thyroxine

[sami]

I am sensitive to thyroxine and cannot take it gp wont help just trying to manage on thyroid diet, and natural alternatives but do get very ill at times, very confused dont no where to get help.

[RedApple Administrator]

Hi,

If you have been diagnosed with under-active thyroid, it probably means your thyroid cannot ever function properly, and therefore no diet is likely to help very much. You really do need to take replacement thyroid hormone in order to stand any chance of feeling better.

Can you tell us a bit more about why you feel you are sensitive to thyroxine? What happens when you take it? What dose have you been prescribed?

[sami in reply to RedApple]

i was on 125mg I have had fast heart rate, palpitations chest pains

went down to 75mg tried it all when my thyroid showed normal I felt the same when it was low it was the same.

sami

[SYork10 in reply to RedApple]

Have you tried liquid?

[sami in reply to RedApple]

do you mean liquid Thyroxin

<b>Updated on Oct 13 2010 10:36AM:</b> ?

[SYork10 in reply to RedApple]

Yes - sorry! It just means that you can get a very accurate dose.

[sami in reply to RedApple]

Thanks, I will ask my GP to prescribe me liquid that is if she knows about it because I asked her about armour thyroid and she said that its never been heard of!!