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Subclinical considering thyroid hormone replacement
I have a question. I have hashimotos and TSH that hovers around 3.0
(T4 and T3 well in normal range). Very few, very mild hypothyroid symptoms if any at all. I was doing a lot of anxiety, palpitations, weight loss, early menopause stuff for a couple years but it has tapered off and I have been feeling wonderfully normal for the last several months. I have gained a few pounds and a little extra body fat over the last few months, but I think that's just because I've become more "euthyroid." I'm not overweight though. I didn't want to take the thyroid replacement when I was having all the anxiety/palp/weight loss symptoms figuring it would make them even worse. But lately, I have been considering asking to go on Synthroid to reduce the chances of becoming full-blown hypothyroid later on. I understand it can help reduce the Hashimoto's antibodies that are attacking my thyroid. My question is does taking the hormone replacement have any adverse effect on the thyroid? Would having the extra T4 in my system cause my thyroid to eventually stop working, or maybe die earlier, because my pituitary won't be "talking to it" so much? Would this cause a need to gradually increase my need for the Synthroid or do you think I could maybe just stay on the low dosage? |
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Subclinical considering thyroid hormone replacement
On Jan 6, 5:12*am, wrote:
I have a question. I have hashimotos and TSH that hovers around 3.0 (T4 and T3 well in normal range). Very few, very mild hypothyroid symptoms if any at all. I was doing a lot of anxiety, palpitations, weight loss, early menopause stuff for a couple years but it has tapered off and I have been feeling wonderfully normal for the last several months. I have gained a few pounds and a little extra body fat over the last few months, but I think that's just because I've become more "euthyroid." I'm not overweight though. I didn't want to take the thyroid replacement when I was having all the anxiety/palp/weight loss symptoms figuring it would make them even worse. But lately, I have been considering asking to go on Synthroid to reduce the chances of becoming full-blown hypothyroid later on. I understand it can help reduce the Hashimoto's antibodies that are attacking my thyroid. My question is does taking the hormone replacement have any adverse effect on the thyroid? Would having the extra T4 in my system cause my thyroid to eventually stop working, or maybe die earlier, because my pituitary won't be "talking to it" so much? Would this cause a need to gradually increase my need for the Synthroid or do you think I could maybe just stay on the low dosage? Sorry. Thought I was still at alt.support.thyroid! Please ignore this post. |
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