What supplements/treatments do you recommend for hypothyroidism?

Question

I have been experiencing hair loss, excessive sweating, severe depression, severe intolerance of hot climates/surroundings, frequent nausea, and stomach pains since I was seventeen. The year before, I starved myself for a month in order to lose some weight. I have a very prevelent family history of thyroid disorder. I think, perhaps I triggered this with the shock to my metabolism that my anorexia caused. I have been eating regularly since I was 19, but the symptoms persist. What should I do? I am tired of being uncomfortable all of the time, and having thinning hair in parts because of my body's problem...I'm only 19! My libido is one eighth of what it used to be, and my cognitive abilities aren't what they once were...I did a bit of research and saw that all of my symptoms lined up with hypothyroidism, and I wish to know where to look or what to eat, or what I can do to change my body back...

Answer 1

Levothyroxine from your doctor though he will want to do a thyroid function (blood)test first to confirm.

There are also herbal supplements available (ask in store) but as alternative not in addition to thyroxine I would go with prescribed thyroxine which although synthetic is similar to what you are missing and should rectify all the symptoms.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Go to the doctor. Number one you need an accurate diagnosis and then appropriate treatment. There are no supplements for hypothyroidism.

Answer 4

Get to an endocrinologist. They can run tests to determine exactly what the problem is, and how best to fix it. Most thyroid patients I know (self included) are having better luck with Armour Thyroid, which is pig thyroid hormone, than any of the synthetic thyroid hormones. And it's way cheaper too. But only your endocrinologist can prescribe the right dosage, and monitor your levels to ensure you don't go hyper.

Answer 5

Ok, this sounds like a lot more than hypothyroidsim. You have signs of low thyroid, low adrenal, low growth hormone, etc. all are regulated by the pituitary so may be some pituitary issue. You need to see an Endocrinologist, preferably one with pituitary expertise. Go to www.goodhormonehealth.com and look at the table of symptoms. You will find your symptoms all over the map. Not sure if eating disorder could have caused it (doubt it).

Answer 6

There is only one treatment for hypothyroidism - replacement thyroid hormones.. They are prescription medications, and you will need a diagnosis and a prescription from your doctor.

Answer 7

A doctor's office would be a good place to look.

If this is indeed a thyroid problem, there are only the prescription drugs that replace the missing thyroid hormone that work at all.

Answer 8

The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland that sits low on the front of the neck. Your thyroid lies below your Adam’s apple, along the front of the windpipe. The thyroid has two side lobes, connected by a bridge (isthmus) in the middle. When the thyroid is its normal size, you’re unlikely to be able to feel it.
All types of hyperthyroidism are due to overproduction of thyroid hormones, but the condition can develop in several ways.
Thyroid hormone production can be suppressed or halted completely in these ways: https://tr.im/qD8qW

Answer 9

I am not a doctor but I think kelp and vitamin B1. kelp is seaweed, but you can also get iodine from iodised salt. vitamin B1 is needed for promoting intelligence and initiative, and is usually added to commercial bread to replace what is lost during processing. it can be found in meat, and in edible brewers yeast. I think fruit and veg are not good sources of energy, they just help balance your diet. you should eat some grains, white rice is easily tolerated, and you should eat meat!