[sarah46112]

in reply to: 19 y/o daughter hypo six months after RAI #1170806

The first thing I have to say is I understand your daughter’s distress I was diagnosed in 2007, by accident after labs came back from my OBGYN.

BAD NEWS: At first I became hypo and I gained a hundred pounds in a year consuming under a thousand calories a day and working out three times a week after RAI. I had weekly migraines that would leave me helpless.

Good News: Fast forward to today, over the last four months I have added 5 MCG of Cytomel Tabs to my daily routine and started working with a weight loss doctor who is helping me jump start my metabolism with prescriptions. I have lost 30 pounds and feel great. I haven’t had a migraine in over three months my moods and hormones have stabilized.

My situation may be unique because I was not absorbing any Synthroid so I am taking 250 MCG Synthroid in addition to the Cytomel. I am testing every six weeks. My doctor explained to me that my body needed an active hormone to stimulate the inactive one to help it work. We are talking about cutting my Synthroid dose in half and I can once again start taking generic so that will cut costs for me.

I am taking Zonegran for my migraines and low doses of phentermine for weight loss. This is the best I have felt in the last five years. I am crossing my fingers to see if it makes it through the nine month cycle. Wish me luck..

Sarah

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