After starting meds. for hypothyroidism how long before you start feeling better if at all .?

Answer 1

You should be feeling better after just a few days. Your doctor will be taking blood tests to test the effectiveness of the medication. Be sure he/she does this soon and/or often depending on how you are feeling. Once stabilized, you will still need regular blood tests for hypothyroidism throughout your life so resign yourself to "live with it" and you will have a nearly normal life in this regard. It won't be that much of a hardship as long as you keep up with your tests and regulate your dosages as required--and those dosage changes can be extremely minor adjustments, really fine-tuning, to keep you on the straight and narrow path. Enjoy your life but keep checking on your health.

Answer 2

FIRST THING~ If your doctor won't listen to YOU, get a new one! YOU KNOW when your body is good & when it's not! I refuse to listen to someone who won't listen to me...because they think they know it all since they "went to school for the degree". Well, they didn't go to school & study MY BODY! So, get a new doc, and don't feel bad about it. What if something bad happened to you? Would you hesitate to let that doc know at that point? DON"T LET IT GET THERE!
If you're already diagnosed & on medication and just starting, you can start feeling better within days. But to really benefit fully from it, you may have to go on different amounts & continue blood tests until you're set where you need to be.
If you're on the meds, remember to NOT skip a day...your body REALLY takes a beating when you skip even a day.

I have given several links below to read & perhaps you can read through & understand the different thyroid symptoms & problems.
Here is some information about myself, plus some symptoms since you seemed to be interested:
I have low thyroid. I've had it for 10 years. I got it after I had my second child at about the age of 25. If you have low thyroid...here's a great question to answer: Can you see the floor of your house? That was what was asked of me at one point, and to my amazement, the answer was no!
My signs are: messy house, no desire to do anything...go anywhere, spend time with my kids or my guy, sleep a lot, hard to keep my eyes open at times, HUGE weight gain that over the past years have not found an easy way to take off...so I give up a lot, I have terribly dry hair & don't wash it a lot so it stays strong, I have bumps on my face...not like pimples, but I think it's from dry skin, and perhaps some others that I can't remember at this time...that's another symptom--forgetfullness.
Here are the "GENERAL" signs for most people: fatigue and lack of energy. Women suffering from underactive thyroid experience heavier menstrual periods. Sluggishness and forgetfulness are symptoms of underactive thyroid problem. Other symptoms of this thyroid disorder are dry skin and hair and constipation.
If you have high thyroid, or an overactive one, the signs are: increased body metabolism. This is followed by weight loss and excessive warmth and sweating. Persons suffering from overactive thyroid experience trembling hands, irritability and rapid heartbeat or palpitations. Women with overactive thyroid or hyperthyroidism may experience shorter or lighter menstrual periods.
I take medication, and sadly will have to take 1 pill everyday for the rest of my life. There's a blood check that they will do to see if you have low or high. I hope i've helped you!!

Answer 3

I was diagnosed as hypothyroid by my doctor about 2 1/2 years ago. No matter how we tweaked the Levothyroxin, I continued to experience bloating, painful trapped gas, post-nasal drip and congestion, which I had been experiencing all my life (I am 49 years old) and extreme fatigue which had been on-going for a few years. I didn't seem to be able to get enough sleep, couldn't make it through a day at the office and only wanted to sleep all the time. Starting the diet in early November brought about immediate positive results. ALL the above-mentioned symptoms literally disappeared!! I was so excited I would wake up early each morning, ready to meet the day. THANK YOU for all you've introduced me to, https://vids.im/Low-ThyroidTreatmentLSl . I thank God for your research...

Answer 4

If you don't start feeling better-less tired, more energy within a few weeks, ask your doctor to check your TSH; you may need your medication increased.
Even if your TSH is within normal range, Some (myself included) feel better on the lower end of normal.

Answer 5

You should start feeling better in a few days. If you aren't starting to feel better in a couple of weeks see your doctor and get a TSH blood test to see if the dose should be adjusted.

Answer 6

I felt better in a week. It wasn't till I got a new doctor and tried different TSH levels that I really felt better (that took 2 years). Now I feel better AND normal.

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Answer 8

IN 24 hours you should feel a difference. Even if you don't please don't stop taking your medicine. Take it everyday at the same time to get the most out of it.

Answer 9

Depends, each person is different as far as how they react to medicine, hope it helps soon!