my thyroid test came in low?

Question

My bloods tests indicate a borderline low thyroid level--what are some natural ways to raise the numbers-----my energy level is low, I have some hair loss, and dry skin

Answer 1

If your level of thyroid hormone is low you probably need to start taking the replacement hormone which will be prescribed by your doctor. If you have the symptoms you describe, your levels are probably more than a little low, and you do need to take the meds. Some people may say that there are all kinds of natural ways to do this, but I don't think so. Thyroid hormone replacement is one of meds that has been around a very long time and is probably the true wonder drug of the 20th century.

My best advice is to take the medication. Take care.

Answer 2

Take the pills your doctor prescribes! Being borderline it might jump start you back to normal thyroid production. Or not, in which case you will need to take those pills the rest of your life. Unless you prefer low energy, dry skin, and hair loss, depression, and weight gain that are only a small part of the many potential effects of the low end of a thyroid imbalance. Hypo-is the low end, Hyper- is a too active thyroid. Both need to be regulated to feel normal.
I've had hypothyroid condition for most of my adult life and believe me I've searched for a way not to be taking a pill everyday for it, and tried cutting the cost of the blood tests and office visits because I do not have health insurance. It isn't worth doing or doubting! Get tested as often as necessary until your doctor feels you're regulated enough to check occasionally. Your thyroid glands interact with so many of your internal systems and can be a basis for so many symptoms to get mis-diagnosed and treated unnecessarily it isn't funny.
A consistent thyroid level will keep you healthier, happier, and ultimately costs less than treatments for symptoms an imbalance can cause but require more testing to prove or deduce as the cause. Treat the cause, not the symptoms. Take the manmade chemical formula as it is proven more consistant than the pills from animal sorces which are inconsistant from one animal to the next. I am all for holistic health care and prefer natural means to medical science. Doctors are humans just like you and me, they are well educated still they make errors too, and science changes all the time. But from my experience and knowledge to date the generic Synthroid costs less and is the most effective "bang for the buck" to all other possible options.

Answer 3

Natural, I don't know. But a word about the thyroid hormone replacement. I have witnessed that if you use the generic instead of the brand, your dosage will be ghanged more times than if you use the brand. The brands are regulated to vary by only a slight amount from pill to pill in terms of how much drug they have. The generics vary more widely. This means when you think you are getting a certain amount, you may actually bee getting less or more.

Answer 4

I'm not sure about natural ways, but the medication isn't bad--I've been on the same dosage for 27 years. I have what they refer to as Hashimoto's Thyroiditis--my body doesn't recognize my thyroid, and attacks it as a foreign body, shutting it down. It's the most common form of thyroiditis, believe it or not. The doctor will probably put you on Synthroid, which is cheap (about $8.00/month), and a tiny pill to swallow. If you're in your late teens or early 20's, it's even more likely to be thyroiditis. Don't worry, it's pretty common--even my dog has it!

Answer 5

the prescription drugs they give you (youll likely be put on either levoxyl, synthroid, or levothyroxine) are chemically identical to the hormone your thyroid produces- your body cant tell the difference between the stuff in those pills and what it produces itself. when you take those drugs, youre simply replacing the hormone that your body isnt producing enough of. they are very safe and have few to no side effects when dosed correctly. and have been used for many years. should run no more than $20 a month even if you are uninsured. no natural product will work better. just use the drugs.

Answer 6

Natural ways. Coconut oil will rev up your thyroid. And Sea Salt. Not Morton's Iodized salt. And you must stay away from soy. All processed foods contain soy. Soy depresses your thyroid.

http://www.westonaprice.org/soy/thyroidproblems.html

http://www.westonaprice.org/soy/index.html

Answer 7

I have the same thing, you just take a thyroid supplement by your Dr. it is safe and you will feel better too. skin and hair will come back beautiful!

Answer 8

SEE David Brownstein M. D. web site. Excellent book on ,iodine and low thyroid. Has doseages and natural products******karen

Answer 9

As U HAVE SYMPTOMS

i think u should start thyroxine supplementation

There are no effective natural ways to increase thyroxine levels

taking thyroxine is safe
side effects are rare unless u take it in very high doses

Answer 10

you need to get on medication to control your thyroid and raise the numbers.