Yes, you can. There are 2 reasons for this. Your doctor may be undermedicating you, as many think that a TSH of even 4.0 is fine because it's in range. Most hypothyroid patients on T4 (Synthroid, Levoxyl) need the TSH below 2.0 to feel well. Find out your results and always test in the morning.
Another reason, you might need T3 as well as T4. A med like Armour may help you to feel better. Many people find they feel better with a T4/T3 medication like Armour. For those on Armour the free t4 and free t3 are the best tests to adjust dosage.
A have put a good link below. Get copies of your blood work, as it helps so that you will know where you feel your best
2007-01-07 03:13:22
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answered by DNA 6
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There is a TV program that is called I didn't know I was pregnant, well you may very well be one of those ladies, in many of the episodes the women never noticed any changes no morning sickness weight gain, and never got the round belly, I say they are the lucky ones, but at the same time it could be dangerous, for the mother and the baby no pre natal care. But the babies always seem to be fine once they were born, If you are at least you will only have a month to go I know it's not much time to prepare, but God has a way of making it all work out. If were not meant to be it would not happen! Good luck!
2016-05-23 01:18:11
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answered by Anonymous
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As long as you take the meds your levels will be normal but if you stop they will change you will always have hypothyroid disease for the rest of your life the meds control the levels but you will still get symptoms but if they are really bad then your doctor needs to change your dosage
2006-12-31 11:10:25
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answered by maddcc 2
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Perchlorate chemicals in milk and produce found to cause thyroid deficiency
It's recently been discovered that perchlorate -- a solid rocket-fuel chemical component -- can be found in minute amounts in milk, fruit, vegetables and drinking water supplies nationwide. This is according to a startling new study by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) performed an analysis showing 44 million American women who are pregnant, thyroid deficient or have low iodine levels may have increased health risks due to perchlorate exposure. Perchlorate can lower levels of thyroid hormones in women, causing possible issues with proper fetus development and with later infant development as well.
In response to the CDC study that was just released, Renee Sharp, an EWG analyst with a history of studying perchlorate, said, "The Pentagon and defense contractors, who are responsible for much of the perchlorate in drinking water supplies, have lobbied hard against federal standards, arguing that perchlorate posed no threat to healthy adults … this new study shows that even very small levels of perchlorate in water or food can have a marked effect on thyroid levels in women. We can't ignore this serious public health issue any longer."
Most perchlorate made in the United States is used by the Department of Defense to manufacture solid rocket and missile fuel, with smaller amounts of perchlorate being used to make fireworks and road flares. In addition to these common uses, perchlorate is also a contaminant of certain fertilizer types that were widely used in the early part of the 1900s, but which are now in very limited use.
Tests by the CDC and independent researchers confirm that many Americans -- determined out of a sample of urine tests from 3,000 Americans -- are carrying levels of perchlorate in their systems well above levels known to lower thyroid levels.
More than 1,000 tests by government and independent scientists conclude that US population is being widely exposed to perchlorate, both in water and in the food supply.
2007-01-06 03:52:57
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answered by Anonymous
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Yes!!! I have the same and it has been over a year and my doc's still can't get my level right, if you are feeling tired, cold, and still gaining weight even though you are exercising, ask for your lab results, some doctors think a lab result of 5 or over is normal and it isn't, it is 3.3 make sure you get your result numbers...
2006-12-31 10:48:03
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answered by loreescachter 3
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See a good endocrinologist. It is possible. Certain other medications can make your test scores higher without increasing your thryoid, for example, birth control pills used to do this.
2006-12-31 10:41:00
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answered by Katherine W 7
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