Unhappy? Oh, yes. Far too many unhappy thyroid patients unfortunately.
Learn the “old school” way (now overlooked by mainstream medicine) of diagnosing and treating hypothyroidism that works for many, including me.
New Study Reveals Why 1 in 6 Hypothyroid Patients Still Feels Bad on Levothyroxine
January 21, 2015 by 41 Comments
Doctors often treat hypothyroidism with levothyroxine (T4). New research is revealing that many people also need T3 to feel good. [Read more…]
The Thyroid World’s Queen T3
August 19, 2013 by
When my Free T3 levels reached the top quarter of the normal range, it was like magic. One by one my hypothyroidism symptoms disappeared. I felt so good I cried.
Optimal Free T3 changed my life. Could it change yours? [Read more…]
Which Is The Best Thyroid Drug For Hypothyroidism?
March 4, 2013 by 121 Comments
The biggest human temptation is to settle for too little.
-Thomas Merton
Many Hypothyroid Mom readers ask which thyroid drug is best. My answer is always the same, “I wish there was one thyroid drug that worked for all of us but the reality is that we each react differently to the different medications. We must work closely with our doctor to investigate which treatment is ideal for us and what dosage is optimal.” The key is that you must know all the treatment options to ensure your doctor is exploring the options to find what’s right for you. If you are being treated with thyroid hormone replacement medication but you still don’t feel well, insist on further exploration. If you are still not feeling well, get a second opinion, a third opinion, even ten medical opinions until you find a doctor that explores the options to find what’s right for YOU.
Don’t settle. [Read more…]
Thyroid Hormone Replacement Drug Madness!
December 17, 2012 by 11 Comments
I’ve received countless messages from Hypothyroid Mom followers around the world suffering from symptoms of hypothyroidism while on T4-only drugs, including Levothyroxine, Synthroid, Levoxyl, Oroxine and Eltroxin. Doctors refuse to test Free T3 and thyroid antibody levels. Doctors refuse to work with patients who are currently on natural desiccated thyroid and refuse to accept them as patients unless they switch to T4-only medications. Doctors refuse to prescribe natural desiccated thyroid even though their patients are suffering debilitating even life-threatening symptoms on their current T4-only meds. While mainstream doctors are focusing solely on T4-only medications, they are missing the bigger picture in hypothyroidism treatment options and leaving their patients suffering. What in the world is going on? [Read more…]
Top 5 Reasons Doctors Fail To Diagnose Hypothyroidism
November 26, 2012 by 149 Comments
The Thyroid Federation International estimates there are up to 300 million people worldwide suffering from thyroid dysfunction yet over half are presumed to be unaware of their condition. Hypothyroidism, an underactive thyroid, is one of the most undiagnosed, misdiagnosed, and unrecognized health problems in the world. It is an epidemic that is sweeping the globe yet doctors are failing to recognize and diagnose hypothyroidism. Hypothyroid patients are falling through the cracks of mainstream medicine, left to suffer debilitating and even life-threatening symptoms. What is going on? [Read more…]
