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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

hedgehog

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1. You can go down a lot of rabbit holes comparing symptoms.

Reply to Viva_La_Revolution (Original post)

Thu Feb 21, 2013, 03:24 PM

Feb 2013

I think the most important thing is to work with a doctor who will listen to you. Don't try to diagnose yourself, but give the doctor all the information you have.

I stick to Synthroid myself because I was getting ups and downs on the generic, but now I wonder if that was the result of autoimmune flares.

Speaking of autoimmune - thyroid problems can often be associated with that grand family of conditions.

If you go on Synthroid - it takes about 6-8 weeks for things to settle. Expect some ups and downs and expect to titrate the dose.

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Thyroid discussion.. cause I'm going in for the blood test today, symptoms started 6 years ago [View all] Viva_La_Revolution Feb 2013 OP

You can go down a lot of rabbit holes comparing symptoms. hedgehog Feb 2013 #1

there's something to that auto-immune thing Viva_La_Revolution Feb 2013 #2

Don't be afraid to ask for bloodwork to eliminate vitamin deficiencies hedgehog Feb 2013 #3

I just popped a B12 Viva_La_Revolution Feb 2013 #4

B12 and Vitamin D are common deficiencies. hedgehog Feb 2013 #5

Make certain you're getting all the tests you need kathysart_decoration Apr 2013 #6