Need some info.? (hot flashes, thyroid meds, hair, swelling)

[Blondie621]

I will try to make a long story short. I am hypothyroid. I had the RAI pill 8 years ago. So I have no thyroid. Had a good endo. in my home state of NJ but moved to a kinda rural area of Fl. 4 years ago. No endo's here. I just go to a Walk In place. I have gone from 117lbs to a now 144lbs. I know my meds are not right. They recently switched me from Levoxyl to Synthroid.
Well for the past couple of weeks I have been having some shortness of breath and feeling tired and now this morning felt like I was going comotose. Severely tired and could not get myself out of bed until 10am. I went to bed at midnight. I also woke up with a very bad headache. Why am I sooooo tired like this? It feels wierd. Could it be an adrenal problem? I have no health ins. right now so I do not even know where to start.

[dsh1127]

Sorry you are feeling so awful. Why did they switch meds? I wonder if the problem is with the new med? My daughter is hypo. She was diagnosed with autoimmune thyroiditis last year when she was 9 years old. She had no symptoms when initially diagnosed, it was actually found by "accident", but since they put her on Levothyroxine, she has felt awful. I have tried to give it every benefit of the doubt, but I am to the point that I am sure it (Levothyroxine) is causing the problems. If you can, find a Naturopathic doctor. That is what I have been told. My daughter has an appointment with one tomorrow, and I am hoping they can do something for her, as her test results are normal, but she is not!

I thought my daughter had adrenal problems, too. She was tested and her regular doctor said it came back normal. It was tested by blood, and now I have been hearing that the saliva test is the most reliable, so who knows! Sorry I am probably not much help, because I am in the same boat! Let me know what happens.

[Blondie621]

Funny you should mention the meds. All along I have had that in the back of my mind also. All prescription drugs have side affects. I think these thyroid meds have many! I too am going to think about a naturalist too. I also used to be nice and thin, now in 3 years I have gone from 117lbs to 145lbs. I say it is the meds! Will keep you posted too. Hope your daughter does ok and gets her thyroid under control also!

[Roselvr]

Originally Posted by Blondie621

I will try to make a long story short. I am hypothyroid. I had the RAI pill 8 years ago. So I have no thyroid. Had a good endo. in my home state of NJ but moved to a kinda rural area of Fl. 4 years ago. No endo's here. I just go to a Walk In place. I have gone from 117lbs to a now 144lbs. I know my meds are not right. They recently switched me from Levoxyl to Synthroid.
Well for the past couple of weeks I have been having some shortness of breath and feeling tired and now this morning felt like I was going comotose. Severely tired and could not get myself out of bed until 10am. I went to bed at midnight. I also woke up with a very bad headache. Why am I sooooo tired like this? It feels wierd. Could it be an adrenal problem? I have no health ins. right now so I do not even know where to start.

It's the meds...
Synthroid side effects

Stop using Synthroid and get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

* headache;
* sleep problems (insomnia);
* nervous or irritable feeling;
* fever, hot flashes, sweating;
* changes in your menstrual periods;
* appetite changes, weight changes;

Less serious side effects may include mild hair loss.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Tell your doctor about any unusual or bothersome side effect.