Can anyone please tell me about their s-l-o-w thyroid experience?
It can effect your hair, and nails. Hair will thin sometimes from thyroid problems. Nails may be brittle. Skin tends to be dry. You are tired, as you mentioned. You will burn calories slower as your metabolism is slower. Your doctor will be able to adjust your ‘synthroid,’ or ‘levothyroxine,’ if that is what he has prescribed, by lab work. When it reaches the level it should, by doing a TSH, you will remain on that microgram or milligram. I would imagine you are on microgram around 50 or so if it is a low dosage. I have been on thyroid medication since 1966, when I was 12 yrs old. It is more common than you may realize. Many people have thyroid problems. You can lose the weight. Try to be active as you say. As your level becomes in line with what it should be, your energy level should improve. You can email me if you have other concerns.
