Hypothyroid

[Shatteredshards]

If I miss longer (had to once due to insurance/doctor snafu) I immediately inflate beyond a size that will comfortably fit in my clothes.

Do you have a Sams Club near you? You don't have to be a member to use their pharmacies, and they often have lower rates on medications. I actually get my Levoxyl from them, don't use insurance and pay in cash, and it's only about $33 for 3 months worth. Look into cash payments if you haven't, because sometimes it is cheaper than using insurance, and not having insurance mucking in your meds can help prevent mishaps like that. I also don't have to worry about refill time limits and can get my meds enough in advance that even if something happens (once they were out of my dose for about a week before they could refill my Rx) I still won't miss doses.

Susan, I wish you luck in getting this solved. I was diagnosed at 3.48 two years ago, so the fact that you were told 3.4 is fine is really wonky.

[catherinetnc]

Hi ladies-
Similar problems here - I take 75 mcg of Synthroid - latest TSH was 2.4 - doctor says everything good - not interested in T3 or Armour.

Been biking madly for three months - expending anywhere from 400 to 700 calories 4 or 5 times a week, managing food on myfooddiary.com. Gained 7 pounds in that time (and, my clothes are tighter, it can't all be muscle!)

Went to have my RMR tested today - it is 1110. So, they told me I could reach my weight goal of 140 in OCtober of 2009. .2 pounds a week (I am at 160). Thinking my meds are not adequate given my RMR is sooooo low.

A normal RMR for my age and weight is ~1356.

I can't imagine what my RMR would have been if I had tested it 3 months ago when I was sedentary and only walking 4 times a week.

I made an appt. with an integretive doctor in another town who uses t3 supplementation in hypothyroid people. I love my current doctor and hope to keep her for other stuff- just not thyroid -

SO DEPRESSING!!!!!

[Susan Campbell]

Hi girls,
thanks for the support. If I can't get into the Endo through the back door I will have to go back the Dr. There are no other Dr. taking new patients within an hour of London.

Your words of encouragement have pumped me up again.
I wasn't aware of the heart, but I've noticed a trend in the higher cholestoral,
I'm terribly fatigued, (he just said I'm not enemic, am I not getting enough sleep), memory issues, chipping nails, periods of depression (but I know I'm not a depressed person-too full of life when the energy lets me) low libido etc etc... I just have way to many symptons. I think I'll take my husband the next time. Maybe this jerk responds better to men and also to keep me from sitting on him to read the info.