I've got a slightly underactive thyroid. When I was living in Austria I did get some treatment but different countries have different rules about what constitutes under/over active.
If I remember rightly the tablets I had were made using chestnut. Whether sweet or horse I can't remember.
Anyone on here have any knowledge adn is it worth asking a herbalist/homeopath for help?
BM
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Have you had yourself checked over at your local Dr's surgery? The Nurse practitioner /practice nurses are always a good point of contact and often have a bit more time to chat than the Dr, they may want to keep an eye on your thyroid levels in any case. If you don't want to go to the Dr's try asking a qualified pharmacist in a dispensing chemists (Boots, Day Lewis etc) for advice as they can be very helpful. Too much thyroxine can be harmfull so I'd be wary of self medication. Take care of yourself

I would suggest asking for a referral to a an Edocrinologist. Thyroid dysfunctions are nothing to play around with ( as I'm quite sure you know!) and it can cause serious complications in other systems especially as one ages.

As concertina said: don't self-treat.

Marto

Badger dont self treat for an underactive thyroid. if you have had the tests get a referral to see a specialist. to see an endocrinologist as marto suggested you will need your gp and a specialist to refer you. as they are few and far between.

get your thyroid reading from a blood test and take that to a homeopath. they will then be able to help you.

in the mean time take an iron tonic to help with the tiredness.

good luck hon

Hello Badger, how are you getting on?

DUnno yet
When I get time to go to the doc and ask to see an endocrinologist....
But thanks for asking.
BM
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just a thought hon, ask the gp for a hormone blood test. i had one discovered nowt wrong with my thyroid but i have a high level of androgen hormones. can have the same symptoms as thyroid problems.

thaankfully i dont need any thyroid treatment. just give it a whirl according to my gp not many do this test and it gets misdiagnoised.

good luck hon

If you get a negative result from the first thyroid blood test, insist on a second one sent to a different hospital. Different hospitals have slightly differing reference ranges so what might not be picked up in one might be in another. I say might be because thanks to the British Thyroid Association doctors have to go on blood tersts alone and that is not the way to diagnose Hypothyroid. The NHS state that:
A correct diagnosis is by blood test, thorough physical examination including testing of the reflexes, especially of the Achilles tendon, a thorough check of the patients medical history and the patients family history and a description of all symptoms.
That's at the GP's, the Endocrinologist will need to ask the same questions and do the same tests but they are the ones who decide on your treatment (if any). It is notoriously difficult to get a diagnosis or any treatment for this illness so go armed with information.
Try having a look at Thyroid Patient Advocacy's site on Yahoo groups for more information.
Just a PS - GET IT SORTED!!!
As someone who has suffered like hell for 7 years with no information from doctors or endos to explain anything I can't emphasize enough that you need to deal with this asap. Don't try to self treat you will make the problem worse and could cause yourself more damage.