May God gives you more knowledge dr Childs. Without your videos, I would probably have been depressed or die from sadness. I feel so great and have reduced my synthroid to 5 days out of 7. I am going to check my level next week. Don't lose hope everyone here.
What you say is 100% correct. I have not had a thyroid gland since 1974. Endo’s are the worse. Integrative medicine saved my life. Armour thyroid with Cytomel. Lost 55 pounds. Keto helped a lot. Love your channel.
@@jrowlove7328 may I ask how much you're taking on the NDT along the cytomel and when you take them? I'm curious to know what your labs are also if you would be happy to share them. I had asked my doctor first T3 with my 90mg NP thyroid but he says he doesn't like to mix prescription. Although I think that's what I need.
@@emilyingridlaura3419 I take 120mg Armour thyroid at 5:30 AM at 10AM I take 5mg Cytomel. At 2PM I take 5mg Cytomel. I have had a heart attack 11 years ago. But this combo makes all the difference. Which labs do you want?
Cytomel was a complete waste of time for me. It basically made me feel worse for the entire year I tried it. My thyroid levels were all over the map, and not in a good way. My doctor agreed to me lowering my Synthroid and trying some Cytomel, but he told me going into it that he didn’t think it was going to make me feel any better. He was right. It made me feel much worse.These videos make problems seem much worse than they actually are, I think. In other words, the majority of people do just fine on Synthroid alone. 😏
It took me 32 years of asking regularly to be switched off of synthroid to desiccated thyroid to finally get there! As a retired physician, I did just what everyone else did...I assumed my doc knew what he was doing and I assumed my chronic pain, (now gone) would always be with me. I feel like a different person!
It took me over 8 years and about 8 different doctors to finally get a diagnosis because my tsh was normal. I finally went to a nurse practitioner who referred me to a naturopath.
This 2.nd issue!! It gets me so angry and frustrated. It’s like you’ve lost irreversible 5years of your life by not being taking seriously! Struggling with depression and quitting all of the things brought joy to life just because you feel so f..ing fog headed and tired. And getting another suggestion to try ssri, and not even thyroxine when your TSH is already 6,9!!! 🤬 system! 🤬 And blessings to you, Doc! Got my first meds 1month ago and first time I really can manage writing a comment till the end 😇💜🪬
I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism when I was 18. I’m 23 now and have been on levothyroxine ever since the original diagnosis. I put on weight so easily and in such a volatile manner, that every attempt to lose weight becomes harder than the last. I have days where I can go without feeling any severe fatigue, whilst on others I come crash out before it’s even sunset. On some days, I wake up feeling horribly down, and at times it can last for weeks. My hands and feet are swollen and chubby (but I think that’s also just due to my weight in general), and my nails are brittle. My skin dries out and flakes regardless of me moisturising. Ultimately, this is just how my body has been made and I can only learn to accept it.
I've been forced to change my diet and I've already lost some weight. I have hashimoto disease and I'm experiencing constipation, anxiety, heart palpitations, heart racing, depression, tremors, nervous, can't stay asleep 😭😭 it's awful!! Lord heal me
I take 200 mcg selenium, 1200 mcg B12 , 25 mg zinc. Try magnesium for anxiety at bedtime There’s a product called CALM. It’s a magnesium drink The thyroid needs all these supplements. I feel better on supplements and the zinc helps my hair and nails grow 👍🏻. All the best 🇨🇦
@@AP-nx6xo thank you for the advice. My Dr prescribed me meds but I still can't sleep and I just took zzzquil to help me fall asleep. I'll buy CALM today
Thanks Dr Childs, music to my ears. We need to be our own advocates, I had read through my thyroid med info & have learnt so much from that. I had a tendon injury & was taking pain killers for weeks, but didnt realise that they were interfering with my thyroid meds. I had a bad week, more aches, depression etc and my routine bloods showed my TSH number changed, I then had to increase my meds. Always pays to check whether other meds you are own can interfere with your thyroid meds ( including Iron supplements). Dr Childs, if you haven't already, could you do a video on this? Keep up uour awesome work!
Thank you for your videos! I've was given too much RAI 27 yrs ago. My replacement endocrinologist is a nightmare. My other one retired. She changed my meds and I politely disagreed. She pulled the "I've been through medical school and you haven't." I've gained so much weight and she reduced my meds and told me I shouldn't be so lazy. That I should be more active. I asked her if she had read my file and knew if I was disabled. She didn't respond and ended our phone appointment. Unfortunately, the only insurance I have is Medicare. I now have multiple autoimmune diagnoses and a CNS diagnosis. 2 pages of meds when printed out and now my teeth are crumbling.. (I have no dental, late life divorce changed everything) I truly detest my life... I feel like I'm drowning.
Try looking for an NP. I’m meeting with mine today and she’s great. The doctor and I were bumping heads and she let the nurse handle the appointments. The nurse was more patient and kind and got my levels to where the needed to be. I wouldn’t have a thyroid today if I let the doctor rush me into surgery or RAI. I hope this helps!
I feel for you, I was on 325 levothyroxine & still felt awful, had a stint in hospital with anaphylactic shock from something else so my heart rate was up, the doc reduced my dose taking 25 off then said he wanted it putting back to 325 once heart rate was stable then after I got home a different doc called me & said he wants me on 75 cos a healthy person should be on that according to text book. I have numerous auto immune diseases, a list as long as my arm of meds so I asked if he'd read my notes he said yes so I said well then you know I'm not healthy. He then said he'd prescribe vitamin d to help levothyroxine work, I asked have you looked at my meds he said yes you are only on Levo clearly he lied & had he looked her see loads of meds including vitamin d that I've been on for about 8 yrs! My bloods come back thyroid severely low & I've put on 5.5 stone since he reduced my meds, gone bald, can't get out of bed & generally feel I would be better dead at least i would be useful work food if I was dead rather than living every day in hell, I feel like death! Docs are crap!
Just got my results back from my gynecologist went in because of these heavy and frequent menstrual cycles like every 21 days..my tsh is 10.18 I’m being referred to an endocrinologist been dealing with this for years..7 years ago they told me about this but I just blew it off thinking it would work itself out and it didn’t now here I am with full blown hypothyroidism been going to the gym 3-4x a week since December and not getting the results I want I went from 145 to 135 but just can’t lose this last couple of pounds I can’t wait to see how I’ll feel once on medication I thought I was feeling ok I can only imagine on medication probably a whole different person
Hi. Thank you for the information .I really I'm going to get a second opinion cuz I don't think my doctor believes me or understands how I feel or what I'm going through wish I could find a doctor like you that would listen and understand and help me with this problem I have with my thyroid like my weight goes up and down sometimes I feel sad sometimes I feel like I'm on top of the world I don't know what to do but I am glad that I found your videos thank you so much I will always look forward to your videos again and again and God bless
Yes, My Doctor hates Armor Thyroid because it comes from a pig but gets on me to get a flu shot, My former ecno just did not give a f. I'm done. Just take the basic levox. for my hypothyroidism. Just tired all the time at 48, and in good shape but just sick and tired of bringing it up, blood test etc etc etc.
I know! I'm zero energy. Not even active. I'm two years in. N despite understanding ...I feel beyond point of being bothered. I don't see the doctor or endo. I don't go out. A friend is v helpful.
Hi doctor, im a 20 year old female (103 pounds and 5’3, if that matters) and have been testing my thyroid since i was 16 because i struggle with anxiety, tiredness, hair loss, hives, skin issues and more. Now they have decided to put me on medication but i would prefer to take a more natural approach with supplements first to see if that works instead. I have also struggled with eczema and allergies my whole life but in recent years its getting alot worse about 2 weeks before my period. My skin gets very reactive, and i break out in ”spots” mostly on my chest and back but basically all over my body which i think is Folliculitis, i seem to get fungal infections on my skin easily but i think its weird how its tied in with my period cycle, i dont understand how and why. Ive heard that high levels of estrogen cause Candida fungi to overgrow so maybe that is linked to it. I also flare up with a red rash on my neck and face and feel overall anxious and my periods hurts alot and last for a long time about 8 days. My hormones just feel so out of balance, and im tired of being told to moisturise and use stroid creams on my skin, my skin issues feel more internal like something is wrong inside me rather than something a cream would fix. I wonder if the bundle on the website for hypothyroidsm would help me and if it would benefit my skin and hormones related to my period as well? If not, do you know which supplements i should add/is safe to add ontop of the thyroid bundle to help eczema and skin conditions in general and to regulate the sex hormones? Im a bit nervous and scared with pills and supplements so i dont want to experiment with it myself, i would like your help instead of trying to figure out what to take and what not to take from multiple sources online and create some sort of witch potion by myself, haha. Here is my recent test result: P--TPO-ak Result:
Please can you do a video on extremely dry flakey skin, living without a thyroid. I have all the other symptoms weight gain, hair loss etc. But don't know how to internally treat flakey skin. I feel I'm deficient in something? So glad I found you! All your videos make complete sense!
@@drwestinchilds Thank you so much.....in my eybrows, hairline, elbows and heels. It fluctuates, also I have a bright orange poo when I'm feeling poorly that no doctor can explain?
@@drwestinchilds please do a video living without a thyroid weight gain and exhausted I can't take cytomel my doctor put me on liothyine / cyomel 5mg twice a day and 137 mcg Levrothyroxine and I had a anxiety attack was this a good ratio
@@ladyhoneybee6able is ti common to have anxiety with hypothyroidism? I feel like I've had an onset of it lately and didn't experience this in the past
That is EXACTLY what my PCP told me a few weeks ago. That my TSH is fine and my problems are due to depression and I should see a psychiatrist. WTH? So I found a place I could buy T3 meds to combine without a script-I know it's risky but I feel like by body is shutting down little by little. I got the lowest dose because I'm trying to be safe.
Oh boy it was so educational to hear to your Thor subject . I have been on thyroid medication for the last 40 years , I have been told to take it to the end . I try to eat healthy . The symptoms is still the same loosing hair , gaining wt . No matter what kind of diet I am . Walking 4times a week . Depressed not sleeping . I am 74 years old tierd all the time . Muscle ach etc etc I went test my blood work . Dr told me blood work is normal . I need to excercise and gave me a sleeping medication . Please help . Thank you .
I was several times at an university (!) hospital to take care of my symptoms like headaches and breathlessness (caused by an massive diastolic hypertension) . I asked them to check my thyroid antybodies and the physician refused to do this, because he told me "it makes no sense to just look and monitoring lab paperwork". I was very disappointed.
Thank you for your information Dr. Child’s. Can you make a video like this about Graves disease? Or can a Graves disease patient use this information also? Thanks. Irma
I've tried Armour , NP, and Nature with Cymotel 25mg and felt horrible. Switched to Synthroid with Cymotel and felt better but it's wearing off and my weight continues to go up. My doctor checks my T3 and T4 every 4 months and has kept me on the same dose. What can help with weighloss I've gained over 50lbs in 2 years and it doesn't come down regardless how healthy I eat and workout. HELP! Dr Childs are you accepting new patients??
I’m in the process of losing weight. I’m taking 200 mcg selenium and 25 mg zinc The thyroid needs these and I believe the selenium is helping me lose the weight I gained over these 2 years. 20 lbs. uuugh. all the best. It’s a slow process to lose weight but it’s coming off
Hi. I’m on Estradiol and 100mcg of synthroid I also take 200 mcg selenium, 25 mg zinc, 100 mg magnesium at night to sleep, vitamin c and D3. The thyroid needs all these supplements .. seems to be no interaction with levothyroxine
I’ve just been diagnosed with Hashimoto’s as well as Vitamin B12 and D deficiencies. I really had to push my GP to keep looking as he kept saying I was still recovering from Glandular Fever. I’m also seeing a naturopath to investigate diet as I also have Leaky Gut Syndrome.
I told my doctor I need to go to a sauna. Cause I feel like i'm dragging boulders. And i've gained so much weight. But he thinks I need to just take blood pressure medicine.
My tsh is 3.6 and my T4 T3 are waay below the chart but my doctor said my TSH looks normal so he wouldn't treat me . I'm experiencing every single symptom of hypo-hashimoto thank God where I live I can get levothyroxine without a prescription ( I'm having a biochemist follow up with me since most doctors are stupid sorry !!! ) BTW ur one of those small portion of doctors that are not stupid ;)
I am taking Levothyroxine and was doing ok until a few days ago. I started to have panic attacks and very elevated heart rate. It just so happened that I started my new proscription with the same dose as the last 4 yrs. could it be that they change the meds and it’s not strong enough? Can some one give me your opinion. I did labs and they look good. I’m going to see my doctor in a week. I appreciate your opinion any one.
Hello… I have hypothyroidism and take levothyroxine as well. I also supplement with 200 mcg selenium, 25 mg zinc, 1200 mcg B12. These are crucial supplements for low thyroid. Give them a try and hopefully 🙏 you will feel better 🇨🇦
Hello I've just found this video! Very informative but was hoping for a little advice. I was diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism 6 years ago and prescribed Carbimazole for around 18 months after which they decided not to continue me on that because, every time they took me off it, my thyroid went hyper again. Eventually, they gave me radioactive iodine. Unbelievably (and in the 1% of the population) my thyroid normalised for 5 years....until summer 2022 when it became under active. So I now have hypothyroidism. My main issue now is I'm losing my hair, I'd say almost for a year when the under active thyroid was picked up. I've been on Biotin supplements almost one year now plus taking multi-vitamins and use shampoo containing Biotin or Caffeine. My hair is NOT growing back :( I don't know what to do. I haven't seen a doctor about this yet. Please can you help? Thank you
Hi, i have been trying my best to deal 3 years actively with thyroid problems. Ive lost 20kg, ive quit stressfull jobs, prioritised sleep and moderately healthy food and thats good. But as you mentioned, im not stressed and have less weight so my dose changed from 112ug of Letrox to about 75ug. I've tried last few months combination T3 and T4 but it was really like having hyperactive thiroid all the time (i have hashimoto's). also because of my fatigue and other symptoms i have been put on 150ug of Letrox but it had the same effect. Nobody mentioned suplements until last doctor i'm visiting. I hope i can adjust and tune in to my body needs as best as i can with your advice. And yes, doctors don't understand how you feel nor they recognise depression or high anxiety with hormone dosage problems (to low or to high).
Question, Is it normal if my tsh result goes higher the rest of my blood work goes up. For instance cbc ,platelets. In which I also have itp also. I’ve had this all my life. Dr says oh your blood work is great lol I have heard all of what your talking about. So exhausted with all of it. Trying everything. I found stress was a major component. I have been to at least 8 different drs. In the past 5 years. Finally being aggressive with it. Also tried Integrative Dr. With not much help. Financially has been a burden. Trying to stay hopeful to feeling me best.
Can’t figure out if I should buy the thyroid bundle or the weight loss bundle. I recently started on armor thyroid 60 mg. (2 months in). I definitely have a difficult time losing weight. Could you advise me on which would be best?
I always recommend starting with the thyroid bundles FIRST before proceeding to my weight loss program/bundles. Optimizing your thyroid will ensure more weight loss success down the road.
Hello, glad you brought this up. I was diagnosed with h pylori , went on omeprazole to fix h pylori , after 1 month of stopping h pylori , my heart started pounding a lot and I was diagnosed with hypo hashi .. so looks like h pylori or the medication triggered my hypo hashi
Dr. Childs I had my thyroid removed. I still have 3 parathyroids. My thyroid got big enough to make it a problem swallowing. I have no problem with my weight, I am 5'2" and 130-142 lbs and 77 years old. Since shortly after my operation I have a painful swelling from the bottom of my earlobe to my collar bone. I am on Levothoroxin 75mcg. Is this swelling is a result of removing my thyroid? I was told I need to be on this medication forever.
Hi My tsh 11. And other is normal,including t4,3,antiTg,tpo. What should i do? Do i have to see doctor? I think i have a problem with hormone imbalance.
How do you know if you can reverse your thyroid condition? I have for the most part a healthy thyroid other than 2 small nodules that don’t seem to increase in size for the past 10 years. I was under the impression that Hashimoto’s was irreversible or not curable. But now I’m seeing it’s not the case.
Hashimoto's can be put into remission... sometimes. It's not really possible to predict who will be able to and who won't, though. You should always act like you want to put it into remission because if you fail, you'll still a lot of good along the way.
@@drwestinchilds Had I known all this information 10 years ago, I would have done something about it then. However, my doctor told me I had to be on a pill for life. I am now taking steps to try and put my Hashimoto’s into remission. Starting with diet. My rosacea is clearing up everyday since I stopped eating gluten, dairy, eggs and grains. I realize now that all that redness was inflammation. My chronic back pain no longer exists. And I started three weeks ago. That’s fascinating! No doctor has ever said diet is important. Thanks, Doctor Childs.
Dr. Childs, would my thyroid antibodies increase if my NP tjyroid is not working optimally and would that be an indicator it's not working well enough for me and maybe I should go to synthetic T3 T4? My NP thyroid increases my T3 and brought down my TSH alot but my T4 is still so low and my reverse T3 is elevated. I don't know what to do. My doctor is also a DO and willing to help me but im not quite sure what I need to do and what is the best option or what to ask him to do to help me.
So my tsh was 8.5 taking Levothyroxine 150. Doctor kept me on Levothyroxine 150 and added half of it on Sundays. Now tsh is 1.2 but he told me to continue the 150 every day. Am I suppose to keep taking 150 if my TSH is now 1.2?
Dr Childs what is your 111 pounds and you have thyroid issues and hashimoto a lot of flare ups and living in the Caribbean Jamaica and you really don't know what to eat how to eat your so frustrated because you cant seem to get real help and its making you depress what should I do I'm on levothyroxine 75 mg please help me please
Is there anything you can do about loss of thyroid motilin after RAI or thyroidectomy. I have read that the thyroid gland also produces another hormone called motilin
Currently taking Alternative Herbal supplement and cleanser, Doctor Isibor has been a great help. I am so happy 😊😊 seeing the quick improvement taking his treatment to get rid of thyroid goiter and fibromyalgia ...
Keto was the worst thing I could have done for myself. Went OMAD, strict keto shortly before my hypo DX and gained ten lbs in one week. I was eating once a day, filled up before I could get enough calories/nutrition in me. Swelled up horribly. I believed keto was for everyone at the time. IT IS NOT.
Hi is this normal to lose my hair bcoz i diagnose cystic thyroid but my laboratory is normal.. Is that normal to lose hair really everyday thats y i avoid to brush my hair... And it will be grow again or no? 😔😔
Some people dont understand all the symptoms we feel every single day! 😪
May God gives you more knowledge dr Childs. Without your videos, I would probably have been depressed or die from sadness.
I feel so great and have reduced my synthroid to 5 days out of 7.
I am going to check my level next week.
Don't lose hope everyone here.
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What you say is 100% correct. I have not had a thyroid gland since 1974. Endo’s are the worse. Integrative medicine saved my life. Armour thyroid with Cytomel. Lost 55 pounds. Keto helped a lot. Love your channel.
Did you had any side effects with Cytomel?
@@Kker448 yes, a lot more energy, no depression, clearer thinking. Wonderful!
@@jrowlove7328 may I ask how much you're taking on the NDT along the cytomel and when you take them? I'm curious to know what your labs are also if you would be happy to share them. I had asked my doctor first T3 with my 90mg NP thyroid but he says he doesn't like to mix prescription. Although I think that's what I need.
@@emilyingridlaura3419 I take 120mg Armour thyroid at 5:30 AM at 10AM I take 5mg Cytomel. At 2PM I take 5mg Cytomel. I have had a heart attack 11 years ago. But this combo makes all the difference. Which labs do you want?
Cytomel was a complete waste of time for me. It basically made me feel worse for the entire year I tried it. My thyroid levels were all over the map, and not in a good way. My doctor agreed to me lowering my Synthroid and trying some Cytomel, but he told me going into it that he didn’t think it was going to make me feel any better. He was right. It made me feel much worse.These videos make problems seem much worse than they actually are, I think. In other words, the majority of people do just fine on Synthroid alone. 😏
It took me 32 years of asking regularly to be switched off of synthroid to desiccated thyroid to finally get there! As a retired physician, I did just what everyone else did...I assumed my doc knew what he was doing and I assumed my chronic pain, (now gone) would always be with me. I feel like a different person!
I was told I have to take thyroid meds for the rest of my life. Watching these videos gives me hope to someday totally get off meds.
It took me over 8 years and about 8 different doctors to finally get a diagnosis because my tsh was normal. I finally went to a nurse practitioner who referred me to a naturopath.
Would taking iodine and selenium, like in Sea Kelp, help?
Wow gosh I can't get my medicine change it's normal no it's not it's not them they don't care 😢
This 2.nd issue!! It gets me so angry and frustrated. It’s like you’ve lost irreversible 5years of your life by not being taking seriously!
Struggling with depression and quitting all of the things brought joy to life just because you feel so f..ing fog headed and tired. And getting another suggestion to try ssri, and not even thyroxine when your TSH is already 6,9!!! 🤬 system! 🤬
And blessings to you, Doc!
Got my first meds 1month ago and first time I really can manage writing a comment till the end 😇💜🪬
I just discovered this guy! His videos are gold!
I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism when I was 18. I’m 23 now and have been on levothyroxine ever since the original diagnosis.
I put on weight so easily and in such a volatile manner, that every attempt to lose weight becomes harder than the last. I have days where I can go without feeling any severe fatigue, whilst on others I come crash out before it’s even sunset. On some days, I wake up feeling horribly down, and at times it can last for weeks.
My hands and feet are swollen and chubby (but I think that’s also just due to my weight in general), and my nails are brittle. My skin dries out and flakes regardless of me moisturising.
Ultimately, this is just how my body has been made and I can only learn to accept it.
Dr. im diagnosed of hashimoto and hypothyroidism but why im losing so much weight?
I need to let all my doctor friends know about this channel. Most could learn something.
Many doctors are afraid of alternate avenues. They've been trained to stick to prescribing pharmaceutical meds.
This Dr. Is Heaven sent, channel is Heaven sent for ppl with thyroid problems.
Hope it helps!
I've been forced to change my diet and I've already lost some weight. I have hashimoto disease and I'm experiencing constipation, anxiety, heart palpitations, heart racing, depression, tremors, nervous, can't stay asleep 😭😭 it's awful!! Lord heal me
I take 200 mcg selenium, 1200 mcg B12 , 25 mg zinc. Try magnesium for anxiety at bedtime There’s a product called CALM. It’s a magnesium drink The thyroid needs all these supplements. I feel better on supplements and the zinc helps my hair and nails grow 👍🏻. All the best 🇨🇦
@@AP-nx6xo thank you for the advice. My Dr prescribed me meds but I still can't sleep and I just took zzzquil to help me fall asleep. I'll buy CALM today
Thanks Dr Childs, music to my ears.
We need to be our own advocates, I had read through my thyroid med info & have learnt so much from that. I had a tendon injury & was taking pain killers for weeks, but didnt realise that they were interfering with my thyroid meds. I had a bad week, more aches, depression etc and my routine bloods showed my TSH number changed, I then had to increase my meds.
Always pays to check whether other meds you are own can interfere with your thyroid meds ( including Iron supplements).
Dr Childs, if you haven't already, could you do a video on this? Keep up uour awesome work!
I know what you mean I can't get my doctor change mine I had thyroid cancer surgery hade have who thyroid removed tired all time don't feel good
Thank you for your videos! I've was given too much RAI 27 yrs ago. My replacement endocrinologist is a nightmare. My other one retired. She changed my meds and I politely disagreed. She pulled the "I've been through medical school and you haven't." I've gained so much weight and she reduced my meds and told me I shouldn't be so lazy. That I should be more active. I asked her if she had read my file and knew if I was disabled. She didn't respond and ended our phone appointment.
Unfortunately, the only insurance I have is Medicare. I now have multiple autoimmune diagnoses and a CNS diagnosis. 2 pages of meds when printed out and now my teeth are crumbling.. (I have no dental, late life divorce changed everything) I truly detest my life... I feel like I'm drowning.
Try looking for an NP. I’m meeting with mine today and she’s great. The doctor and I were bumping heads and she let the nurse handle the appointments. The nurse was more patient and kind and got my levels to where the needed to be. I wouldn’t have a thyroid today if I let the doctor rush me into surgery or RAI. I hope this helps!
God bless you dear , don’t give up , pray and god will send you someone to help you and take care of you. Love you 🎈🌈🦋🌸
@@N17sd , thank you.
@@lynej2011 , Thank you.
I feel for you, I was on 325 levothyroxine & still felt awful, had a stint in hospital with anaphylactic shock from something else so my heart rate was up, the doc reduced my dose taking 25 off then said he wanted it putting back to 325 once heart rate was stable then after I got home a different doc called me & said he wants me on 75 cos a healthy person should be on that according to text book. I have numerous auto immune diseases, a list as long as my arm of meds so I asked if he'd read my notes he said yes so I said well then you know I'm not healthy. He then said he'd prescribe vitamin d to help levothyroxine work, I asked have you looked at my meds he said yes you are only on Levo clearly he lied & had he looked her see loads of meds including vitamin d that I've been on for about 8 yrs! My bloods come back thyroid severely low & I've put on 5.5 stone since he reduced my meds, gone bald, can't get out of bed & generally feel I would be better dead at least i would be useful work food if I was dead rather than living every day in hell, I feel like death! Docs are crap!
Just got my results back from my gynecologist went in because of these heavy and frequent menstrual cycles like every 21 days..my tsh is 10.18 I’m being referred to an endocrinologist been dealing with this for years..7 years ago they told me about this but I just blew it off thinking it would work itself out and it didn’t now here I am with full blown hypothyroidism been going to the gym 3-4x a week since December and not getting the results I want I went from 145 to 135 but just can’t lose this last couple of pounds I can’t wait to see how I’ll feel once on medication I thought I was feeling ok I can only imagine on medication probably a whole different person
Hi. Thank you for the information .I really I'm going to get a second opinion cuz I don't think my doctor believes me or understands how I feel or what I'm going through wish I could find a doctor like you that would listen and understand and help me with this problem I have with my thyroid like my weight goes up and down sometimes I feel sad sometimes I feel like I'm on top of the world I don't know what to do but I am glad that I found your videos thank you so much I will always look forward to your videos again and again and God bless
Yes, My Doctor hates Armor Thyroid because it comes from a pig but gets on me to get a flu shot, My former ecno just did not give a f. I'm done. Just take the basic levox. for my hypothyroidism. Just tired all the time at 48, and in good shape but just sick and tired of bringing it up, blood test etc etc etc.
Go to a Functional Dr... it’s the only thing that helped me as sooo many Regular MDs are useless!!!
Thank you for your encouragement, great support and assistance you provide for all people suffering from thyroid problems.
Gr8 videos thank you:) Glad there is someone out there who gets it.
I know! I'm zero energy. Not even active.
I'm two years in. N despite understanding ...I feel beyond point of being bothered. I don't see the doctor or endo. I don't go out. A friend is v helpful.
Hi doctor, im a 20 year old female (103 pounds and 5’3, if that matters) and have been testing my thyroid since i was 16 because i struggle with anxiety, tiredness, hair loss, hives, skin issues and more. Now they have decided to put me on medication but i would prefer to take a more natural approach with supplements first to see if that works instead. I have also struggled with eczema and allergies my whole life but in recent years its getting alot worse about 2 weeks before my period. My skin gets very reactive, and i break out in ”spots” mostly on my chest and back but basically all over my body which i think is Folliculitis, i seem to get fungal infections on my skin easily but i think its weird how its tied in with my period cycle, i dont understand how and why. Ive heard that high levels of estrogen cause Candida fungi to overgrow so maybe that is linked to it. I also flare up with a red rash on my neck and face and feel overall anxious and my periods hurts alot and last for a long time about 8 days. My hormones just feel so out of balance, and im tired of being told to moisturise and use stroid creams on my skin, my skin issues feel more internal like something is wrong inside me rather than something a cream would fix.
I wonder if the bundle on the website for hypothyroidsm would help me and if it would benefit my skin and hormones related to my period as well? If not, do you know which supplements i should add/is safe to add ontop of the thyroid bundle to help eczema and skin conditions in general and to regulate the sex hormones?
Im a bit nervous and scared with pills and supplements so i dont want to experiment with it myself, i would like your help instead of trying to figure out what to take and what not to take from multiple sources online and create some sort of witch potion by myself, haha.
Here is my recent test result:
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Please can you do a video on extremely dry flakey skin, living without a thyroid. I have all the other symptoms weight gain, hair loss etc. But don't know how to internally treat flakey skin. I feel I'm deficient in something? So glad I found you! All your videos make complete sense!
Sure, I'll add it to the list of future videos.
@@drwestinchilds Thank you so much.....in my eybrows, hairline, elbows and heels. It fluctuates, also I have a bright orange poo when I'm feeling poorly that no doctor can explain?
@@drwestinchilds please do a video living without a thyroid weight gain and exhausted I can't take cytomel my doctor put me on liothyine / cyomel 5mg twice a day and 137 mcg Levrothyroxine and I had a anxiety attack was this a good ratio
@@ladyhoneybee6able is ti common to have anxiety with hypothyroidism? I feel like I've had an onset of it lately and didn't experience this in the past
@@candygirl2131 yes it is! 🤒
I have lost track of how many doctors have told me that my thyroid is fine, one even told me to get antidepressents.
Try selenium and magnesium Good for metabolism and depression 👍🏻
Thank you so much Dr. Childs 🙏Your videos are very informative & give so much insight to persons like us who are struggling with thyroid issues.
That is EXACTLY what my PCP told me a few weeks ago. That my TSH is fine and my problems are due to depression and I should see a psychiatrist. WTH? So I found a place I could buy T3 meds to combine without a script-I know it's risky but I feel like by body is shutting down little by little. I got the lowest dose because I'm trying to be safe.
Oh boy it was so educational to hear to your Thor subject . I have been on thyroid medication for the last 40 years , I have been told to take it to the end . I try to eat healthy . The symptoms is still the same loosing hair , gaining wt . No matter what kind of diet I am . Walking 4times a week . Depressed not sleeping . I am 74 years old tierd all the time . Muscle ach etc etc I went test my blood work . Dr told me blood work is normal . I need to excercise and gave me a sleeping medication . Please help . Thank you .
You may just need HRT
I was several times at an university (!) hospital to take care of my symptoms like headaches and breathlessness (caused by an massive diastolic hypertension) . I asked them to check my thyroid antybodies and the physician refused to do this, because he told me "it makes no sense to just look and monitoring lab paperwork". I was very disappointed.
I just went to my very first endo after 15yrs of being diagnosed
doctor, thank you so much... Does t3 t4 medications cause blood clots, do they go through liver, does it cause any harm to liver
Doc please discuss thyroid and difficulty falling pregnant. 🙏🏻
I'll add it to the list of future topics!
Many thanks, Dr. Is it advisable to take vitamin D3 in addition to other supplements?
I used Syntroid 13 years,now he changed to Unithriod bc he said is gluten free.
Thank you for your information Dr. Child’s. Can you make a video like this about Graves disease? Or can a Graves disease patient use this information also? Thanks. Irma
This what is happening to me. Yes
Amazing video
You are soooooooo right! On all of those things! 🙌
thank you for your videos!
I've tried Armour , NP, and Nature with Cymotel 25mg and felt horrible. Switched to Synthroid with Cymotel and felt better but it's wearing off and my weight continues to go up. My doctor checks my T3 and T4 every 4 months and has kept me on the same dose. What can help with weighloss I've gained over 50lbs in 2 years and it doesn't come down regardless how healthy I eat and workout. HELP! Dr Childs are you accepting new patients??
I have the same problem
Same problem, gained 50 pounds in 3 years
I’m in the process of losing weight. I’m taking 200 mcg selenium and 25 mg zinc The thyroid needs these and I believe the selenium is helping me lose the weight I gained over these 2 years. 20 lbs. uuugh. all the best. It’s a slow process to lose weight but it’s coming off
@@AP-nx6xo add 250mcg iodine daily, boosting your metabolism and countering weight-gain...
@@pramuanchutham7355 good morning from Canada What is your opinion on dried seaweed for iodine ?
Does estradiol interfere with thyroid synthroid medication?
Hi. I’m on Estradiol and 100mcg of synthroid I also take 200 mcg selenium, 25 mg zinc, 100 mg magnesium at night to sleep, vitamin c and D3. The thyroid needs all these supplements .. seems to be no interaction with levothyroxine
Very interesting
I’ve just been diagnosed with Hashimoto’s as well as Vitamin B12 and D deficiencies. I really had to push my GP to keep looking as he kept saying I was still recovering from Glandular Fever. I’m also seeing a naturopath to investigate diet as I also have Leaky Gut Syndrome.
Same thing happened to me.
I'm on Tiromel and Levothyroxine, have subclinical hypothyroidism, have gained 15 kilos in 2 years and getting fatter. I'm too tired to exercise.
Try selenium and zinc. Good for t4 conversion and helps with metabolism. Zinc helps my hair snd nails grow. Good luck
@@AP-nx6xo ok, I'll get these, thanks
Thank you so much 🙏
All of the above what he said!!!!!!
I get so angry and upset with people around me so easily why is that? I get so angry and frustrated at times
I told my doctor I need to go to a sauna. Cause I feel like i'm dragging boulders. And i've gained so much weight. But he thinks I need to just take blood pressure medicine.
My tsh is 3.6 and my T4 T3 are waay below the chart but my doctor said my TSH looks normal so he wouldn't treat me . I'm experiencing every single symptom of hypo-hashimoto thank God where I live I can get levothyroxine without a prescription ( I'm having a biochemist follow up with me since most doctors are stupid sorry !!! ) BTW ur one of those small portion of doctors that are not stupid ;)
My tsh last month was 0.010 I had thyroid cancer surgery never felt the same
The best
They killed my thyroid. I've been taken liverthoroxide for almost 13 years now. An I feel so miserable. I feel like I'm almost basically. Dying.
I am taking Levothyroxine and was doing ok until a few days ago. I started to have panic attacks and very elevated heart rate. It just so happened that I started my new proscription with the same dose as the last 4 yrs. could it be that they change the meds and it’s not strong enough? Can some one give me your opinion. I did labs and they look good. I’m going to see my doctor in a week.
I appreciate your opinion any one.
Hello… I have hypothyroidism and take levothyroxine as well. I also supplement with 200 mcg selenium, 25 mg zinc, 1200 mcg B12. These are crucial supplements for low thyroid. Give them a try and hopefully 🙏 you will feel better 🇨🇦
@mariamunguia8863 Hi there, I've been through this to How are you doing now?
Hello I've just found this video! Very informative but was hoping for a little advice. I was diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism 6 years ago and prescribed Carbimazole for around 18 months after which they decided not to continue me on that because, every time they took me off it, my thyroid went hyper again. Eventually, they gave me radioactive iodine. Unbelievably (and in the 1% of the population) my thyroid normalised for 5 years....until summer 2022 when it became under active. So I now have hypothyroidism. My main issue now is I'm losing my hair, I'd say almost for a year when the under active thyroid was picked up. I've been on Biotin supplements almost one year now plus taking multi-vitamins and use shampoo containing Biotin or Caffeine. My hair is NOT growing back :( I don't know what to do. I haven't seen a doctor about this yet. Please can you help? Thank you
Hello, thanks fr information. I wanna know is it true that some ppl get rid of hypothyroidism completely n dont take medication
My thyroid hurts at nighttime only. I stay away from cold drinks.
Does anyone experience this?
@@mcgregor8095 can I get some more info please. Thanks
Can you recommend any endocrinologist in Toronto, Ontario, Canada ?
my doc put me from 150mcg t4 L Thyroxine on sth called Novotyrol which has 100mc t4 and 20mc t3, could that be better?
Hi, i have been trying my best to deal 3 years actively with thyroid problems. Ive lost 20kg, ive quit stressfull jobs, prioritised sleep and moderately healthy food and thats good. But as you mentioned, im not stressed and have less weight so my dose changed from 112ug of Letrox to about 75ug. I've tried last few months combination T3 and T4 but it was really like having hyperactive thiroid all the time (i have hashimoto's). also because of my fatigue and other symptoms i have been put on 150ug of Letrox but it had the same effect. Nobody mentioned suplements until last doctor i'm visiting. I hope i can adjust and tune in to my body needs as best as i can with your advice. And yes, doctors don't understand how you feel nor they recognise depression or high anxiety with hormone dosage problems (to low or to high).
what was your TSH level
My natural dr put me on the patch for menopause.. I’m having muscle cramps and joints are popping?
I had radioactive therapy for my thyroid can I ever come of my thyroid meds
Question, Is it normal if my tsh result goes higher the rest of my blood work goes up. For instance cbc ,platelets. In which I also have itp also. I’ve had this all my life. Dr says oh your blood work is great lol I have heard all of what your talking about. So exhausted with all of it. Trying everything. I found stress was a major component. I have been to at least 8 different drs. In the past 5 years. Finally being aggressive with it. Also tried Integrative Dr. With not much help. Financially has been a burden. Trying to stay hopeful to feeling me best.
Can’t figure out if I should buy the thyroid bundle or the weight loss bundle. I recently started on armor thyroid 60 mg. (2 months in). I definitely have a difficult time losing weight. Could you advise me on which would be best?
I guess I’ll have to figure this out on my own. Disappointing.....
I always recommend starting with the thyroid bundles FIRST before proceeding to my weight loss program/bundles. Optimizing your thyroid will ensure more weight loss success down the road.
Is it true that H plroi can trigger Hashimoto's thyroiditis? If you how does it trigger autoimmunity condition?
There's evidence to suggest that it can, most likely through its impact on gut wall integrity, tight junctions, and molecular mimicry.
Hello, glad you brought this up. I was diagnosed with h pylori , went on omeprazole to fix h pylori , after 1 month of stopping h pylori , my heart started pounding a lot and I was diagnosed with hypo hashi .. so looks like h pylori or the medication triggered my hypo hashi
Do you have any resources to back this up ? Can you share the links
i know this is off subject but can i take np thyroid with inositil
hi Dr does high level of T3 cause rise is HS CRP and histamine markers
Dr. Childs I had my thyroid removed. I still have 3 parathyroids. My thyroid got big enough to make it a problem swallowing. I have no problem with my weight, I am 5'2" and 130-142 lbs and 77 years old. Since shortly after my operation I have a painful swelling from the bottom of my earlobe to my collar bone. I am on Levothoroxin 75mcg. Is this swelling is a result of removing my thyroid? I was told I need to be on this medication forever.
Hard to know for sure but it definitely could be related to the surgery.
@@drwestinchilds thank you so much. Guess it's back to the Endo doc.
and i lost so much weight I'm skinny I just need a few pounds back
Hi My tsh 11. And other is normal,including t4,3,antiTg,tpo.
What should i do? Do i have to see doctor? I think i have a problem with hormone imbalance.
How do you know if you can reverse your thyroid condition? I have for the most part a healthy thyroid other than 2 small nodules that don’t seem to increase in size for the past 10 years. I was under the impression that Hashimoto’s was irreversible or not curable. But now I’m seeing it’s not the case.
Hashimoto's can be put into remission... sometimes. It's not really possible to predict who will be able to and who won't, though. You should always act like you want to put it into remission because if you fail, you'll still a lot of good along the way.
@@drwestinchilds Had I known all this information 10 years ago, I would have done something about it then. However, my doctor told me I had to be on a pill for life. I am now taking steps to try and put my Hashimoto’s into remission. Starting with diet. My rosacea is clearing up everyday since I stopped eating gluten, dairy, eggs and grains. I realize now that all that redness was inflammation. My chronic back pain no longer exists. And I started three weeks ago. That’s fascinating! No doctor has ever said diet is important. Thanks, Doctor Childs.
Who is the right doctor tho I not found it yet
Dr. Childs, would my thyroid antibodies increase if my NP tjyroid is not working optimally and would that be an indicator it's not working well enough for me and maybe I should go to synthetic T3 T4? My NP thyroid increases my T3 and brought down my TSH alot but my T4 is still so low and my reverse T3 is elevated. I don't know what to do. My doctor is also a DO and willing to help me but im not quite sure what I need to do and what is the best option or what to ask him to do to help me.
So my tsh was 8.5 taking Levothyroxine 150. Doctor kept me on Levothyroxine 150 and added half of it on Sundays. Now tsh is 1.2 but he told me to continue the 150 every day. Am I suppose to keep taking 150 if my TSH is now 1.2?
Dr Childs what is your 111 pounds and you have thyroid issues and hashimoto a lot of flare ups and living in the Caribbean Jamaica and you really don't know what to eat how to eat your so frustrated because you cant seem to get real help and its making you depress what should I do I'm on levothyroxine 75 mg please help me please
More aggressive workoutnI would be laid up for weeks.
I had to change my workout routine to less weight because I would be so achy for days
Is there anything you can do about loss of thyroid motilin after RAI or thyroidectomy. I have read that the thyroid gland also produces another hormone called motilin
Motilin is produced in the small intestine. If the thyroid gland produces motilin then that would be news to me.
Do you do zoom consults
I do not. If that ever changes I will send out an email to my list, though!
Currently taking Alternative Herbal supplement and cleanser, Doctor Isibor has been a great help. I am so happy 😊😊 seeing the quick improvement taking his treatment to get rid of thyroid goiter and fibromyalgia ...
Keto keto keto. Keto works.
For some, yes. It can also lower your T3.
Keto was the worst thing I could have done for myself. Went OMAD, strict keto shortly before my hypo DX and gained ten lbs in one week. I was eating once a day, filled up before I could get enough calories/nutrition in me. Swelled up horribly. I believed keto was for everyone at the time. IT IS NOT.
Hi is this normal to lose my hair bcoz i diagnose cystic thyroid but my laboratory is normal.. Is that normal to lose hair really everyday thats y i avoid to brush my hair... And it will be grow again or no? 😔😔
I think I lost 50% of my hair..its very thin now...im so depressed..
Even I no comb my hair still it will be dropped
@@wildflower8677 same to me also😔😔everytime i brush my hair to much hair in the brush and have to much also falling hair😔😔
I use 25 mg zinc for hair and nails and I use selenium 👍🏻
Worst disease.😢