I am a new member here, So bear with my nervousness. 3 years ago I started having all kinds of things going wrong with my body. The doctors told me I had this...
It really sounds like your hypo and need more thyroid hormone. .88 is not enough. I would call today and ask for more labs and get an increase in your meds. ...
Ok my daughter was diagnosed with graves disease 4 wks ago, the put her meds to lower the level but we go back friday for her first 4 wk check up. The Dr...
Hi Teresa, surgery and rai are both risky, you need to do research on them and decide for yourself what is best. There might be problems w/ childbearing if...
My daughter was diagnosed in August. Her doctor put her on pills. I contacted an endo and she thought the thyroid should be radiated. It was too toxic she...
Hi I took RAI and had bad results. If I had it to do again, and wanted my thyroid gone (my first regret) I would opt for surgery. Either way, it takes a...
my 21 year old daughter was diagnosed with graves about 4 monthes ago. she has been on meds for it and is getting back to normal. her eyes are going back to...
my daughter has a hypo active thyroid and she has over the last few months started experiencing more fatque and increase in illness and the doctor has had to...
Mary,I don't know who suffers the most Moms or daughters. I'm sure it's the daughters because they are the ones who are sick. We try so hard to help. I hope...
I'm hypothyroid and I gained weight, too. It was very discouraging to change my diet and exercise program and not see any results. You can feel so out of...
Hi Mom Keep on pushing the doctors on behalf of your daughter. She will probably feel too tired to push. And something concrete you can do for her is go with...
Hello everyone, I hope there's someone out there. I noticed there's been no posts since the 17th. Sorry this is a long story. I don't feel I fit into any...
Mary Thanks for writing, well I guess everyone is confused about all this. You're right about the specialist. I've gotten more help so far from a good...
ReNee, Thanks for writing. Sorry about all your daughters problems. How is she doing now? No I haven't had a thyroid uptake test. For some reason they didn't...
Lisa, My daughter is still a mess. I am afraid most of her problems are related to auto accident I l999. I was hoping graves disease which was brought on by...
Hi everyone..I need some help since my doctor refuses to call me back... I am sorry for the length of it! Okay here's what's going on with me....I was...
Hi Amber You can have Graves Disease and Hashimotos at the same time. It is explained at the about.thyroid.com site but I'm not sure exactly where. K...
does anyone know of anyone that had sucessful by pass surgery with a thyroid problem?? I have hypo and am looking at the idea of having one.... Thanks in ...
my daughter had thyroiditis and the doctor put her on levoxl and she did real well but make an appointment and talk to him face to face I have found that the...
I have graves disease, and all the symptoms, plus itchy skin that I thought I would tear off my body. I had RAI treatment. I am doing much better. I found...
has anybody out there ever had any problems with low blood pressure due to hypo.? Can't find any other reason, and now having fainting spells. Yes, slow heart...
Hi, Leigh. I have the same symptoms that you're describing as well. I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's back in 1999. I have very low blood pressure and ...
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Hi Leigh, I have hypothyroidism (Hashimotos) and have had low blood pressure since I was diagnosed at age 23 (now 39.) I do believe that early on one of my ...
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Feb 27, 2003 9:19 pm
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I am writing in regards to the postings on Hashimoto's Thyroid disease and low blood pressure. My son is 14 now, and was diagnosed with Hashimoto's a while...
Hi I've had low blood pressure and low heart rate. They occur when I'm hypo (meds out of balance). If I have taken too much propranalol I also get a low...
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Hello, I wrote a few days ago re Hashimotos and low blood pressure. I, too, had an encounter with chronic uticaria which lasted 3 months -- from head to toe! I...