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Confused about thyroid
15 years ago I was misdiagnosed with depression, it turned out to be a hyper thyroid. I had RAI and went hypo thyroid. Now when I have a 'storm' ( I think there called) am I hyper or hypo?? I want to try holistic/diet but don't know if I should follow the diet for hypo or hyper?
Usually the sythroid/levothyroxine has worked, I also take digoxin and it has been working for 15 years but I started having the familiar heart palpitations and racing of 210 heart beats, but it only lasted 3 hours instead of the usual 24 or more. There are no doctors in Toronto taking new patients, my doctor is off with breast cancer. I have found a new doctor and we have lowered my thyroid medication because it was too high. But now I feel hypo, can't move no reflexes etc. I know it takes 6 weeks for medication to balance out, so I was wondering about diet in the meantime.
I have been taking Levothyroxine for 15 years.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
You are not having any storms - this only occurs when hyper is very uncontrolled.
You have post-RAI HYPO and need levothyroxine to replace w/ goal TSH 0.5-2.5.
No specific diet is needed (despite the well-marketed suggestions out there).
You have post-RAI HYPO and need levothyroxine to replace w/ goal TSH 0.5-2.5.
No specific diet is needed (despite the well-marketed suggestions out there).
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