Doctor explains 8 SKIN SIGNS linked with HYPOTHYROIDISM (aka underactive thyroid)

[@judybritt6288]

I had low thyroid for years. My dr kept telling me "You're fine. You're getting old. Everything slows down. It's easier to gain weight & harder to lose it as you age." I guess that's true, but still I felt my thyroid function was off. I didn't like that my dr brushed off my concerns. He didn't even want to do blood tests. I was sure my thyroid was too low because I had all the symptoms. But my dr wouldn't take my complaints seriously. I changed drs. My new dr listened to me and did the appropriate blood work. When the results came back, she informed me that it was indeed very low. She doubled the dosage of my thyroid med and re-did the blood work. Looking at the second set of blood work, she said she wanted to "tweek" my dosage a bit. Stating that it was still on the low side, she increased my med again slightly. I felt so much better, more energetic than I had in years. The icing on the cake was, I started losing weight. I lost 12 pounds without even trying! Of course when my thyroid function got to normal levels, the easy weight loss stopped. I would tell anyone who feels that their dr is not responding to their concerns, to find another dr. You have to be your own healthcare advocate.

[@clwbchbabycakes]

It's not an exact number - it's a range. Some people are naturally on the higher and and others are naturally on the lower end. You were probably on the higher end until it changed and that's why you noticed it. You can be within the range, and still low for you.

[@catherinelagrande7836]

Same! And my skin was sooo itchy. "Go to a dermatologist". I did and the Derm. said go see the PCP and "insist on a thyroid test". That PCP still refused for six more months! 🤬

[@rmp7400]

Naturalpaths are helpful... also accomplished chiropractors who incorporate acupressure/a.k. and can advise on organic supplementation; Additionally, acupuncturists who specialize in Eastern Medicine with a thousands of years practice focused on natural healing also can diagnose in a unique manner. Contemporary Western Medical schools are not encouraged, or permitted to transmit such knowledge - the Rockefeller foundation would quickly close them down.

[@margs5758]

I was diagnosed with Graves Disease back in 2008. I had a Thyroid Storm and was hospitalised. I was over dosed on neo mercendol and again hospitalised. I got the sick with a bad flu and had my first appointment with my en girdt visit with an endocrinologist who got bloods taken and phoned me to be taken straight to hospital as had neutropenia again hospitalised. I had RAI later and put on thyroxine. I get bloods regularly and does altered as I go from hyper to hypo and visa versa. It has been a journey and have had kidney cancer as well, but now 5yrs free. Thyroid disease is not just one thing is can effect so many parts of your body. Weight gain is one part that really drained me emotionally. Thank you for spreading the effects to help others to understand they are not going crazy.

[@gerahuey3706]

Thank you Dr!! I thought I had hypothyroidism just because I would be soooo tired and my nails and hair were going crazy, among other things including palpitations and . My doctor ordered tests and her nurse called and said my tests were normal. I was sent to a cardiologist because of the palpitations and he said to wear a monitor for 14 days. AND he said - I see your thyroid tests were a little off-- What??? I told him my Dr said they were normal. He said No and that could be why you're having palpitations, because hypo and hyper can cause all sorts of problems in your body-- then he promptly sent me to be tested again. Haven't got the results yet -- but saying all that to say--It could have been an immediate life or death situation.Thank God for my cardiologist!!

[@susanbrown2578]

My horrific heart palpatations were from menapause hell and not one doctor figured it out. Had me on 100 of metatoplol. 😡😡😡

[@tessmoore3762]

Time to get a new doctor, Wow, said it was normal when it wasn't.

[@kathyerb3134]

U want optimal blood tests not, normal. Where I'm at in Canada, our blood lab uses numbers 11-23 measurement for thyroid. Mine was at 11 which they read as normal. It's basically borderline or very low. I feel like crap, have all the symptoms. Dr's need to Listen to us patients and our sympathy.

[@donnagarner6007]

A thorough doctor?! Better hold on to that one!😘✌

[@kathyhascall2943]

At48 my heart pounded constantly,, painful, gritty, lost 20 lbs, losing hair ,overheated.,,dr just said, o you just need to put your feet up on the desk and relax, then eyeballs started to pop out of sockets, can’t rest hyper , heart beating out of chest, eye specialist said ,,o your allergic to makeup,, never heard of endocrinologist,, no dr ever sent me for tests, I suffered with severe headaches , painful ,gritty eyes, after a year,, finally went to a endocrinologist, who said o you have graves desease, it had normalized by then, and eventually, my hyperthyroidism turned to hypo,, and now on med for rest of life,, if I’d had google in those days,, I’d have diagnosed myself in 5 min.! I’m totally disgusted at lazy ,no good drs!

[@rubypaige4685]

Thank you for describing the signs in a clear , simple way that everyone can understand.

[@DrODonovan]

Glad it was helpful!

[@shirleywhitlock1526]

@@DrODonovanI have severe dry skin, Ian 60 years old,my skin is dry all over my body my back , legs ,arms,all over , Ian taking Levothyroxine but my question is , ( healing the liver will it help by eating better? ❤❤❤

[@sonneversets3530]

​@@shirleywhitlock1526 I was on that for years never helped me feel 1 bit better. Regardless of dose. No ins, so now on nothing for yrs & have several of the symptoms here. My patches of scaly skin are on my right forehead, tho & can get very red. I got some cream for psoriasis that seems to at least take the bright red away & not white so scaly at times. Def have the brow effect, too. Swollen legs & feet at times. I take a thyroid supplement from the vitamin store that seems to have helped w/massive hair fallout, so even though I don’t actually feel much better (slug status) at least my much dryer hair isn’t coming out like I’m on chemo. Thankfully it was so thick when it started. Not anymore, however. I can easily wrap a hair band 3x, where before, barely twice, so I would cut them & tie, to size so just using it as it was, held my ‘mane’. Not even close now & have ‘wide part’ separations on scalp I have to hide. Quite the drastic change there. My hair was falling out when I was complaining to my dr on how lousy I felt for 5 yrs too. I finally brought her a zip lock bag of it after 1 washing, to grab her attention more. I had so much hair, that it wasn’t noticeable to most, b/c of it. I had a parathyroid tumor & 1 parathyroid removed, several yrs ago when I had ins. My dr took 5 yrs to finally send me to an endocrinologist, who had zeroed in on the tumor the first visit & set me up to have it removed. Dr who did, said it was one of the bigger ones he’d seen & a 20 min surgery wound up taking him over 40. My vocal cords were all involved, so it wasn’t as quick/easy as thought. No wonder I sounded like a smoker. And when I washed my hair, I swore I felt the ‘lump’ inside from having my neck crunched down fwd so much. I was also uncomfortable swallowing larger mouthfuls of food. I was told it could take 6mos - 1 yr to feel ‘new’ again, since that baby had been there a while (yrs) growing & reeking havoc on all my hormones. Well, it’s _YEARS_ later, & that ‘new me’ never emerged. :/ So now, no dr, no meds, no ins & I just take those supplements to keep my hair. At least it’s helping in one area. Lots of trouble w/eyes not being able to focus well the past several mos, but I could need glasses aside from the readers. Distance is more of a prob of late, too. I am a Sr now. So to need glasses is prob normal. Can’t afford to see an eye doc. I was seeing a nurse out of pocket 1x/yr, just to get 3 Rx I was on. Well, not on any now for a good yr, taking the last of the one, then. Thyroid meds ran out some yrs prior, since I couldn’t afford to see specialist, who I loved, but would run 4 pages of blood work. No thank$. I’m hanging in, but not very well, w/this thyroid crap. 😔 I’m looking at vids to see what other sups I may take, & diet, etc. I should have come from ‘another area’. I’d be getting all taken care of for free. W/O having to fill out a book of paperwork & show all kinds of proof of income, etc. can’t even get low Sr housing here...all going to them.🤮 Even building all _new_ housing for them. While our Vets are on the streets & cit’s Like me, are struggling. What a world! Hope you’ve found some relief.... Well this turned into a book! Thanks for reading...😂

[@sonneversets3530]

​@@shirleywhitlock1526 That med never helped me feel better, on it for yrs. I’ve no ins now, so winging it for yrs. Found a thyroid supplement at Vit store that helps my hair from falling out so much. Rest of several of these symptoms are still there, but not as bad. Looking around for different foods & sups I may take to help. Had a parathyroid removed w/a tumor years back. Was told I’d feel so much better in 6-12 mos. Never happened. Even w/meds. My thyroid actually got worse after the surgery! 😂 Go figure. So, on a wing & a prayer here. Hope you’re doing better.

[@ninaappelt9001]

I had my first baby in 1990. After a year of dirty fingernails, trembling leg muscles, loss of eyebrows and being out of breath with a heart rate of 260. I was diagnosed with Grave's disease. I was treated with a radioactive capsule. It killed my thyroid and I became hypo overnight. I gained 20 lbs in 10 days. I've got it all under control now.

[@patriciasalyers9875]

how did you do that I had surgery in 1963 have been hypo since can't get any help I am almost complete bald tired don't have energy to do anything was doing KETO IF I gained weight cholesterol sky high the statins almost killed me I DON"T KNOW WHAT TO DO WHERE TO TURN CAN YOU HELP ?

[@ninaappelt9001]

@patriciasalyers9875 Sounds like you need a good Endocrinologist.

[@LauraRoberts-zb3hd]

Dr Ken Berry take a droplet of iodine in 8 ounces of water a day eat bacon butter steak hamburgers and just meat it will help you and change your life do your own research

[@patriciasalyers9875]

How on earth did you manage to get it under control

[@harshas5312]

@@patriciasalyers9875 try taking iodine supplements

[@clwbchbabycakes]

It can make you cold, yes, but it can also make you hot enough to sweat when no one else is

[@TG-hp8og]

Really ?? My exessive sweat ,is the only thing not matching with thyroid issues.... Now im worried...

[@casperinsight3524]

Yup Dysregulated thermostat

[@jaymac6028]

​@@TG-hp8ogme too. I have hyperhidrosis.

[@carolyngetchman-iq1bv]

soooo true\

[@AnnaBananna15]

I get both very cold and sweating hot with my hypothyroidism

[@chrystalfrost1775]

Thank you for doing this. It explains a lot of symptoms that my GPs have dismissed as "nothing to worry about".

[@roxiethecockapoo1138]

Isn't it great when you go get tests to find out why you have certain symptoms and come back with a completely unrelated disease as well with still no idea what the first disease is...-_-

[@beckiwildeman600]

Thus the reason I have no faith in Doctors.

[@mariantreber8055]

Most Drs in the USA have no idea what to do. Most people are nutritionally deficient.

[@heidibee501]

My doctor wanted to cut out my thyroid resulting in life long meds. I said no.

[@sandrab3815]

Assuming you manage to get to see a doctor in the first place. They seem to have gone extinct since the COVID pandemic🤔🫢

[@isabellrc]

@@mariantreber8055Most of my autoimmune & certain ailments can get relief with a change of nutrients, vitamins/minerals, healthy individualized movement & stress reduction. My faith in US healthcare is minimal to none.

[@kathiemott3988]

As a preschooler, I had Hypothyroidism. I had been put on medication for it. We moved to another state and I was to start school. My mom took me to a doctor to try to get more of the medication. He refused to even consider it for someone so young. My mom tried to contact the previous doctor only to find out that he had died in an airplane crash. I have had various symptoms throughout the years, but especially of being cold all the time. Even now I am always cold and wear layers even in summer. For eleven and a half years living in Virginia, I never experienced any sweating because it never got warm enough for me, even while wearing many layers. I have yet to be able to find a coat that is warm enough. Have since moved to Oklahoma and was able to experience sweating with 100-plus degree temperatures, outside. Inside I still need to wear layers and a couple of wraps to be somewhat comfortable. I currently have two blankets and a comforter on me at night. When it gets colder there will be more blankets and comforters and a heating pad for some heat. 80 edges is still cool for me. 90 to 100-plus degrees is comfortable. I have tried talking to doctors about this, but they say that this is "normal". Since moving, I have yet to get a new doctor because there are not any within walking distance. I may have to have help looking for one on-line to be able to make an appointment, but have been busy getting settled in with my son. Neither of us drive. I hope I can find one soon that will actually listen to me.

[@ifoodsservices]

Why continue with medication? Why not look into Lugol's Iodine, selenium, and other alternative means of dealing with the problem. I also have Hypothyroidism.

[@kathiemott3988]

I was a preschooler at the time. I am now 70. I will be hopefully finding a doctor soon to keep having my annual checkups. I don't like taking pills, so I usually try to find food sources that will help. I have yet to find anything that helps with the cold. For me any temperature below eighty is too cold for me. I have to bundle up and wear layers. I am currently enjoying eighty, ninety, and hundred degree temperatures since moving from Virginia (never got warm) to Oklahoma. I am not looking forward to winter. @@ifoodsservices

[@hope4all366]

Have you heard of Raynauds Syndrome? If not, google it and see what the symptoms are. I know it affects your temperature.

[@kathiemott3988]

Thank you. Will research at earliest opportunity.@@hope4all366

[@suseanneegoulet1033]

Look into dessicated bovine thyroid. It can be bought as a supplement, and you will need to experiment to find the right dose. I take small amounts multiple times a day now since this supplement contains both t4 and t3 ( t3 is the converted t4 which is the active form.) Start low and work up. There are multiple brands of bovine dessicated thyroid supplement available. I currently have Natural Sources Raw Thyroid which has more than just thyroid in it. Be careful please ❤. I pray you can find a doctor to work with you 🙏

[@ssmouse77]

Necessary information I needed. Short & direct explaination with photos. Fantastic video. Thank you.

[@DrODonovan]

Glad it was helpful!

[@timnom6602]

I love short and to the point videos, I will not listend or watch too long videos, thank you so much.

[@juliemcgugan1244]

My Mum had hypothyroidism, due to auto-immune disease, Hashimoto's disease. Her body attacked her thyroid and now it isn't just underactive, it is totally burnt out. She also has reactive arthritis. There are family members who have or have had this problem in her family, so most likely there is a genetic component to it.

[@demonincabare4337]

Take care of your gut and adrenal. Take a look at Dr's Berg videos

[@LoriP123]

If you listen to Dr. Elizabeth Bright, women need more thyroid hormones due to ovaries and breasts, and therefore more iodine.

[@mattrenolds8480]

My girlfriend reversed her hypothyroidism by taking a de wormer. The immune system attacks itself due to parasites...it's cheap and easy to fix once you attack it correctly

[@hummingbirdess8763]

When I was about twenty I had a bump on my front neck and asked the doctor about it. At that time,(70’s) they gave me a radiation test. It showed no problem. I spent years with cold feelings, not sweating, rapid heartbeat , anxiety etc. I was at the doctor ( at the age of 61) and happened to mention it as the bump was still there. She sent me for a needle aspiration and was told it was fine. I went to an ENT. He said I should have surgery to remove the right side,( where the lump was), of my thyroid and have it examined to be sure. It came up negative HOWEVER, due to my symptoms, he asked it he could send it out for DNA testing. BAM-came back and said mostly likely a very slow growing cancer. I had the left side removed, went on synthroid and I have never felt better. I have more energy, not as anxious, no rapid heartbeats etc. My outlook and mood are so much better. Do your self a favor and go to an ENT or an endocrinologist. Your general doctor does not have the training.

[@lmk0799]

Endicrinologists are the WORST. Go to an ENT

[@meagiesmuse2334]

I have not found specialists to be any better. I had to go to an MD who practiced as an ND to get help after 17 years of suffering from all the symptoms of hypothyroid.

[@bridgetsclama]

I have Hashimoto's and can tell you, I have many of these. Eczema, slow growing nails, yellowish skin (it changes hue almost daily), no energy, loss of hair, eyebrows looking funky, and more. It sucks. And remind people that once you start taking Synthroid, don't stop taking it without the doctor saying so. With Hashimoto's, I ended up in the hospital with myxedema crisis and it was BAD. Covid was going around and I couldn't get in to get my prescription and so just figured I'd be okay until the end of the worst part of the pandemic. Yeah, no. I won't make that mistake again.

[@mariankeller5852]

When I was in my 20's I suffered low thyroid. I put on weight..was so tired I could hardly function..dry skin..and menstrual issues..I saw an OB doctor who put me on thyroid medication..he said low thyroid can be a result of changes in hormones in pregnancy that affects fertility..There is 7.5 years between my oldest and middle child..after treatment I lost 35 pounds. and gave birth to two children..

[@ifoodsservices]

Congratulations!!!

[@kalimbaayinde25]

Must be nice. I haven’t lost anything and l have been on my medications for years. Had to cry and beg several PCP’s to check my thyroid’s after my gynecologist told me I had hypothyroidism during my pregnancy.

[@mollyashdon6158]

@@kalimbaayinde25if you have not had any benefits, eg losing any weight from your medication, assuming it’s thyroxine you are taking it’s likely you need to have your doze increased. It could take a while before finding the right doze for you as you would need blood tests done several weeks after each increased doze to get to the right dosage for you. Once you are on the right dosage,it would be wise to have at least two to three blood tests each yr. As we age our bodies change in so many ways so the dosage may need changing to be kept at the right balance for you to have a good functioning life. Go see your doctor

[@reneewhittinghill3440]

​@@kalimbaayinde25 did the Gynecologist correct your thyroid? Hypothyroid mothers give birth to hypothyroid babies. They will use the baby's own thyroid to prevent miscarriage.

[@Nolwaziie]

What kind of menstruation problems did you go through.

[@cindystrachan8566]

Nice video without a lot of unnecessary yada yada. Straightforward info. Thank you.

[@DWyn-xq4yf]

Crazy. I have had all of these systems over the years, with three to four being noticeable at any time. I remember thinking of them as signs of aging, stress, or a mixture of both until I noticing thinning eyebrows. The symptoms only add to the depression and anxiety. I am taking an iodine supplement as a pill (sea kelp) and after three months everything is improving. I hope to continue to see my health improve. Thank you for the video.

[@trinibabygal46]

Kelp is not good when you have thyroid? Are you taking this for your thyroid issue!!!

[@vintage6346]

Kelp is great for hypothyroid.

[@susansawyer2475]

Add Brazil nuts for selenium; that helps hypothyroidism. You only need 1-2 nuts a day!

[@vintage6346]

@@susansawyer2475 Thank you for that info, susan. I'll look it up, of course, and then order some Brazil nuts. I haven't had any in years. ♡

[@Marie.b]

Ageing yes, we do assume hair and skin changes are due to ageing. I was 'ageing' in my 30's.

[@californiacapybara]

I have Hashimotos Hypothyroidism and autoimmune diseases. I ended up having my thyroid removed because I was fluctuating from hypothyroidism to hyper multiple times per week. I felt like I had a bow tie in my neck, massive weight gain, loss of outer part of my eyebrows, every joint in my body ached, brain fog, and loss of hair. I was 30 when I was diagnosed and 45 when I had my thyroid removed. Replacement hormones only do so much.

[@latinainwpb]

Are you taking T3 (the active form of thyroid hormone) along with T4? Not everyone converts T4 to T3 efficiently.

[@lindabooker3512]

Being a doctor requires more than education, it requires talent.

[@aeiou0123]

💯

[@ceilconstante640]

Requires caring, focus and intuition to try something else or dig deeper but not waste time or money on tests that are unnecessary.

[@tunein2life681]

Good point!!

[@mcc1483]

and COMPASSION

[@verahuggett3998]

I have 99% of those symptoms, n I've been on thyroid medication since early 1990. But thank you for explaining this so clearly.

[@DrODonovan]

You’re welcome Vera

[@brucemaher7621]

Do you have a bad diet...just wondering

[@stopanger]

Maybe you need T3

[@brucemaher7621]

@@stopanger WHATS THAT..T3....The Doctor DONT know so why would I... It’s a big secret you know..!!!

[@meagiesmuse2334]

If you still have symptoms despite getting your TSH below 2.6, and you are taking the synthetic thyroid drugs like levothyroxine or Synthroid that only contain T4, you may not be converting the T4 to the T3 that the body actually uses. Try taking a selenium supplement. Make sure not to take more than the RDA of 200 mcgs. per day, since too much can hurt you. If there is no improvement after a couple of months, ask your doctor to let you try natural, desiccated thyroid, which already includes T3, and as an extra bonus, it has calcitonin for your bones.

[@cross2833]

Thank you for posting this. They have tested me year after year and keep saying, "You're fine." My results are on the very low end of normal, just barely within range, and my other thyroid tests are NOT within range. Out of the 8 signs in this video, I have 6 of them and have for years! I will be having a long conversation with my dr at my next appointment.

[@nangee2990]

Maybe you need to find a new doctor. My doc always asks how are you feeling? That's more important than the numbers. Besides, you want to be in the optimal range, not average range.

[@sharonweston5659]

Oh my goodness, think about finding a wholistic or integrative or naturopathic doctor, because your m.d. does not know enough to diagnose hypothyroidism. My doctor was the same, refused to consider it. An excellent naturopath had me take the proper tests. Turns out I’m very hypothyroid and my adrenals are not functioning very well. Until you can find someone (check out KZbin for thyroid specialists), at least start taking Lugols iodine. Start with 2 drops of the 5% solution first thing in the a.m. every day. Good luck.🍀

[@StillWatersRD2]

@@sharonweston5659 what were the proper tests?

[@KPTARRY]

@@sharonweston5659 I had large goitre they wanted to cut it out I said no what can I do naturally I didnt want pills for rest of life he said don't eat cabbage !!!! kind of laughed so went to natruopath no broccoli cabbage spinage etc no fluoride in tooth paste or water. I did iodine test after 3 hours it had gone ! so did the drops stuck to the diet innthee months goitre gone ! the thyroid searches for iodine here the swelling so I was told anyway that was about 7 years ago . but I didn't keep check on my vitamins etc so got low also went back to drinking water ant toothpaste things not been right so now I'm going for a deeper thyroid blood test that docs don't cover, I paid privately also I have many problems I did not join up with the thyroid so apart from goitre I have brittle ridged nails, I can't cope with heat I over heat fast, bowels not good, hard to loose weight big middle, little sleep, dry skin spasms and tightness in neck bad joints always puffy eyes and ezema patches, have periods of loosing alot off hair oh yes had loads of severe stress over last five years lets see results in ten days then Ill have another check with the naturopath. they are amazing and great to do things in he natural way but takes time but they treat the whole body and heal it not cover over problems with a pill or whip it out.

[@annalevin1795]

@@StillWatersRD2 Ultrasound is very important test, and blood test for hormons.

[@cashewisnotanut4409]

I think endometriosis caused my under active thyroid… I’ve had this weird red slightly risen spot on my shin for a few years and skin specialist confirmed it’s not skin cancer but didn’t tell me what it was so I’m glad to have an explanation for it!

[@Howiesgirl]

Thanks for this video. I've been on medication for hypothyroidism for many years, at the same dosage. I currently have every one of these symptoms, except the yellow/orange hands & feet. I'll definitely be contacting my doctor about getting my thyroid levels checked. I have a feeling that my medication needs increased.

[@DrODonovan]

Thanks for watching. Glad the video was helpful

[@lisaloo5499]

Thank you so much for this video! I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism about 15 years ago and have been on medication for it ever since. I had NO idea my skin and nail issues were in any way associated with it. I was diagnosed at age 25 but thought the skin issues were from my pale skin and severe sunburns I had as a child. I appreciate your time in explaining how these issues are actually related to my condition.

[@DrODonovan]

You are so welcome! Thanks for leaving a comment

[@JulieSevelson-nb9nj]

Thyroiditis is inherited,I found out. My mother and grandmother had that, my mother had myxedema. In fact while she was pregnant with me,she had it, but in those days( 1950's- 1960's) doctors didn't test for that. Both of us were affected,of course. Kids can be born with disabilities. So if you're pregnant, please make sure that you have a comprehensive blood panel test done !

[@luciadonnelly7145]

I literally have nearly all of those symptoms and am told your blood test is ok, I know my own body, I’m fed up now and couldn’t be bothered anymore, I just put up with those symptoms in silence now😞

[@ambersaint-marie8528]

When you say blood test, it sounds like they’re only giving you one test which is probably the TSH. That’s a ridiculous out of date test I know from experience of not being diagnosed properly. They need to do T4, free T4, T3, free T3 and reverse T3. Also, are you extremely tired? Another symptom of hypothyroidism. Good luck.

[@latinainwpb]

A much ignored tests also are for thyroid antibodies, only tests that will reveal Hashimoto's thyroiditis, a very common autoimmune condition.

[@lizfrost2562]

Have been on levothyroxine for 7 years..have put on a stone in weight, loss of hair and eyebrows, have very dry skin and nails break all the time, fall asleep at the drop of a hat. The drugs have not made me feel any better or improved anything.

[@vanessac1965]

Consider taking T3 instead

[@rhodakozak1205]

I've had quite a few hypothyroid symptoms since the age of about 20: I noticed my hair was thinner pretty randomly, depressed mood, weight gain/inability to lose weight, fatigue, menstrual changes, and despite all this, my levels of T3, T4, and TSH are all within the "normal" levels. NOW in addition to that, I have an autoimmune condition! I hope my new doctor will help because it's costing me my health. I recently found out that I supposedly have a "high" metabolism, although I'm having a heck of a time with weight loss! When I looked that up, the only thing I was able to find was the whole "calories in vs calories out" line of bs that doesn't exactly work. Any ideas?

[@Sweetlyfe]

Ask for an antibody test, my thyroid tests always came back as normal, but it was my pituitary gland working so hard it was sending out 3 times the amount of hormone to make it seem like my thyroid levels were normal, it wasn’t until an MRI of my cervical spine showed a goitre, even thoughI described feeling like I had an apple stuck in my throat. It was so far gone they said at least 10yrs that it was covered in nodules, so they had to take it all out. If you have one autoimmune disorder you’re more likely to have a 2nd one.

[@rhodakozak1205]

@@Sweetlyfe Thyroid antibody test? That's a good idea! When I was in my early 20s, I noticed (again, pretty randomly), that I had this very weird sore throat. I've had a sore throat before but knew this one felt different. The front part of my neck was a little sore, but not exactly tender to the touch, and the inside of my throat (esophagus), wasn't the part that was sore. I told the doctor I had at that time, but they just checked my TSH again, and it came back normal. I wouldn't be surprised if I indeed have 2 autoimmune conditions at this point. I know that rheumatoid arthritis and underactive thyroid tend to go hand in hand; basically, one can lead to the other.

[@sarahwestwood6665]

I was born with hypothyroidism and have had rheumatoid Arthritis since late 30s

[@KB-ct7th]

A reverse T3 in addition to the original 3 tests will be of use. I hope your new doctor is able to get you on the right track. Never be afraid to ask questions and be insistent about finding answers to your health issues. Good luck 🍀

[@juliemcgugan1244]

@@sarahwestwood6665My Mum had Hashimoto's disease which caused her hypothyroidism, but had previously been mis-diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Was told there was nothing she could do about it, that complementary therapies would not work and that all she could do was go home and take painkillers and prepare to be in a wheelchair. She didn't take his word for it, sought a second opinion and found out that she actually only had reactive arthritis and could control her symptoms with diet. She did lots of complementary therapies (reflexology and naturopathy were the most helpful, she found,) and fought her way back to her feet again. She is now happy, symptom-free and only needs to be careful with her diet. I hope you have/find something that helps you to manage your symptoms and allow you to live a comfortable, enjoyable life! I can't imagine how my Mum's life could have been different, because I was her main carer, from about the age of 10 or 11, until I was in my mid-teens. My grades went downhill, because I spent my school-day worrying about how she was able to manage by herself, stuck at home.

[@suzanneroche1243]

To obtain my hypothyroidism dx it took ten years of complaints to my PCP, negative blood work from that PCP then finally an appointment with a psychiatrist who did blood tests, prescribed Thyroid NP 0.5(30 mg) which cured my many symptoms in ten days! I had every symptom for hypothyroidism so I don’t know why I had to suffer for so long. I’ve been told regular MDs and Psychiatrists do not see eye to eye on how to DX hypothyroidism. So if you get nowhere with your PCP - see a psychiatrist ASAP! I was suicidal by the time I saw my psychiatrist and I thank God for that! I don’t think much of PCPs! Absolutely useless in my case! 😖

[@SnowMonkeyCantSing]

Psychiatrists are medical doctors with a little psychology. Period.

[@Alluvial.]

@@SnowMonkeyCantSingI’d say Psychiatrists are medical doctors with a lot of neurology! (Unless it’s a Freudian psychiatrist, dunno about that.). But the one I knew was a whiz at diagnosing problems with the chemicals in the brain, and how those problems got expressed behaviorally. AND what meds to prescribe to make the brain chemistry better (and therefore improve the behavior). If you want therapy/counseling/emotional support, a psychiatrist may have zero education in that! (They might have a helpful level of natural skill in that, but their education is very science!) Psychiatrists are basically going to help you find the right prescription to improve your behavioral symptoms. Then you go back to your therapist or counselor, and can make better progress there because your brain chemistry is getting the right help.

[@Alluvial.]

The psychiatrist I worked for said his first priority with every new patient, is to determine if the patient even HAS a psychiatric problem- or an untreated medical problem that no other doctor has noticed.

[@acreguy3156]

I wonder how many people have "laboratory normal" thyroid function tests but still present clinically as being hypothyroid. Bet it's more common than we admit.

[@gknight1]

All lab ranges are arbitrary. They are created by taking the average of lab results of 100 undiagnosed people. Those are undiagnosed people, not necessarily healthy people. It's better to go by how you feel rather than by a number on a lab report.

[@Wherestheredwave]

I feel that’s me. Can’t get anyone to take me seriously

[@kmorantravelerr]

just a TSH is not sufficient

[@acreguy3156]

@@kmorantravelerr Agreed. There's a lot more to it 👍.

[@mjs6243]

My doctor said I need it psychological help. All my symptoms were in my mind. He said .😢I think all those covic shots I took 😂

[@user-yb6xn3ut7o]

I always had very ridged fingernails. I remember hiding them as a child due to self consciousness. Later in my 30s I remember wondering why the soles of my feet and palms of my hands looked yellow when compared to the pinkish tone others had. Finally after a goiter was detected I was diagnosed with Hashimotos thyroiditis after I had a near total thyroidectomy. Obviously, I take a thyroid hormone replacement now and my skintone is now normal. I'm just sorry it took decades to diagnose. There were times throughout my life I knew something was wrong but it took developing a goiter to finally get an answer.

[@rnicholson6579]

My lovely daughter-in-law has many symptoms of thyroid disease including sparse hair, hump on the back, and puffy face, etc., etc.. THe doctors tell her her thyroid is within normal limits. However, one doctor put her on thyroid meds and her hair started to thicken & grow. And, after my son was reassigned to another base, the next doctor took her off. Why do doctors not look at symptoms rather than "normal for range." My belief that normal range does not apply to everyone. That is they need to look at the individual range, not the normal range. statement. People can be sick w/a disease & still fall into the normal range

[@itzakpoelzig330]

Your daughter-in-law can buy dessicated thyroid capsules without a prescription and treat herself. Just remember, increasing the dose does not necessarily increase the effect, and proceed with caution.

[@cinystarr4657]

@@rnicholson6579 I'm pretty sure iodine removes goiters - it will be in plenty of videos around here

[@lolodee3528]

@@itzakpoelzig330how low should I start out when trying out a desiccated thyroid product? Cut in half?

[@farmer_donny]

The Goiter is normally due to lack of iodine.

[@stephaniepynes]

I'm not iodine deficient. But I'm allergic to iodine. I went into shock once from ivp dye. Course since then, shell fish, topical iodine, and anything that contains iodine gets a reaction. Except salt. Never had a problem with iodized salt. Anyway, just wanted to mention it. You might give us a video on this allergy and how it affects the body. You are fantastic and have found your calling. Thank you.

[@DrODonovan]

Thank you very much Stephanie.

[@UnitedWeStand0-0]

I have this same allergy

[@MasterArmedforces]

@@DrODonovan Hi, 56yr old white male, height/weight proportionate. My Thyroid Panel shows that my TSH, T4, & FREE T4 Index, are all mid-range, but my T3 UPTAKE is high at 37 (range = 22-35). Ive never had a low or high marker on any bloodwork, for any parameter, Ive ever had. What does the high T3 UPTAKE mean, what can be causing it, and how can I rectify it? Thanks

[@Killuminati-X]

This saves my wife’s life she developed a hive rash but it is allergic I think rather then hypothyroidism

[@JessMariaDwyer]

I'm also allergic to iodine

[@madaileinom8753]

Great presentation. Clear and concise. Thank you!

[@DrODonovan]

You're very welcome!

[@elizabethtorres6069]

I was losing hair on my arms and legs.. My voice was quite deep and masculine like a man. My TSH Level was 315 as stated by Dr. Vaz, my primary doctor in 2011. Even she said, "Here at the hospital, there's a patient upstairs in a Coma with a TSH Level of 100." "How the heck are you still alive with a TSH level of 315? I Still have the lab results to prove it."

[@deborahcurtis1385]

I had TSH at .005 and T3 or T4 (can't remember which) was on a normal range of 11-24 ...was 93 and the registrar said he'd never seen that in anyone alive! I was in thyrotoxic crisis and my specialist was shouting at me and telling me my condition was normal whereas my heart rate was 120 AT REST. He didn't run proper tests often enough nor did proper examination....the results can fluctuate a LOT!! He was a bully and he destroyed my medical records to avoid being sued. But he got sued by another patient. I'm lucky to be alive.

[@ilax4244]

Thank you...this could explain why my heat rash is slow healing. For years I've had low thyroid. My doctor refused to keep me on Synthroid. I need to be more vigilant about my health...trying to help myself with vitamin supplements before I see a doctor.

[@MA7-6585]

The description box is amazing! Thank you for sharing this content.

[@MartaWomack]

I've been diagnosed with hypothyroidism. I'm on Levothyroxine for it, but the hair loss & other symptoms have only gotten worse with age. I'm 67. My eyebrows, eyelashes & hair are all falling out pretty badly, which is really demoralizing for most women & I feel very weak & sore all over. I appreciate you talking about this subject. It would be helpful to know some tips on dealing with it.

[@wendystewart1867]

I'm so sorry u are going through this because I had absolutely no idea what a thyroid even was until 13 years ago I was hospitalized with thyroid storm. Almost lost my life. I have hyperthyroidism and the meds for it actually made my hair fall out worse. My eyebrows are gone. My hormone levels are checked often ,but I finally surrendered and bought some really cute cheap wigs. . And yes I hated looking in the mirror. But your beautiful and u probably need to be on a mild antidepressant. It helped me.

[@allislove9890]

T3 on top of the T4 can help. I've found that natural dessicated thyroid is the best, but i live in the UK and it's almost impossible to get hold of now - and the price has rocketed. It could be worth a try if you're elsewhere. You even have to push to get T3 here because the drug companies drove up prices for what is not a new, or particularly special drug, because they are allowed to get away with it. How many people are sacrificed on big pharma's altar of pure greed which has crippled our medical systems !! I don't think many doctors actually realise how the blood tests aren't always that good an indicator - and that many of us are really struggling to cope. God bless you, i hope you find a solution.

[@meeseification]

I tried NP Thyroid, a naturally derived medication, it has both T3 and T4. Makes a huge difference. I am no longer losing my hair. I have given up on my eyebrows and draw them on daily, LOL! See if you can switch meds. Levothyroxine works for many people, but NOT for me.

[@chlorisaann]

@@meeseification I agree NP Thyroid has been the best for me as well. There is also Armor Thyroid as a natural option, but for some reason, it makes me grumpy!

[@meeseification]

@@chlorisaann it's been very hard to get for me

[@jpbarrett143]

I worked in a Dr’s office for many years. Patients would complain of similar symptoms like the ones you mentioned. The Dr would run thyroid panels and most patients results came back normal. Is it possible to have tests come back in the normal range, but still have thyroid issues?

[@Alexe829]

This is SO complex issue of health. Only endocrinology dept can explain the ENDLESS possibilities, symptoms etc. Basically the answer,from my experience is yes. I knew my symptoms were worsened sometimes yet the doctor,GP, saying,nope bloods say your thyroids fine. The longer you have it,the more you can learn,study..know your body. Stress must not be high. Don't be surprised if you need other specialists due to secondary issues,OR you could get lucky and respond to meds and, hopefully for you, enjoy a healthier life. God bless.

[@DrODonovan]

Possibly - any test has margin for error but could also be other non-thyroid issues

[@Alexe829]

@@DrODonovan Absolutely! . Adrenal' function also needs a look in some cases. And yes,thyroid gland dysfunction can mimic many other problems from gut to mental health! Endocrine disorders need regular analysis of blood and meetings,discussions of symptoms/ progress or otherwise as medication in MCG doses necessitate altered dosage many times in outset. Stress factors, diet, lifestyle all make a difference very obviously in thyroid issues. Expect secondary AI disorder.( Or for us lucky ppl, a THIRD) But a positive outlook helps greatly. Thanks for highlight.

[@chrishayes5755]

yes. if you're on the low end of the "normal" range it maybe problematic and a sign for concern. get t4 testing.

[@PH7018c]

Yes. It is subclinic hypothiroidism.. I had that for years. Being cold (in 32C°), low energy, tiredness, thining eyebrows, thick hair strands, hirsutism, acne problems, low iron... it was thyroid problem.. in six months after medication, my life started to change.

[@annasophia6311]

Doctor, you are so dang smart! I learn so much from everyone of your videos. I lost two thirds of my eyebrows to this disease. Do they ever grow back?

[@winniecash1654]

Yep. Had almost all these EXCEPT doctors said for YEARS that my labs were normal. Until I met a chemist who suggested my doctors test for TPO. They did to discover I have hashimoto's thyroiditis. Don't doctors know to test thyroid peroxidase enzyme if a person has all the symptoms of a low thyroid, but the run of the mill tests come back negative? This can't be that hard. I suffered for 9 friggen years and one doctor told me to see a psychiatrist. Then I'm finally given medication yet I still feel like garbage. I've lost faith in the medical community. Unless your disease makes them oodles of money they don't care if you crawl into a corner and suffer until you die it seems.

[@sharlynbruce9841]

Search Dr David Bernstein and his information on iodine and salt. I just found him today.

[@padgepadgham3238]

Plus cracked heels and a loss of feeling in the finger tips (Difficulty judging how tight you are holding things)

[@pattyhausner6301]

I barely have finger prints because of it

[@carolineannharrison8318]

Thank you for your input. I have had inactive thyroid since i was 24 am still learning more about it every day. And because i am now going into the later years of my life knowing what to expect, i have learnt a lot from your information thanks

[@DrODonovan]

Thanks for sharing this. I appreciate it.

[@cocojo2356]

I have all the symptoms you mention and I am being treated, however, I have the opposite with sweating and the cold. I sweat profusely and I cannot handle the heat nowadays, instead, I love the colder weather.

[@simstress062]

I can't handle heat either! I'll sweat profusely and even pass out!

[@cocojo2356]

@@simstress062 It's really awful, I know.

[@pjcifulleli2655]

Me too!!! Its hard to get folks to understand why joining them at for a walk at lunch is impossible because I end up a sweaty mess

[@a.r.r.i.9841]

I have Hashimoto and most of the symptoms mentioned. I don't like heat but have no troubles with blood pressure or whatsoever, but I can't stand cold. In winter I even need a winter jacket indoors for breakfast because I'm always freezing 🥶

[@mettejensen8653]

how's your blood sugar ans insulin?

[@sydnidowney3598]

thanks for the direct and to the point presentation. So many should do the same in their posts.

[@DrODonovan]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Madame_Boudica]

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism/Hashimoto's several years ago and this is the first time I have heard a doctor address the yellow tinged skin. I have had this for decades but the doctors I asked would shrug and tell me to stop eating carrots. One time I had an E.R nurse ask me if I had been using tanning cream recently. I had to laugh out loud because the rest of me was/is as white as a sheet of paper! So I responded in a joking manner, " and what?...only put the tanning cream on the palms of my hands and not the rest of my body?" I wonder why this particular symptom, while rarer, is not more widely recognized in the medical community? If it was, perhaps I wouldn't have been convinced for the last 10 years that there was something wrong with my liver or kidneys.

[@laurapuchalski7402]

Yes! I have the orange thing too! My dr did blood tests for the liver at my request…it was all good…he said it’s from carotene. But how weird is that? And I do have hypothyroidism. I’ve been on levothyroxin for many years. Hope you find the right dose for you….its not easy…that stuff can make me very anxious. 😊

[@kate8351]

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and hashimotos in 2009. In 2020, I was pregnant, and my obgyn said he would prescribe all my meds. He checked my thyroid and said I didn't have hypothyroidism anymore and refused to prescribe levo or np thyroid. So I kind of gave up, and a few weeks ago, i had blood work done, and my tsh was 17. So, for 4 years, i thought I was crazy.

[@Fatbum11]

I would like to ask why doctors don’t treat family members, who have abnormal tests and knowing it runs in the family, and then eventually get diagnosed on a worse reference range, I believe it medical negligence.

[@josephinemiller68]

Can thyroiditis cause you to have tachycardia and sweating? Intermittently with cold temperatures

[@lainecolley1414]

Must add - processed foods don't use iodized salt.

[@sighthound5449]

I always wondered about myxedema man, his photo gets used in so many text books and journals. I hope he got the treatment he needed 😢. Sad to see pictures of such suffering. It’s a lot of suffering to be at this stage.

[@sherouet]

I love your videos they’re short and very informative thank you 😊 so much doctor

[@DrODonovan]

Thanks Nida

[@Lynn-r8h]

I had a terrible doctor. I had all the symptoms of Hashis. He told me I was just lazy and a glutton. It was my dentist that found my disease. Doctors in the US just won’t test for thyroid and many insurances won’t pay for the test.

[@kmorantravelerr]

After going Carnivore I was able to go off all thyroid meds. Now I take Iodine and Selinium

[@kep8814]

I have seven of these symptoms. Along with weight gain, brain fog, heavy, heavy menses, swollen, ankles, and swollen calves, heart palpitations, hair loss. Also, my temperature in the morning afternoon and evenings were all below 98. Sometimes they were as low as 96.7. I had a complete physical with bloodwork and nothing came back wrong. My thyroid test came back as "normal "so I decided to treat myself homeopathically with a thyroid program I found online. It's only been one week and I'm already feeling much better and noticed a difference already.

[@jennashreve891]

What did you use?

[@kep8814]

@@jennashreve891Look online for Miss Lizzy 's thyroid .... they sell a starter kit with very good directions and products. The starter kit has already helped me. It contains selenium, detox salts/minerals, safe good quality iodine drops with a graduated start program.

[@kep8814]

@@jennashreve891 Miss Lizzy Thyroid protocol. It worked. Expensive but... I trust it. It was good, quality iodine, a selenium tablet and detox salt.

[@juliehillman8743]

This video was really informative and presented in 'layman's terms'. Thank you.

[@DrODonovan]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Clare0116]

UK Dorctors aren't allowed to prescribe T3 or raw thyroid brands. They will only let you have synthetic T4, most brands include the cheap filler lactose, which makes many people ill. You have to make a big fuss to get lactose-free meds, which are much more expensive to the NHS. (Underactive throid is considered life-threatening, so you will get free presecriptions for all meds in future, instead of paying £10 per item!

[@claudiahansen4938]

Excellent, tightly focused and useful video. No nonsense!

[@DrODonovan]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lindaj5492]

3:50 “.. heavy periods & menstrual disturbances…”. I saw my GP often for several years about that, plus what they thought was IBS: prescribed meds didn’t touch the pain. Described how constantly exhausted I was, but GP only thought to do a blood test for thyroid when I could barely function. When they got the results, they called me and asked me to come to the surgery immediately for a prescription. GP also failed to recognise that I had Adenomyosis. Now I research everything as much as possible before consulting a GP.

[@connietalbot8758]

I went to a doctor in Canada..and he taught all iver the world..that each person has a different norman range and he felt my hair near my neck and he asked me if i can hear it sounds like celephane when u move it between ur finger and thumb..he felt my neck..he worked out of St. Mikes hosp..and unfortunately he died in a car accident..his name was DR. VOLPE..HE WAS AMAZING..❤

[@megmodaff5989]

And the cellophane sound signifies......

[@connietalbot8758]

That you have thyroid disease ..one of the symptoms..

[@carolvogelman5261]

Add Broda Barnes (also passed) to your list of genius thyroid specialists! Read his books on Hypothroidism! I had a doctor who had when I was only 11 diagnose me as seriously low and I took Armour Thyroid and still do! And I am 78 and a temp of 98.6 when it was always low!

[@connietalbot8758]

Ty soo much ..i will do..❤❤ sorry you have had trouble at such a young age..hope your health stays good..❤

[@jackzimmer6553]

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism as a part of having hypopituitarism when I was a pre-teen. The pituitary, being the master endocrine gland, was revealed as being atrophied affected the remaining endocrine system. While taking a supplement I still deal with dry hands and some straight ridges on my thumbnails.

[@arleneportsmouth1263]

I have every one of these symptoms with the exception of the puffy face and swollen legs. Have had the dry cracked skin on the legs for about 3 years and I thought it was because I moved to Las Vegas Nevada and it's quite dry out here or for the mere fact that I did laser hair removal 3 years ago. I have also experienced extreme hair loss to the point where I have lost 80% of my hair just in the last 3 years. My entire life I was plagued with having super thick super-heavy hair strands and about 20 lb of hair when the hair strands were just about 18 in Long. Never did I think I would lose all my hair in less than two-and-a-half years because I thought it would slowly progress to being thinner and not so full. Now I need to have my thyroid gland checked and see what nutritional supplements can help.

[@8_x_9.]

Good luck & health to you.❤😊

[@bjelfin]

Thinning hair - definitely. However, I've also noticed thinning eyelashes and I no longer have any hair on my arms and legs. I'm 70, have a high TSH level and my doctor has started me on Armour thyroid medication. I hope at least the hair on my head returns.

[@opalnortonnorton6083]

I wonder why different people get different symptoms & not all the symptoms.

[@janeseemann2527]

I developed a goitre in my very early 20s but, despite lots of low function symptoms, my thyroid function remained in the normal range. Then I developed papillary cancer in both nodules, had the thyroid removed and have been on supplements for 20 years. I still have some symptoms but my levels test well and more importantly I’m alive, and that’s all that matters really. 😊

[@nooneknows6060]

Thanks for sharing straight forward, and simple to understand information without scaring me.

[@DrODonovan]

You’re so welcome

[@nickie829]

I'm late to your party but what a relief. Thank you so much for not waffling! Greatly appreciated. I'm now subscribed and will go back and see what you've previously posted and for the first time, have clicked the notification bell.

[@leannestrong1000]

Hi, I had been having issues with weight loss ever since 2012/13, when I was about 19/20. I was eating healthy, exercising regularly, and yet, I continued gaining weight. However, for years, my parents and doctor kept telling me I needed to eat healthier and exercise regularly, even though I was already doing very well in both of those areas. After a while, I also began chalking my unexplained weight gain up to my diet and exercise level, even though neither of those were ever really an issue. Finally, in 2022, my doctor's office ordered some bloodwork, and the results showed an issue with my thyroid. I was immediately placed on medication, and the dosage is being adjusted as needed. I am also going to see an endocrinologist on Oct. 6, so hopefully they can figure out what caused my thyroid to quit on me.

[@nolife9853]

check your estrogen levels and how well your liver is doing. both of these can cause hypothyroidism

[@anitasimaganis5449]

I'm happy you got a result & can act on it

[@monicagalan5672]

What did your endocrinologist say?

[@monicagalan5672]

​@@nolife9853what to do for estrogen. Also if one has a cyst in the liver?

[@leannestrong1000]

@@nolife9853 That's the thing. The blood test only showed hypothyroidism. Everything else was fine, except that my kidneys were showing that I needed to drink more water, which I now do every day when I take my thyroid meds.

[@yvonnephillips3888]

I have all these symptoms and low thyroid levels in blood tests. This has increased for over 20 years. Every doctor says the new standards are to wait until it's lower. I'm already way under the lowest to middle scale.

[@angelalban1973]

I have many symptoms of hypothyroidism (feel cold, flush red face, weight gain, constipation, depressed mood, swollen & scalloped tongue, skin changes, chronic fatigue, swollen face). I haven’t been diagnosed yet but my FT4 is low. But I am having trouble getting diagnosed!!!!

[@GGLee315]

Spend the money and go to an alternative medicine doctor. Or a naturopath. They will help you.

[@dnixon205]

I have most of those symptoms and have been treated for thyroid problems for years. My question is, shouldn't most of those problems get better with the meds? My nails sure never got better and the thin hair or hair loss didn't get better.

[@cindysmith6612]

I’ve had hypothyroidism for 22 years vitamin E helped me with my hair not thinning is badly and my fingernails don’t break off and split all the time.The only problem with me taking vitamin E is I used to only have to shave my legs twice a week now I have to shave them every other day but it took me quite a few months before my hair started taking in but it’s still really fine but you can’t see through it anymore I don’t know how to explain it any better than that my hair got thicker and after two or three years of vitamin E I had to start shaving my legs every other day but it’s worth it

[@theresa1823]

You have explained it all very well, thank you for the information.

[@DrODonovan]

Thank you!

[@mareefrench2661]

Omg!!! You beautiful man where have you been. I have suffered from hypothyroidism for many years with no treatment. Should I see a doctor who specialises in this to get help. Thanks maree 🥰

[@sammyrichardson7305]

I was diagnosed with under active around 4 months ago through a routine blood test. I can’t say I was suffering with any symptoms apart from feeling cold. I was put on medication the lowest dose with one tablet every morning. I had my blood tested again 6 weeks later where my thyroid was back in range and told to continue taking my one tablet.. I now seem to be suffering with several symptoms and feeling worse since starting the medication, I feel a pressure sensation on my thyroid, I am having chest pains, a sore shoulder, swollen joints in my fingers and a generally feeling unwell and tired. I am not sure if any of the above are linked to my Thyroid or the medication but I can honestly say I feel worse since taking the medication. I would be so grateful for any advice or your views. Many Thanks

[@lilpinky1123]

I have heard this is common with taking a certain medication for hypothyroidism

[@DrODonovan]

Very sorry to hear of your experience. I am sorry but for medico-legal and ethical reasons I can't give individual clinical advice on this channel. This is designed as a general education channel. Please consult your doctor or health provider for individual questions and concerns. I hope you found the video informative nontheless. Best wishes.

[@PockeTanK]

Dr. berg on KZbin has many videos on this.

[@BY-pn2ry]

Maybe redoo your blood test and Dr will adjust the right dosage. I think the blood tests should be taken pretty often to establish right dosage. Check your cholesterol levels and blood pressure. It follows this condition from my experience of patient of autoimmune thyroid deasises, hypothyroidism

[@BY-pn2ry]

@@DrODonovan you could though

[@familyticheli3285]

I had treatment for Graves disease and was left with no thyroid bc of radiation treatment...I struggle with keeping normal levels of thyroid hormones so I suffer from hair loss. I also have type 2 diabetes now. Ppl need to understand that thyroid issues may be common but need to be taken care of as soon as possible.

[@auggiedoggiesmommy1734]

I was lucky enough o have my doctor do the thyroid antibody test and put me on medication when it was positive even though my TSH was in the lab’s “normal range” although at the high end. The exhaustion was debilitating and even though I ate a very good diet and had maintained a healthy weight for decades … I was suddenly rapidly gaining weight for no apparent reason.

[@deborahcurtis1385]

very lucky!

[@julietteoscaralphanovember2223]

Guess when I get my check up this year, I'll mention to my doctor he might want to check my thyroid, I have all those except the ridges on my nails run the opposite way.

[@auggiedoggiesmommy1734]

Exhaustion was my worst symptom.

[@momdad5368]

This runs in my family. Most of the women have/had it. So I knew to watch for it.

[@GillianLambert-hi4nl]

I have all these symptoms, I've just started treating myself with suppliments, because I have a borderline liver function and can not get any UK treatment. Poor liver function, will cause poor thyroid function. I am going to ask for a thyroid test, but if it comes back borderline , they will not treat it in Uk. THE LAST MONTH, I've seen huge improvements just by taking suppliments. I am finding taking vitamins, B12 complex,magnesium, and vitamin C, and suppliments, like amino,and milk thistle,my tiredness and brain fog is improving, my digestion is really improving, and so after years of diets not working at all, I am finally losing weight. I have for years, practised intermittent fasting, and tried to avoid all over processed foods.The only thing I've added is lemon juice and water when I get up, and increased eating prawns.

[@jreyhert255]

This was very helpful, thank you so much. I hope you are doing well and still making progress x

[@dilynnvee374]

I do have some of these issues. I have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism. I also have diabetes . And now after all these years i finally know why my fingernails are rigid like the pic. I always wondered why.

[@archangelrevelations9532]

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism in 2007. I was on Levothyroxine for 10 years and it was causing me severe arthritis in my back. I have been off that medicine since 2020 and with juicing and taking herbal supplements I have attained my quality of life back. No more severe back attacks but I still struggle with autoimmune deficiency during the COVID period and my hair, nail, and skin is shit. At least I don't feel like an 80 year old woman in a 45 year olds body anymore. That Levothyroxine was not a cure AT ALL. A wet pack neck covering helps. Stay AWAY from radiation ☢️ wear a wet pack scarf to protect your Thyroid. This could very well save your life in the near future. Don't ask me how I know. I just KNOW this is my Achilles heal. Knowing how to heal yourself is half the battle. The other half is innate instincts, knowing what to eat and avoid.

[@twentieswiredweird]

My mom has this. She's been being treated for it for years & seems to have it mostly under control, but I think having some thyroid tests done on myself may be helpful.

[@onelifeuseit]

Brilliant as usual. I love your videos. Thank you

[@DrODonovan]

No problem ! Thank you (again) for watching

[@wendyboynton6403]

Thanks for the information - I have a lots of these symptoms and have taken thyroxin tablets for ages now so why do I still have the symptoms like always cold, dry skin, thinning hair etc

[@LoyaFrostwind]

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism when I was 2, and have been taking synthroid/levothyroxine for well over 40 years. But I still have a slow metabolism, dry skin with eczema, intolerance of cold, and ridged nails occasionally.

[@thevocalcrone]

yet the doctors tell us if we are taking our medication we should not be feeling fatigued etc. I was diagnosed about thirty years ago and still deal with all the symptoms .. so I'm not convinced that treatment works.

[@mollyashdon6158]

@@thevocalcronemaybe your dosage needs adjusting, your dr should see that you have regular bloods done to keep it in check.

[@thevocalcrone]

@@mollyashdon6158 thankyou.. i do get it checked regularly. there are problems with dosage (and getting it right).

[@youllbeblessed]

Intolerance to cold, do you ever get really bad shivering spells? And sometimes a fever after?

[@thevocalcrone]

@@mollyashdon6158 i have done for the last thirty years.. my levels tested again the other day (six monthly) now they are good but my skin is dreadful. Psoriasis is shocking on hands and feet and seems to have been exacerbated by a certain vaccine.

[@ageeibc6029]

When l ask for thyroid blood test please let me know what am l really looking for.

[@melanieparry]

My poor mum went to GP with long term intense itching, she was told she had scabies when in fact it was a symptom of hypothyroidism

[@DrODonovan]

So sorry to hear this. I hope she’s ok and getting the right treatment.

[@mariaashot5648]

Thank you for this short and helpful video, Doctor! Yes, it helped me today, my daughter has this problem & it has gotten much worse since Covid. We found a recent scientific paper about the damage the Covid virus does to reproductive organs, also, meaning to women's in particular, that are already so vulnerable. Thank you for your help!

[@BY-pn2ry]

I was experiencing menstrual bleeding for 3 months and it never stopped until prescribed tablets to stop it. As well terrible pain of neck and shoulder area, Hair loss definitely more then noticeably.I was very cold all the time and very tired . Changed from as person who walked 8 hours on cliffs to someone constantly overtired in bed with no energy just surviving. Noone mention headaches and migraines , . In fact I was experiencing it for years before anything else. When levothyroxine taken it all stopped. It took more then year to get my energy back but still sometimes wierd things happen for example feeling overenergetic or having dearehea or bleeding. But I will never ignore symptoms again. I was leaving with terrible migraines and headaches since teenage years. I stopped pain at 51😢. Please don't ignore headaches or don't let your doctor to ignore it. Ah one more thing I felt pains and aches in hip area . The pains was attacking my left leg only . It stopped .an d now I feel stiff and painful foot. Don't know how to deal with that 😢

[@beckiwildeman600]

You just described the majority of me. The only thing is I also had Acid Reflux which would bring about Anaphylaxis, and I had nervous system problems. I started Ashwagandha and have stinging Nettle for the histamine levels that rise with this that brings on the Anaphylaxis with the Acid Reflux. Things are better.

[@number1angel66]

Thank you for sharing this excellent information, I deeply appreciate it. New subscriber here.

[@DrODonovan]

You’re welcome and great to have you here

[@eddy1978]

Another informative video Thank you Sir ❤️

[@DrODonovan]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@MriaSmith-nb2jd]

I saw the jand doc but can you show a dark skinned black perskn hand so we too can know what it'll look like on us? I understand if you're undereducated in that

[@NerdyNanaSimulations]

Yeah I have all but 3 of these and they claim my thyroid is fine. Getting a diagnosis for anything has been a problem. I've seen multiple doctors and even with swelling and sores in my legs...it's all in my head. Thanks for this though, I've been very successful with natural treatments.

[@dianelouth538]

It’s amazes me when you have related symptoms and blip test after blood test comes back inconclusive . I’ve symptoms for years no one listens 😢

[@kimthom5793]

Are signs of menopause associated with thyroid too?

[@rebeccaandrew6455]

My doctor said that any changes to the uterus and its hormonal cycles can trigger the thyroid gland - and can lead to either hypo or hyperthyroidism. Onset of periods, pregnancy or delivery and menapause are stages at which thyroid can be affected.

[@mangomum99]

I have had the condition for years & experience most of these symptoms not coarse hair but thinning & growing out like baby hair so my head feels the cold more. I had very thick hair when young & it’s so different now, I need a hat in summer because I feel the burning sun. I have the nail ridges & also experience beaus lines when very sick , these things never come all together but over time they are noticeable

[@katherinevallo2326]

Thyroid problems both an underactive and an overactive thyroid run in my family. My cousin was diagnosed with hypothyroidism as a teen. He was unable to lose weight and even tried starving himself in hopes of losing weight, Once the doctors found out what it was, he's been able to keep a healthy weight since. My mom and my grandma had hyperthyroidism in their old age. My mom is almost 80 years old and my grandma has passed on. My sister has hypothyroidism. I figure my doctor will say one day at a follow-up visit 'I have both some good and bad news for you' then proceed to tell me the good news is I'm no longer diabetic but the bad news is my thyroid.

[@mikefa5891]

Is iodine supplements safe for patients with chronic kidney disease (Stage 4)?

[@beckiwildeman600]

I had all the symptoms since a young adult and had a hysterectomy in my thirties because of the continuous bleeding. Now the outer eyebrows are nearly gone. The problems got worse in 2020 and began having stomach acid problems which started Acid Reflux, my hair was falling out making it thinner than what it was terribly cold. On top of this I have GA= Granuloma Annulare which I believe it's from this. I figured out what I had and started Ashwagandha as well as Stinging Nettle for the Acid Reflux which is raised Histamine levels which I now can connect to the thyroid being low. Thanks for your voice on this.

[@Mirandanns]

So is the stinging nettle and a word I'll never spell correctly working or not? I'm at the beginning of my journey and looking for wisdom over todays medical advice b c I've had such horrific experiences. I'm 35 with twin boys and I've had horrible migraines and neck/shoulder pain since 7 years old and then maybe a year or two ago I developed this huge bloated hard stomach out of nowhere. My hair is thinning and I could sleep forever. My heart and soul wants to live a full beautiful life and I'm also so grateful and positive and then like a brick wall pain/migraine/etc hits and I just want to crawl away and I imagine the only thing I have left to give my beautiful family is the peace of disappearing. The love of my life does everything humanly possible to love and support me and my kids are truly angels who adore their mommy. I only have a couple of phases these days- pain, two week of bleeding to death with horrible dread and pain/migraines, then when I'm lucky a week of beating myself up for not being better while still being to exhausted (from who knows what) to live. Did I mention I have to take zofran to not get sick and I know it causes headaches so I try to avoid when I can. I can't even ride in the car with them to create memories or do regular school drops or pickups because I almost immediately start vomiting and then descend into a migraine hell that takes hours to recover. I'm so over being broken. I hope you are doing better and have found peace and happiness ❤️

[@beckiwildeman600]

@@Mirandanns I think you should get a B-12 test done! That test is called “Methylmalmonic Acid test! May want to research on that a bit so much to understand!

[@beckiwildeman600]

@@Mirandanns also yes I am some what better! I have been diagnosed with Hashimotos Thyroiditis! My blood work came back and I came home and started researching everything on it. I am better but not the best yet! We will win this I know I will always stand strong knowing the living Father is guiding every step I take! Praise him in your suffering I promise when you understand that you will have peace and your pain will be less! I will pray for you as I ready for bed now! 💕

[@beckiwildeman600]

Also yes I still take the ashwagandha daily for my thyroid and adrenals and the stinging nettle occasionally! I will alway have these in my medicine cabinet!

[@mariantreber8055]

@@Mirandanns I pray you can get better. Bless you...I too suffered through years of being too ill and pained to enjoy my life with family! My husband never understood any of my medical issues. About the time that he left me for good, I found out I had a low thyroid. Meds helped but I believe all of us are deficient in nutrients. I feel better when I take daily vitamins and minerals. ..electrolyte powder I mix into water. I do hope you get better, soon. 💖 Our foods don't have enough nutrients in them!

[@wheepingwillow24u17]

WHAT WOULD CAUSE A NAIL TO SPLIT DOWN THE MIDDLE, IT WASN'T INJURED? THANKS

[@sampan1333]

Hi Sir, All these symptoms I have and I also have hyperthyroidism. Please suggest what treatment should I take. Currently I am taking 120 mg tablets.