does anyone know when you have under active thyroid and taking med. for it and u are still cold all the timeme

Question

that its off balance or something like that. or that maybe need another med or something

Answer 1

It sounds like the dose is too low. You should go back to your doctor, get new blood tests, and have the dose adjusted. Repeat until hormone levels are normal and your symptoms are gone.

Answer 2

If you are still cold, then either you are not on enough thyroid medication or are not on the right thyroid medication. Most doctors put their patients on T4 (synthroid, Levoxyl, etc) If you are on T4, then you need to have your MORNING TSH be around 1.0. If after getting it to 1.0 you still feel cold, then its time to try a thyroid medication like Armour thyroid or Thyrolar which are T4 and T3. These meds are adjusted by the blood tests Free T4 and Free T3, not TSH.

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Answer 3

Me personally I find that my temperature is always around 97 even though I feel perfect in other respects.

I tried upping the dose to raise my temperature, and that worked, but I culd tell the dose was too high. So not everyone has to be 98.6, I suppose. But if you FEEL cold, yes this can be a sign that the dose is too low.

My BIGGEST advice to you, is to try different BRANDS of thyroid medicine.
For years I suffered by taking 'Synthroid', it would knock me out all day long, put me to sleep for 2-3 hours everyday, make me depressed, forgetful and poor concentration---
when I switched to a brand called "Mylan" (available at wal-mart for 4$) there was a HUGE difference- and everyone around me noticed it. I suddenly was awake, alive, alert, happy, energetic, and -well- normal!!!

I also recommend finding the right time to take your pill. My time is 9pm, NOT in the morning. That just 'works' for me, somehow; if I take it in the morning, I still notice the sluggish effects and headaches, etc. It can still put me to sleep, even though its much less severe, now that I take Mylan brand.

So try first switching brands before switching the dose.... and then find the correct time to take your pill. Our bodies have a rythm, horonally and chemically, that you have to work WITH, not against....