. I would be more than happy to share. Email me at mistez23@yahoo.com if you would like more information. I k http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550?item=21653 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:21:12 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550?item=22501 Finally a group of people that have NO thyroid at all. This at a time when we have no ability to get the medication we desperately need. I just can't go back on synthroid/cytomel and I'm scared silly.I've fought uncaring endocrinologists for many years - n http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23550?item=22501