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Shredded
07-09-2002, 10:36 AM
A few years ago, I had half a my thyroid removed because of a benign tumor. They put me on Synthroid to suppress the other half from functioning. Well after about two years, my doctor, who is nationally very well know, told me on one of my routine six month thyroid checkups that the consensus in the medical community was that it was not necessary to suppress the functionality of the other half. The the tumor that I had was rare in males and the chances of it happening again were almost non-existant. So he took me off Synthroid. Well, I went to the doctor, different doctor, he was a specialist, to get propecia to protect my hair and she wanted to check my thyroid thinking it could be causing my hair loss (didn't really want to tell her the actual reason, although she did ask me if I needed the steroid speech :-). Well, my thyroid output tested high, 7.5 (norm .5 to 5). She wants to put me back on Synthroid, I suppose to suppress it. I don't want to suppress it. Any thoughts?
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Big Guns
07-09-2002, 12:11 PM
I would go to an Endocrinologist (especially if she isn't one) and get another opinion. Odds are if they put you back on synthroid you will be on it for the rest of your life.

Explosive
07-09-2002, 12:26 PM
I am a bit confused here, my grandma has underactive thyroid and is on t4 to bring it up to normal levels
but you say they have you on t4 to supress it?

Levothyroxine (Oral)

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Overview | Precautions

Description
Treats hypothyroidism (the body does not produce enough thyroid hormone).
Brand Name(s)
Levoxine®
Synthroid®
Levoid®
Levoxyl®
Levothroid®



please explain this

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mr456
07-09-2002, 12:44 PM
By using small amounts of T4 it will supress his natural thyroid levels...thus bringing them DOWN. The amount they prescribe will only be enough to suppress natural levels but not increase them...get it?
One thing that you need to be aware of Shredded is that your overactive Thyroid could cause you some real problems down the road..like arthritis and osteoperosis....i would get a 2nd opinion also...........456

Explosive
07-09-2002, 01:52 PM
Thanks

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Shredded
07-09-2002, 03:05 PM
But also in the process, slowing my motabolism and gaining fat and interfering with muscle building? Or not?

BStrongBwell*
07-09-2002, 07:21 PM
I'd definitely talk to an endocrinologist. Regular docs know shit about that stuff. What you want is a dose that makes your metabolism normal AND supresses the working half's natural T3 production with supplemental T4.