jasondub

No problem! The hardest part is finding a doctor that actually knows what they're doing. Thyroid medication is relatively cheap. Dessicated thyroid like Armour, Westhroid, etc is somewhere around 35 cents a pill. This is because big pharma can't patent it. This is also another reason why many doctors were pushing T4 many years ago even though dessicated thyroid...

Hey cass, Yes, there is actually a test for Reverse T3 (RT3) that your doctor can order. One thing to keep in mind, a lot of doctors treat hypothyroid patients by numbers on a lab versus actual symptoms. They'll look at your TSH level for example and say, "oh, it's within range, you're just fine" even though you feel like crap. Some doctors don't even...

Hey Jenny, You might have other food intolerances to consider. Yeast, soy, egg, etc. Perhaps a good old fashioned elimination diet is something you should try. Takes about a month or two to complete, but after this you *should* feel much better and have a good idea of what you can and can't tolerate. The entire goal is to take the stress off of your immune...