Well, I don't know if I have answers yet, or simply new questions. I'm happy either way.

Next week I start thyroid medications as soon as we get my thyroid levels back so we know what sort of dose to put me on. I didn't see my regular doc, since she wasn't in the office, but the new one didn't even bat an eye.

Even if my thyroid levels come back at the high end of normal, he's still going to put me on the meds. He said he didn't mind putting me into a state of hyperthyoidism for a short period, as long as it wasn't years long.

Wow!

So, if I don't start dropping weight while taking the thyroid meds, they are going to try other things, like cortisol stuff. (I haven't researched this yet)

So, my question to my fellow Turtles is this: have you had your thyroid levels checked, or have you tried something besides diet and excersize? (Diet meaning food intake in general, not a specific diet mentality) I know that Kathy has resorted to the occasional diet pill, but what are some other stratagies Turtles are trying?

I know that I was making myself insane trying to figure out why I wasn't having success with cutting my calories and bumping up the activities. I just want to see if we can come up with a plan for Turtles.

Hey, Vines -

I am so GLAD for you that now you have something to target that should actually have an effect! Three cheers for not dropping this, and for getting to the bottom of it so it can be fixed.

HarleyNana -

The article you posted

Re-programming your thyroid to produce more T-3 cells that rapid process fat seems to be the latest in a long line of new rapid weight loss methods for the dieter who just doesn't want to diet anymore.

sounds as though they're focusing on increasing the T-3 cells - this is what the Wilsons Thyroid Syndrome treatment focuses on, but by actually supplementing with T-3.

I wish there was a doc nearby that charged reasonable prices for me to try this therapy... It really makes sense to me.

Alas... lol

I'm so glad you found a doctor to listen to you. I see rabbitness in your future :eek:

I am supposed to get banded on July 25th.:clap2: I am Hypothyroid and on 224mcg. of levoxyl for 12 years. My TSH is all over the place, still! I"m tired all the time, but if my levoxyl is upped any, I can't nod off to sleep! My TSH is w/i normal range currently, but who knows what tomorrow brings? I think I have Hashimoto's thyroiditis, whatever that is. I sure hope & pray banding works for me! I"m gaining by leaps and bounds!

---Karen MT from Kentucky