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1139187 tn?1355706647

Worse in the morning?

I have now read in two seperate books (the complete thyroid handbook and Dr. K's new book) that one of the symptoms of hypothyroidism is that you feel worse or get headaches in the morning but feel better as the day goes on.  

I have this problem.  Does anyone else have this?  If the thyroid medication can stay in your system for up to 24 hours, then why would you feel worse in the morning?

Also for those of you with the ear ringing, does it get worse for you as you get tired?
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I have had ear ringing for many years. And yes, I notice that fatigue and stress make the ringing worse
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I feel like death some mornings.I've noticed after having a stessful few days it's even worse. Feel's like a slow death. Sometimes I even question if something else is wrong with me. But, I suppose this is just normal hypothyroid life?  
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Absolutely not.  There is no reason you cannot be treated adequately for hypothyroidism.  We will be glad to help.  Please start by telling us about symptoms you have, and also by posting your thyroid related test results and reference ranges shown on the lab report.  How long have you been on your current dose of thyroid med?  Also, what thyroid med are you taking and what is the daily dose?
1139187 tn?1355706647
I want to try a drop of t3.   Do I take at same time as t4?
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535882 tn?1396576685
today was ok
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1139187 tn?1355706647
Weird,   I get that morning stuff too but it comes and goes.   Hard to get out of bed as well.   Usually after a mouthful of coffee I'm better.  
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535882 tn?1396576685
woke up bad today. pounding heart, running,  racing, , out of a deep sleep.  hyper causes me to  wake up like this,  then it goes away in like 20 min. ??? take morning dose and off to work and i feel normal.  im wondering as the dos goes down will this go away. ?
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I was informed that it is common for Hypo's (or I like LM's tag "Thyroidians" ) , due to two issues, the enlargement of the tongue at the back and the enlargement of the thyroid, one or both cause a resticted airway, this in turn causes sleep apnia (Also common with Hypo's) when you have this condition it causes you to wake during the night, breaking the deep sleep cycle, and lack of oxygen due to cessation of breathing during the night, I was informed by a sleep clinic, that I have this issue and during a sleep over at a clinic, that I stopped breathing for almost one minute while sleeping on my back (Which I do not do anymore) This can happen during the night many times and like Lazy Moose stated, breaks up your deep sleep and that is why you feel like crap in the AM. If you do a sleep study, and have this issue, MD's will prescribe a CPAP machine and it supplies a continous pressure during the night and you wake up refreshed, the only drawback for me was I could not sleep with the mask on. But many swear by it. Good Luck FTB4
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1139187 tn?1355706647
I know this is weird,  but I swear I think I'm hypo in the morning and hyper at night
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1139187 tn?1355706647
i was feeling the worst ive ever felt ever.  Today out on a whim i decided to take .25 instead of .50.  It was the best day ive had in 3 months.  I actually didnt have that "too much caffiene" feeling all day.  Also,  I do notice that i flip back and forth from hypo to hyper during the day.  So one hour i can be hypo, and then a couple hours later i feel like im going to jump out of my skin.  It goes back and forth.  
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535882 tn?1396576685
too much right now. 2 weeks on a decrease.  not sure as to why it goes away after the dose?  ??  doctors say its like anxiety reving me up in my dreams  from too much of thyroid in me ?? who knows but it's not too bad now. but annoying.
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1139187 tn?1355706647
Kevin,  were you taking too much or too little?
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535882 tn?1396576685
i feel worse in the morning when i wake up ..it's much better now. but  I still feel shaky  till i take the thyroid med. then about 20 min later feel fine. i think its due to being a little hyper. not sure.  been going on 2 years now. but was way worse at one time, i would wake up feeling like i was shocked into a heart attack. they would blame it on anxiety, but now i know it was the thyroid dose being off.
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1139187 tn?1355706647
I tried taking at 3 am thiis morning.   I woke up to pee and thought I would take it.    I felt bad from 4 am till about 10 am
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215461 tn?1331862765
I had the same feeling, but it was only after I had went hyper.  I took the meds just fine before that moment.
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1139187 tn?1355706647
I am curious to know if there are any people that have this same issue?  You need to take the thyroid hormone.  But after you take it, you feel horrible 30 minutes later and it lasts for the bulk of the day.  You feel like you have gone completely hyper but know that if you stop taking the thyroid, the results will be worse than if you take it.   Despite what doctors tell you,  there is an initial jolt of thyroid every single day.  Its like a scene out of groundhog day.  You keep waiting for your system to normalize, but it just aint happening.

Others take thyroid and do just fine.  However you take it, and it feels like you just took 5 dexitrim diet pills from 1984 when that was the craze.

I have normal bowel movements during the day, however after taking thyroid almost always results in a stomache attack.  Could it be that they dose is too high despite normalizing the thyroid levels?  

I am on .50, maybe the dose should be 37.5.  The scary part is i have read others who go through this for years, 5, 6, sometimes 10 years and never feel better.  However there are others who go through a TT and seem to get normalized very quickly  (10 weeks).  

Seems to be a lot of kookery and theories around everything but no clear cut truth.
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535882 tn?1396576685
i get the same thing its feel hard to get going take meds sometimes achy muscles achy  feel still till i get going feel better a couple hours later.
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1097839 tn?1344579942
I definately feel very slow in the mornings and am often surprised to find by the end of the day that I feel quite chipper.
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1139187 tn?1355706647
I just realized that this is getting off topic so I posted new.  Im trying to find out why I always feel like dirt a couple hours after I take my meds.  
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my dr told me food or no food it doesn t matter just take it the same time every day-- who knows.  i started feeling a little better after a month on levo it doesn t happen fast. try and hang in give it more time. put the bandaids on sip ginger ale you will feel better it takes time. it took a long time for you to get this way..
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This is not ideal, since this will make absorption inconsistant. Not only with eating while taking meds, but also, what you eat.

If you think the Levo is making you sick, why are you taking it? Maybe try a different distributor, with different fillers? possibly a dessicated?

How long have you been on this levo or any thyroid meds? I think I remember you are new to this whole thing? You are going to have to be patient...it may take a while to feel decent again. If you find a quick fix, let me know, I need it too! :)

One more thing..if you have been on this for a while(Levo) maybe have your reverse T3 checked?

thanks
TH
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1139187 tn?1355706647
i just called my dr. and she told me to try to take the meds with food for now.  anyone else tried this?
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1139187 tn?1355706647
I didnt take my meds yesterday.  Felt beat down.  Took meds today, feel nauseas.  Its the medicine...  Its the LEVO that is making me nauseas.  SO what now?
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bruce  i feel your pain and i understand what you re saying about levo.  i have never in my life after natural childbirth and several surgeries had constipation- and i have been hypo untreated for years. fourty eight hrs after i took synthroid/levo i started having it. the dr and everyone said its the hypo. i was hypo for years since 95 untreated and never had it. i have had problems with it and depend on magnesium since i was diagnosed last august so yes i believe that the levo affects some of us and causes side effects that are inherent in the hypothyroid condition.  but, that said i know that if i go off of it i will get sicker and i am still in the process of finding my best levels so i am hoping that it will resolve once my levels become stable for enough time---hang in there. God bless
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Oops, I meant to say many of us would do well on natural hormone. That's what I get for typing faster than my brain is working.

:) Tamra
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