With my hypothyroidism, I pretty much experienced the fatigue, lack of appetite, weight gain, and some confusion at times. I kept asking my doctor to check my thyroid hormones, since there is a family history. Unfortunately, if you come back in the normal range, which is quite large, they tell you you’re normal. I found out I was coming back in the very low normal range, and I evidently was more toward the high normal range when I was feeling great. I was lucky and found an internist who was willing to listen and go back to previous tests to see that I was in fact having a problem. Now taking Armour Thyroid, and feel great! Moral of the story, if you feel like it's not right, it probably isn't. Find a doctor who will listen! Published: September 17 ::

I have experienced many symptoms for a number of years. In fact, I was treated for depression instead of hypothyroidism for several years. At times, I thought I was "losing my mind" it was so severe. My symptoms included: confusion, inability to think clearly, total lack of energy, exhaustion, loss of interest in "everything," aches and pains (mainly in my legs/ankles/feet), and gained 35 pounds despite a lack of appetite. This has been a long struggle for me with problems at home and work (to be expected when I cannot think clearly). However, things are improving now -- there is hope! Published: August 27 ::

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism seven months after my third child was born. I was losing my baby weight really quickly, then suddenly I started gaining weight as fast as I had lost it. I read in a thyroid book that that sometimes happens after you've had a baby -- it's as if you have a burst of hyperthyroidism and then it goes to hypothyroidism and that sometimes it goes back to normal --mine didn't. I was tired, couldn't get off the couch, and thought I had post-partum depression. I started having heart palpitations, for which I decided to go to the doctor. He tested my TSH and found my levels very high. That was seven years ago, and now I can tell when my levels are out of normal range and need to be rechecked. I have no energy and start to feel depressed again, losing interest in everything. I even start to feel that way when I am on the high side of normal – low-to-normal range is best for me. I've heard Armour Thyroid helps with the brain fuzz and to help lose weight, and I plan on asking my doctor about it at my next checkup. I have never lost the weight on Synthroid and, in fact, have continued to gain. Published: October 07 ::

I have been treated for hypothyroidism now for several years. I was first treated with Synthroid for a couple of years and had almost no help from it; I actually felt better when I went off of it. The doctor had a fit so he set me up with an endocrinologist who agreed to give me the old-time treatment of Armour Thyroid, which took care of the major symptoms, pretty quickly. I would recommend it as this is inherited from my father’s side of the family. I have only had to have the Armour mg raised once in 10 years. Published: October 07 ::

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism some 20 years ago when I was in my mid-thirties. I have been taking thyroxine ever since. My blood is tested every 6 months and apparently is normal, but I still have most of the symptoms of hypothyroidism: fatigue,a low metabolism, low blood pressure, slight anemia, slow heart rate, thin hair, poor immunity and depression. I wish I knew what could be done about this. Published: September 17 ::

I am a 49-year-old female. I always knew I had a family history of hypothyroidism (my father, his two sister as well as their mother were all diagnosed in their late forties to early fifties) but I didn't have health insurance so hadn't been to see my physician for an exam for over eight years. However, I didn't know there were symptoms for which I should have been vigilant. I started becoming increasingly constipated over the last two to three years. I also began to become increasingly less tolerant of cold. My periods became erratic then quit all together. I slowly began to gain weight (over two years about 20 pounds). I began to feel more and more "bloated" with no appetite. I became increasingly depressed and mentally "fuzzy," forgetting things and just not feeling like myself in terms of mental acuity. I was able to see my physician three weeks ago. I didn't think to mention ANY of these symptoms because I had pretty much justified all of them in my mind, making the assumption they were all "natural" lifecycle changes. My physician took blood work including TSH level, and he put me on levothyroxine three weeks ago. I am starting to feel more like my old self, though I am still working on building up my energy reserve. I just started my period yesterday, which my physician said was due to getting my thyroid level back in the "normal" range. Published: August 27 ::

I’ve had hypothyroidism since birth and I take 175mg of levothyroxine daily. I’ve got most of the symptoms that are listed. I get my blood tested every six months or so it always comes back fine! But I’m always tired. I’ve got horse hair its now getting thinner! I can’t concentrate on anything as I just can’t be bothered. I’ve got dry skin and I get palpitations. My weight yo-yos up and down from a size 8 to a size 14. I’ve got a terrible memory, but then again, I do have weeks on end when I feel like a normal person. Published: October 14 ::