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Hypothyroidism - Help needed.
Hi to anyone that can help.Firstly I will say I am fully aware it is best to seek out my own homeopath as it is a chronic condition. I get that but I do not have the funds.
I was diagnosed with hypo after the birth of my first child. This is common to happen in my family. I am currently on 100micrograms of levothyroxine. It is not much help and I would prefer more natural methods.
I feel awful, all day everyday. I am constantly tired from the moment I wake up, I could sleep all day and it would be of no help. I have no more 'pep' or zest for life. I have become rather depressed and angry.
The worst symptom is the weight, shallow I know but it affects all areas of my life. I have always been body confident and out going person and now I am very self conscious. I don't like being seen by people/having photos taken of me. Its causing me great anxiety. I want to be comfortable in my own skin again.
I have made dietary changes, my diet is good lots of veg and I make sure I am getting all the correct food to support my thyroid like selenium, B1, gluten free etc. I do exercise. I go on a long walk with my boy everyday/ most days. I am not gaining weight but nothing I am doing is losing it either. I am very clued up on nutrition and exercise and health. I should be losing, no change I make is doing it.
The only time I have lost anything is when very poorly for a week with a S&D bug, i lost 3 lbs. That's it.
If anyone has any suggestions on what I can do to help, I would appreciate it.
Thank you or taking the time to read this.
HypoHelp on 2018-04-04
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Homeopath usually needs to know about the person in order to find the most appropriate remedy so please answer the following questions as much as you can. I will get back to you as soon as possible.
1. Chief complaints (Diagnosis) Please explain your main symptoms.
2. When did it all start?
3. Are there any changes in your mental /emotional state since your illness?
4. What are the things which aggravate your symptoms?
5. What are the things which ameliorate your symptoms?
6. What other physical / mental symptoms do you have?
7. What time of the day do you feel the worst in general?
8. When do you feel better, during hot weather or cold weather, humid or dry weather?
9. Describe your mental/emotional state since your illness
10. Do you have any fear?
11. What do you crave for in food items and what are your aversions?
12. How is your thirst; Less, Normal or Excessive?
13. How is your hunger; Less, Normal or Excessive?
14. How well do you sleep? Do you have a particular posture of sleeping?
15. Are you generally feel hot or cold?
16. What medications have you been taking to treat the disease?
17. Do you have any major diseases running in your family? If so, please specify.
18. Please describe your family history of illness.
Thank you for completing the questionnaire.
1. Chief complaints (Diagnosis) Please explain your main symptoms.
2. When did it all start?
3. Are there any changes in your mental /emotional state since your illness?
4. What are the things which aggravate your symptoms?
5. What are the things which ameliorate your symptoms?
6. What other physical / mental symptoms do you have?
7. What time of the day do you feel the worst in general?
8. When do you feel better, during hot weather or cold weather, humid or dry weather?
9. Describe your mental/emotional state since your illness
10. Do you have any fear?
11. What do you crave for in food items and what are your aversions?
12. How is your thirst; Less, Normal or Excessive?
13. How is your hunger; Less, Normal or Excessive?
14. How well do you sleep? Do you have a particular posture of sleeping?
15. Are you generally feel hot or cold?
16. What medications have you been taking to treat the disease?
17. Do you have any major diseases running in your family? If so, please specify.
18. Please describe your family history of illness.
Thank you for completing the questionnaire.
♡ Tui 6 years ago
Hi
Thank you for your reply. I shall do my best with the questions
1. Chief complaints (Diagnosis) Please explain your main symptoms.
Hypothyroidism. Main symptoms are fatigue, unable to lose weight. Joint ache is still there although this has reduced since being gluten free
2. When did it all start?
Symptoms started June 2016 with official diagnosis two months later
3. Are there any changes in your mental /emotional state since your illness?
Some. I have noticed I am more sensitive and quicker to cry than I once was
4. What are the things which aggravate your symptoms?
Cold hurts my joints more. Tv can make me more emotional than it used too.
5. What are the things which ameliorate your symptoms?
Warmth helps my joints.
6. What other physical / mental symptoms do you have?
None
7. What time of the day do you feel the worst in general?
Morning and evening.
8. When do you feel better, during hot weather or cold weather, humid or dry weather?
Hot
9. Describe your mental/emotional state since your illness
I am quicker to tears than I used to be.
10. Do you have any fear?
No
11. What do you crave for in food items and what are your aversions?
Generally crave sweet and fatty foods
12. How is your thirst; Less, Normal or Excessive?
Normal
13. How is your hunger; Less, Normal or Excessive?
Someday normal, someday excessive. Probably an equal mixture of the two.
14. How well do you sleep? Do you have a particular posture of sleeping?
Generally okay but I do have a 1 year old.
15. Are you generally feel hot or cold?
Always cold.
16. What medications have you been taking to treat the disease?
Leveothyroxine 100mg
17. Do you have any major diseases running in your family? If so, please specify.
Hypothyroidism
18. Please describe your family history of illness.
I do not know much. I know my mother has it and her father. My father dies not but both his parents and sister does.
I hope this helps
Thank you.
Thank you for your reply. I shall do my best with the questions
1. Chief complaints (Diagnosis) Please explain your main symptoms.
Hypothyroidism. Main symptoms are fatigue, unable to lose weight. Joint ache is still there although this has reduced since being gluten free
2. When did it all start?
Symptoms started June 2016 with official diagnosis two months later
3. Are there any changes in your mental /emotional state since your illness?
Some. I have noticed I am more sensitive and quicker to cry than I once was
4. What are the things which aggravate your symptoms?
Cold hurts my joints more. Tv can make me more emotional than it used too.
5. What are the things which ameliorate your symptoms?
Warmth helps my joints.
6. What other physical / mental symptoms do you have?
None
7. What time of the day do you feel the worst in general?
Morning and evening.
8. When do you feel better, during hot weather or cold weather, humid or dry weather?
Hot
9. Describe your mental/emotional state since your illness
I am quicker to tears than I used to be.
10. Do you have any fear?
No
11. What do you crave for in food items and what are your aversions?
Generally crave sweet and fatty foods
12. How is your thirst; Less, Normal or Excessive?
Normal
13. How is your hunger; Less, Normal or Excessive?
Someday normal, someday excessive. Probably an equal mixture of the two.
14. How well do you sleep? Do you have a particular posture of sleeping?
Generally okay but I do have a 1 year old.
15. Are you generally feel hot or cold?
Always cold.
16. What medications have you been taking to treat the disease?
Leveothyroxine 100mg
17. Do you have any major diseases running in your family? If so, please specify.
Hypothyroidism
18. Please describe your family history of illness.
I do not know much. I know my mother has it and her father. My father dies not but both his parents and sister does.
I hope this helps
Thank you.
HypoHelp 6 years ago
Please take Thyreoidinum 200c and Calcarea carbonica 200c, twice a month.
And Lycopodium 30c as needed (when you feel bloated).
When to stop taking the remedies;
Please stop taking the remedies when you are about 80% improved or/and
when you started to have new symptoms that you have never had before.
[Edited by Tui on 2018-04-06 07:32:45]
And Lycopodium 30c as needed (when you feel bloated).
When to stop taking the remedies;
Please stop taking the remedies when you are about 80% improved or/and
when you started to have new symptoms that you have never had before.
[Edited by Tui on 2018-04-06 07:32:45]
♡ Tui 6 years ago
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