Hello everyone,I'm a new member and I'm having trouble figuring out where to post at. I had thyroid cancer about 5 yrs.ago, I had my thyroid completely removed, I don't know how nothing work or what I'm going through. I was told my Tsh levels are .04 ,don't know what that means and I'm starting on levothyroxine sod 0.2mg (200mcg) today. I'm lost i don't understand nothing about my thyroid levels or medicine, can someone help me

Welcome! I don't know anything about thyroid issues but wanted to say hi. I please post on the South Beach diet thread because that's the food plan I'm following. I post there every day. Look around and see if there's a group you might want to start with.

There is a forum for introductions But I don't know how to steer you there. Best wishes!

Hello. I don't know much about thyroid stuff but you can ask your doctor for more information on do's and don'ts. I follow calorie counting and try to swing to lower carb items. It works for me because it keeps me accountable. I have an app on my phone where I can track myself all day. When you know what you eat and what calorie content it has it will help you become aware of portions and the types of food not worth the calories!

Shell43-

Welcome!

I'm a Hashi's sufferer and what I've learned over the years is we pretty much have to educate ourselves on thyroid issues because most doctors- seriously- don't have a clue when it comes to understanding lab work, diagnosing problems, or dialing in medication to the right dose for thyroid.

I had thyroid symptoms for 9 years and my doctor kept telling me I was fine because I was in the "range" on the TSH test years before and he didn't want to run another. He never ran the full set of tests on my thyroid, ever. And I had classic symptoms- every single one of them. The weight gain, the hair falling out, the brain fog, you name it. I began having some other issues, which he assumed was unrelated, and he sent me to a specialist. The first thing the specialist did was ask, "Can I test your thyroid?" and sure enough my labs came back abnormal. My normal doc got the results and wanted me to run down to be put on Synthroid but my feeling was if he wasn't sharp enough to recognize I had a thyroid problem in the first place, how could I trust him to treat me for it? So I went to a Naturopathic Doctor and went on a natural desiccated thyroid medicine instead. She does have labs done, but she also asks me how I feel. She feels that labs give you a baseline, but she dials in my meds based on how I feel, not what the blood tests say.

There are some really good places to learn more about thyroid issues. Look up Mary Shomon, she's an author and has a regular email and also has a FB page. Get on some different forums. The thing about thyroid is while it's one of the most important glands in the body, many people- including doctors- really don't understand it. Even some endocrinologists don't really understand it. I personally think that Holistic docs and Naturopathic doctors (not the same as a naturopath, which may or may not have medical schooling) have the best knowledge of the thyroid and how to treat it but even then it's hit and miss. I think the first step is to educate yourself, and then when you're talking to your doctors you'll be able to tell if they have any real understanding. Since you had your thyroid completely removed, you may need more than just T4, you may also need T3. Synthroid/Levothyroxine is a synthetic T4 only. Desiccated thyroid such as Westhroid, Thyroid USP, Naturethroid etc. have T4, T3, T2 and T1. They don't even know what the functions are for T2 and T1 but they do know that the body has to convert T4 to T3 in order to use it, and some people have conversion issues which is why some people do better on the natural form rather than the synthetic form- it already has T3 in it.

Welcome. Riya here. Don't know much about the condition but I suppose if it's medicinal condition, best to consult a doctor about it. There's tons of possible information on the internet but it's always advisable to see a doctor and get prescribed professionally.