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Underactive thyroid

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RiffyWammal · 17/07/2013 19:02

I've been told today I am hypothyroid. My TSH is 7.38 and free T4 6.8, and my doctor has started me on 50g of thyroxine to start with, to be rechecked in 3 months. She said this is a low dose to begin with, which may be altered depending on a later blood test.

Is this dose going to make any difference? I have MS and suspect that I may have a lot of hypo symptoms that I have been putting down to MS, and it would be nice to feel more energetic. Also this heatwave is the first time I've felt warm since I was abroad last year! Plus I've put on weight which I would very much like to lose.

Has anyone any experience to share? Can I expect to lose weight and feel better soon on such a low dose?

Incidentally, I only found out about my thyroid when I saw a specialist for my MS and he noticed I had a 'full' neck and told me to get tested. I had noticed it in recent photos but just thought I had developed a fat middle-aged neck!

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SweetHoneyBeeeeee · 17/07/2013 19:08

Hi, sorry to her of your diagnosis, but dont panic! I was diagnosed 6 years ago and take 125 a day, started off on 25 which was slowly upped. Took a while to get the diagnosis as I was very young to have the condition, however the medication had almost immediate effect for me - I went from being incredibly lethargic, sleeping 15 hours a day, back to my old self - running daily, partying lots (not so much anymore, getting old) and just generally feeling a lot happier and better in myself. Hopefully this will also be true for you! I am ALWAYS cold though, that has never really improved, but I can live with it. Ask away if any Qs

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RiffyWammal · 17/07/2013 22:10

Thankyou Sweet. Your experience makes me very hopeful, I would love to feel more energetic soon.

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hattyyellow · 18/07/2013 10:27

Thyroxine helps hugely, took a little while to get my dose right but I feel so much better for it. Hope yours settles down soon.

cls77 · 19/07/2013 18:18

I've had hypothyroidism for 13 years and am 36 now. Currently on 200mcgs thyroxine and have been for two years, it does get easier - and warmer! Although cold hands and feet and tiredness up and down. Good luck with early stages of treatment, like others have said it takes a little while to settle but is fine x

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