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What Causes Fatigue And Poor Memory When Suffering From Thyroid Problem?
Question: I have a thyroid condition !!I have been taking levothyroxine for a long time !!!every since I have been on I have felt no better!!!I forget stuff two seconds after being told it !!! so exhausted all the time !!!sometime I cant even barely move!! ive told the endocrinologists this but they run my t3 and tsh and claim oh you should feel better!!! I don't !!! im so flustered and depressed about this I don't know what to do!! ive also been told that I could die from this ????? is this true?????
Brief Answer:
Thyroid
Detailed Answer:
I am sorry to learn about your condition.
The thyroid controls myriad body functions, virtually from head to toe. So it is vital to get the levothyroxine dose right. Endocrinologists are most qualified to make this judgement as to appropriateness of levothyroxine dosing for a given individual.
If the thyroid dose is inadequate or excessive it can result in multiple symptoms, like the ones you are experiencing and more. However, many a time there are vague and non specific , meaning they can be caused by a host of other conditions too such as anaemia or liver/kidney problems.
So once the endocrinologist has made a correct diagnosis of 'hypothyroidism' and it is clear that the thyroid lab tests look fairly well suggesting that you are on steady and stable doses of levothyroxine, one needs to look into other possibilities to explain the symptoms that remain behind.
Often running tests like CBC and CMP , and seeing the family physician is a good starting point.
Thyroid
Detailed Answer:
I am sorry to learn about your condition.
The thyroid controls myriad body functions, virtually from head to toe. So it is vital to get the levothyroxine dose right. Endocrinologists are most qualified to make this judgement as to appropriateness of levothyroxine dosing for a given individual.
If the thyroid dose is inadequate or excessive it can result in multiple symptoms, like the ones you are experiencing and more. However, many a time there are vague and non specific , meaning they can be caused by a host of other conditions too such as anaemia or liver/kidney problems.
So once the endocrinologist has made a correct diagnosis of 'hypothyroidism' and it is clear that the thyroid lab tests look fairly well suggesting that you are on steady and stable doses of levothyroxine, one needs to look into other possibilities to explain the symptoms that remain behind.
Often running tests like CBC and CMP , and seeing the family physician is a good starting point.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I've been seeing a endocrinologist!!!they're the ones that are telling me that it looks like it working!!they have diagnosed me with hypothyroidism. .that's why I am taking the levothyroxin.I need it fixed. I can't hardly move sometimes. So tired. I don't know what to do anymore
Brief Answer:
Follow up
Detailed Answer:
Make sure you have 'Primary' as opposed to 'Secondary' hypothyroidism. The latter is associated with the kind of symptoms you are reporting. Particularly rule out 'adrenal insufficiency'
I reemphasize the need for a complete systematic in-person assessment of you condition as the problems you are having are broad
Follow up
Detailed Answer:
Make sure you have 'Primary' as opposed to 'Secondary' hypothyroidism. The latter is associated with the kind of symptoms you are reporting. Particularly rule out 'adrenal insufficiency'
I reemphasize the need for a complete systematic in-person assessment of you condition as the problems you are having are broad
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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