Track these instead of thyroid lab tests
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- Опубликовано: 10 май 2024
- Maintaining optimal thyroid function should be priority #1 for thyroid patients.
Unfortunately, the standard methods doctors use to track thyroid function are not as accurate as you might think.
The good news is that you don't have to rely solely on these thyroid lab tests to determine your thyroid function.
You can track other metrics on top of your thyroid lab tests which will give you very valuable information.
Let's talk about 5 metrics that every thyroid patient should start tracking right now:
1. Basal body temperature. Very few things impact your basal body temperature and your thyroid is one of those. By tracking this metric you can determine if your thyroid medication dose is sufficient.
2. Resting heart rate. Your resting heart rate is tied to your metabolism and both are under the regulation of your thyroid.
3. Cholesterol level. Thyroid function controls and regulates your cholesterol and you should see your levels drop as thyroid function increases.
4. Blood sugar level. Blood sugar is influenced by your thyroid and can help you determine if your thyroid is optimized (assuming your diet stays relatively constant).
5. Body composition. Thyroid function can cause rapid changes in your weight which are not always related to an increase in fat mass. For this reason, you want to keep an eye on your muscle mass and fat mass on top of the weight on the scale.
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I NEED to find a doctor that ACTUALLY wants to find what’s wrong with me and actually fix it rather than throw pills at me. 🤬
Good luck if u find one please let me know same here over 18y and nothing wrong just take pills 🙏🙏
Me too . I’m so tired and weak all the time
Then they would lose a customer
I totally understand when doctors do know how to help you they just send you to another specialist and you go from doctor to doctor without fixing any of your symptoms.😢😢
@@KateBee123 waiting list for 2 years!! :(
This is so frustrating - I tell my doctor the low thyroid symtoms I am having + she just ignores bc she said the TSH level test came back normal! No one is listening!
Thanks for this info.....
You might have hashimoto
My labs always came back “normal “ but I still asked for antibody test, turns out I have hashimotos
@connielarsen6286 my ex has that. It's a bitch to deal with. Not her, but the disease :)
It's not as simple as one dosage level of levox. set it and forget it. It can fluctuate over time. Etc. Etc. Etc.
Next doctor. I went through 5.
Get a new dr. With that absolete answer.
Can you PLEASE for the love of GOD start accepting new patients?? These doctors don't know what they're doing!! We need you out here!
I support what you just said. Doctors are not helpful in this matter.
Or train some doctors and send them out to cities around the country
Go to a Naturopathic Doctor (N.D. or N.M.D.) who has been in practice at least 15 years. Ideally they should know herbs and not just man-made vitamin and mineral chemical isolate supplements which are NOT natural at all. Naturopaths actually study health and healing in medical school and they have just as many years in medical school as a typical M.D. who only knows how to help people live with their sickness by taking drugs all their lives.
@@janehaefner9438 Yaaasss!!! Awesome idea! Hope he reads this!
He is not a licensed doctor anymore
1. Basal Body Temperature
2.Resting heartrate
3. Cholesterol levels
4.Blood sugar levels Ask for a Hemoglobin A1C test
5. Body composition. When thyroid is low weight increases. Muscle mass and fat mass should be measured. Combine body measurements with weekly weight control progress pictures in conjunction with thyroid lab tests.
Being a doctor is no longer a noble profession. There 1 percent doctors who deserve that title
I’ve just shifted to a new doctor after having been diagnosed with A Fib. I’ve had to reduce my thyroid meds due to the doctors at the hospital thinking they were causing some of my heart issues. 3 months on, I asked my doctor for thyroid blood tests. When I went to the test, all he had asked for was TSH….. I can’t tell you how livid I am, I hate being at the mercy of doctors who only do the barest minimum and have no clue about the complexities of thyroid issues.
@@heatherclark8668 I know the feeling! I was so annoyed, plus now that I’m on blood thinners and I bruise really easily, you'd have thought he might have done a few more tests while we are at it! And he still hasn’t told me the results over a week later. If doctors weren’t so hard to find these days, I think I’d just move on again.
I went to the ER for palpitations and shortness of breath. Doctor did a urinalysis for drugs but not kidney function. 🙂
I agree with you
Also I have chronic serious pain and disability in both of my shoulders
This has been going on for nearly 40 years and it is incredibly frustrating that, when it comes to scans, X-rays and injections etc., doctors want to write referrals for only one shoulder only at a time
They always ask me which shoulder is worse and I have stopped telling them now.
I say that both are equally bad. 1 Doctor tried to insist that one of them must be worse and I resorted to lying and saying that they were both exactly the same so that I could get a referral for both shoulders and not have to suffer the inconvenience and expense of doing everything all over again for the other shoulder
It is ridiculous
This must be a common problem because when I finally got a referral to an orthopaedic surgeon, his receptionist was very diligent about making sure I had a referral for both shoulders if that was necessary
She obviously had experience of patients having to go back to the general practitioner to get a referral for the less bad shoulder when both shoulders work bad and both shoulders need a treatment at the same time as soon as possible
One doctor admitted to me that Medicare was the problem
They liked to have two separate procedures which is ridiculous
I live in Australia
My TSH is v low but free t4 is great.
Just started to read your research ❤ - I feel understood 😢every endocrinologist I go to treats me so transactional and i feel unheard. THANK YOU! ❤
Doctors never say these words....
" I Can CureThat "
They say :- here is a tablet come back and see me later.
The allopathic drs only treat symptoms.
Docs don’t connect any dots! You’re an exception. Thanks
I think it's because medicine has become so compartmentalized. No one looks at the WHOLE body anymore. More to it than just that, and things have gotten so much worse since CVD.
I've trained in functional medicine for the last 12 years as an exercise physiologist and I also recommended patients to track basal body temp as one way to check thyroid function. However, I turned out to be one of my best patients. For weeks I noticed my resting HR elevated in the 80s when normally it was in the high 50s. I also noticed my respiration rate during sleep increased from 14 breaths per minute to 17 breaths per minute using a sleep tracking device. I would check my oral body temperature in the mornings and it was 97.4 and in the late afternoons it was 98.3. Last thing I thought was thyroid and just related it to stress. Another odd symptom I had was nasal drainage with what is referred to as geographical tongue. I've never had those symptoms. Also, the back of my throat was red, but not painful. Then one morning I woke up and my resting HR was 120bpm so I decided to take a trip to the ER. I was diagnosed with HYPER-thyroidism with a free T4 of 4.4, and TSH of
Your comments are interesting about Hives as I have a slight rash under my skin on my forearms and know I have done nothing different with my diet. I started taking Levothyroxine on 1st June, the GP didn't even want to bother for hair fall/loss. The rash has been with me for over 2 weeks now. I have never relied on medication and loathe taking these thyroid pills.
Thanks for sharing, very interesting and something I need to check for myself...May I ask which supplements you are taking to balance things out, please.
My friend fluctuates between hyper and hypo, her mother was hyperthyroidism her dad hypothyroidism.
Very interesting since I have been diagnosed with MCAS, POTS dysautonomia syndrome, UCTD, & hypothyroidism. I do take some supplements but which supplements are you taking for your MCAS?
@@christinahurt7505 I'm not sure if you took the covid vaccine but your symptoms sound similar to what I hear about in my side effects support group
Lots of good information in this video. Thank you. I’m new to your channel and just subscribed.
Quite sad that after many years not much has changed in the attitude by doctors towards thyroid conditions.
Thank you for sharing this message.
Dr Childs, thank you for all these what not to take, what to take, what to test, videos. I'm revamping my treatment based on them. Had been taking IOSOL after a post-covid crash. It helped me for the past three weeks, but bye bye as of Sunday coming. The rest I have, and the best, but the balance is off, and your recommendations are familiar to me but better balanced and reasoned (and in one place). Thank you.
This is a great video explaining some things that I needed to know about to monitor myself. Thank you so much!
awesome video thank you!! you have mentioned several times over the years that hypothyroid patients are prone to edema. i can vouch for this and it is very frustrating. i am lean and eat whole foods and exercise and i always have pounds of water weight that go away for a few days of the month (possibly when progesterone peaks?) anyway i have never heard an explanation why or any solutions. thanks again, die hard subscriber!!
So informative. Thanks so much Dr. Childs
The menopause has a lot to answer for 😊
I would say that modern culture which derides and denies the power of the menopause for women is what has a lot to answer for.
Also the male centric medical system which has very little interest in women’s health.
Unfortunately. The medical establishment have no ambition to get to the cause of problems more interested in the money making medicine from big pharma, people dying through lack of medical care & root cause , great video with informative information..
Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!! God bless you!!!!!!!!!
I don't have a thyroid! Removed because of cancer. I am tired of all the struggles that come with it. I only have my Parathyroid. It has been 28 years since my thyroid was removed. I recently had my meds changed and i feel worse than i did before the change. I don't really trust blood work anymore, but I keep going for my family.
I feel the same, I had my thyroid removed 34 years ago with cancer and I struggle every day,I hate having my blood tests only to be told I'm over stimulated even thoe I feel tired everyday it's like dragging another body around with me,I also had radiation Injected into my arm
@@eileencoulter6263 Praying for you!
Well mine thiroid was removed by pure negligence they thought I had cancer and after surgery the Dr dad 2news a good and bad and he described the situacion no cancer but I don't have thiroid some days I think 🙏🙏🙏a guess this'll be the rest of my life .no Mercy just make $$$$$$$ is the med world business
Same. My dose is 250 of levo. I'm concerned about loss of bone density & my heart muscle and blood vessels elasticity.
This video was sooooo incredibly helpful. Thank you!
Super helpful video! Thank you so much!❤
So grateful i listened to this.
Try telling this to NHS doctors. Basically talking to the wall and they work from a script. They deliberately don't even listen to all your symptoms. Definitely wilful blindness I am an ex Advanced Personal Trainer who trained in nutrition, Sports Nutrition, nutrition to lose weight, fitness assessment and Sports Therapy. The Doctors still try to tell me I'm over eating and should exercise more! I have high TPO 's and thyroid nodules. I am in the gym 4-5 times per week, swim once and walk everywhere ( when I'm not having a flare up)
I only started having the symptoms in my mid 40's after catching Lyme Disease. They refuse to treat me due to " normal TSH & T4"
Thank all. My thyroid gland was removed in 2012, on thyroxine from Merc Germany, they changed the medication and the new one is giving me problems am very weak l don't know what to do. I take 50mg. From yesterday l decided to take it twice in a day 1 in the morning and at night. Waiting to see if there will be any change.
Dr thank you so much you advised that we can take medicine at night l did exactly that and it helped alot, tiredness is gone I the morning and l feel strong and normal. Until this new medication came.
These pharmaceuticals they don't want us to get well l don't know why.
No doctors take us seriously if we tell them our problems. They feel happy when we are suffering so that we keep going to them.
That’s what commie healthcare gets you
Check no carb life. Carnivore diet
I'm in the same boat. Switched to a more carnivore diet. Only problem is I've acquired another autoimmune condition now😅😅😅. Hoping the diet will address those issues as well.
Oh my gosh… this was so helpful. Thank you. Hi from Australia but will recommend you in a heartbeat
This explains so much! Im rather young and already have cholesterol and blood sugar issues even tho im not fat nor old and eat rather healthy. Thank you very much
Thanks dr for your video ❤❤
Do these base rules also apply to Secondary Hypothyroidism in the same way. Most of the doctors I see don't understand the difference in lab reading and tell me do decrease my meds when in actuality It needs to be increased. Thank You for Your time, Effort, and knowledge.
Thank you for your advice & wisdom! I agree with the lady that said she wished you would take patients, but if not that then maybe you could help some of these other Dr's by educating them & raising thyroid awareness somehow. 🙏🙏
As someone who has been hypo for over a year and isn't being taken seriously (even though my mom has a thyroid related autoimmune disease) thank you for this! Hopefully they will take me more seriously if I keep track of these
Many naturalpath physicians are familiar with how to properly treat thyroid
Diet and supplements are huge.
Read on the STTM site who you interviewed- Janie, said that if variable temps then it can be the adrenal glands need support. So if lipids start raising, but good HDL, and supposedly good thyroid labs, then...? Low pulse and temp, TSH 1.2, T4 7.4,, resin T3 32.2% so seemed ok. Once had low T3 but cytomel felt awful, fast pusle, hot. Wish Dr's understood tests...
My hands and feet routinely used to feel like ice cubes against my stomach. Like the worst always cold to the touch.
Interesting I didn't know that could be a thing. Now learning it is...
I wish you were my doctor when i was diagnosed with graves disease. Doctors led me to a thyroidectomy after 2 years of treatment for graves disease that didn't work. I thought thyroidectomy would sort out my health, but no. I had to learn on my own how to deal with it. But i'm not a doctor and it's so complicated. I'm now 28 weeks pregnant and my thyroid is fluctuating a lot. Doctors don't even understand my symptoms while i'm pregnant. I'm the one that has to listen to my body and adjust the thyroxine dose. I had 2 miscarriages before and this is the 1st time my pregnancy continues after the 7th week. And it's scary that i cannot rely on doctors. It's daunting that i'm on this journey of dealing with my thyroid while pregnant by myself. I wish doctors would have your knowledge, so thyroid patients like me would feel more supported 🥺
next time you see the dr.. ask them for a thyroid antibody test (or anti-thyroglobulin antibody) whichever version you can remember lol they nuked my thyroid about a decade ago and ive struggled to regulate it with levothyroxine since.. my gyno ordered the antibody test.. said it gives more info on how my bodys reacting to the levo.. when my gp saw the results he immediately called in a script raising my dose even tho normal thyroid tests showed the levels to be good. this thyroid level issue has caused me so many problems over the years.. weight gain of course.. irregular periods leading to endometrial thickening.. and now ive just been diagnosed with endometrial cancer. Make your drs listen when you tell them somethings off.. only you can advocate for yourself. good luck and hope it all works out.
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
@@lushpaw1How are you doing now? Look up Dr. Elizabeth Bright if you haven't already - she's phenomenal!
Can I ask you did you have misscarriages before thyroidectomy? Wat were your TSH levels while you were having misscarriages. Would be of great help
My doctor has ordered bloods this week as he suspects Graves’, can I ask what your symptoms are pls?
Grateful for your teachings!! I am new to gov't insurance and transitioning from the care and treatment of naturopathic drs to the American standard of care. I feel equipped to have the proper discussions about my thyroid treatment.
I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's yrs ago. I had no symptoms and the Dr asked about constipation---nope, she checked my eyebrows and said they were fine; in short, she could not come up with any thyroid symptoms that I could say yes to. The only time I got symptoms was when I was taking the prescription med. My hair fell out like crazy, when I ran out of the med, it was at Christmas time 2013 and I could not get it refilled. After a few days of not taking it, my hair grew back in. I never bothered refilling it I am 5'6" and weigh 111 lbs and have no trouble losing weight.
Exactly my reason why I would refuse medication. My bloodtests suggests hypothyroid, but I simply dont have the symptoms other than occasional heart rage and palpitations and high bloodpressure (which is opposite of whats normal for hypothyroid I guess) I more have symptoms of hyperthyroid. My test last week showed my TSH is almost back to normal levels. The more I research the more I learn it has way more to do with my lifestyle and diet than actually having a thyroid issue. I do eat healthy most of the time but sometimes way too less or too high in carbs. It greatly effects the thyroid and also stress. I also am slight overweight and live a life without too much exercise (just my 10000 steps a day) because my heart is sometimes flipping out of my chest to say so if I ask too much from my body and Im terrified something to happen to me. Im all alone and no one will miss me for the next weeks if something happens. Im getting more confidence though and realise my body might just freaks out because Im 'too lazy', its a point i have to go through. I think doctors are too quick prescribing thyroid medications while in many cases (but definitely not all) they should first opt for 6 months lifestyle changes. Some only give temporary medication to ease the symptoms and revert to normal thyroid function that way.
@@AnnaMaria-zm8cv When I told my chiro that I had been diagnosed as hypothyroid, he said you mean hyperthyroid? I said--well, whatever the under active is. Back then, I was about 120 pounds, 5'6" and energetic; hypo just didn't seem to fit. After going on the carnivore diet, I am now 111 pounds. We have since adopted the Keto diet. and I drink celery juice, which is reported to cure Hashimoto's.
😊@@AnnaMaria-zm8cv
@@AnnaMaria-zm8cvmost people won't do the life style changes nessary though because they're too hard. But they can easily take a pill every day.
Thank you so much, I had my Labs done a few weeks ago and was told they all came back normal .the Dr sounded so bored reading the results out one by one. Yet I still felt awful. I'm going to start taking my Levothyroxine at night.😊
@Anita6761 - How's it going with taking your thyroid med at night?
Thank you !
Superb video Giving People, so much 🤝🏻❤
I was doing Ironman triathlons when I developed Graves Disease. I had a resting heart rate in 40-50’s range while hyperthyroid. Graves went into remission, I was normal for a while and now hypothyroid. Lucky me.
Thank u so much Doctor ! I owe u my thyroid health improvment🙏🏻 iam really grateful
Same here
Thanks for listing your recommended supplements below the transcript. I'm taking prescribed T4, but still have many of the issues you described. I'll check out your website. Thanks Dr. Childs!
for about 16-20% of patients, fT3 levels are inversly coupled to TSH levels. For these patients, you often end with low fT3 despite high fT4 and low TSH. You’ll experience hypothyroidic and hyperthyroidic symptoms at the same time. -> keyword TSH-T3 shunt.
Eye opening information that can save many lives. All bliss and blessings on you.
The info on thyroid is very helpful. Thank you! Btw: That black and white triangle blanket…Seek & Swoon?
It's so crazy how everything starts to make sense.. One time a nurse was taking my vitals and commented on how good my heart rate was, implying that I must get a lot of exercise.
Thanks dr ❤❤❤❤❤
I wish it was so easy for me..since Hashimoto's, i rapidly gained 30 lbs and my heart races! I have eyebrow loss, eyelash loss, thinning on sides of head..a mustache, with LOW DHEA and TESTOSERONE! I have insulin resistance, my digestion is very slow and my belly is distended. No amount of increase in t3 [no t4] changes anything..blood sugars, pain, migraines, ocular migraines, blurred vision and light sensitivity etc.. i have never had a temperature of 98.6 since my 20's and felt fine, then. When i hit 98.6 , i know i am getting sick. I have hyper and hypo symptoms for 14 years now and also cant sleep, pretty much homebound. 1 doctor thinks i may have hashimotos encephalopathy. I wish i could feel normal
I'm going on LDN (low-dose naltrexone) for inflammation and Hashimoto's next week. I hope it helps, I've read loads of wonderful comments from ordinary folks that it worked for them. But not all.
I was 1 of the only people who got worse on ldn..horrible bad mood, depressed, no sleep!@@myoldvhstapes
This sounds a lot like PCOS to me
well, you would be wrong, trust me!@@christyblevins9003
Seek a Naturopath or Functional Medicine Dr and get away from Western medicine
I was on Methimazole for 2 years for Graves and my T3, T4 are on a normal range right now, my TSH is on the low normal range (0.38). Other than that, my blood sugar, cholesterol, and everthing else is also good.
I understand that I now have subclinical hyperthyroidism. And my endo keeps on insisting me to keep taking Methimazole (2,5mg a day) because of my low normal range of TSH. However, I don't want to take it anymore fearing of side affects so I stopped it about a month without telling my endo and I still feel normal, no weight loss, no hyperthyroid symtoms at all. I don't know if I made the right choice or not but I hope I did.
Thank you Dr. I have been misdiagnosed for decades, I have taken my health into my own hands as a result; this is extremely useful info. I have been having success with high doses of vitamin B1 too.
Exactly!
Dr Child’s thank you so much for your guidance. I have a goiter and “normal “ thyroid labs but obvious thyroid symptoms. I will try these metrics to see if I can get any help with determining what my issue really is. It’s very stressful as I can’t even live life without gaining weight 😭😭😭
I had no symptoms at all and was put on 25mg Levotiron, even half that dose made me Ill. My doctor here in Turkey went on holiday so I started taking Selenomethionine, magnesium, zinc and Omega 3. I have a heart problem too. Thanks so much for the info.
Is your iodine intake adequate? Don't over do it but it's important for thyroid hormone production.
@@emilyb5557 would that deficiency show in a blood test I don't wonder 🤔 because deficiency in D3 was, and was put on capsules.
Dr. Child’s when is the best time to take Berberine ?
Thank you for this! My numbers always came in within the normal range, but I suffered with many of the symptoms of hypothyroidism. I ended up finding a dessicated bovine thyroid substance that works. I neglected to take them for a few days on vacation and noticed the difference. We need to self-advocate.
Would love to know which bovine desiccated thyroid you took? By any chance, was it forefront health?
@@ManjeeraAncestral supplements
Thanks for sharing that information. I've been on thyroid medicine for about 30 years. I've recently had a desire to try to come off of it. I think this will be beneficial in my attempt.
I just started taking it also. Found it on Amazon and it’s from grass fed beef in Australia.
Im taking a bovine whole thyroid supplement too, it’s far and away better than levo.
Very informative! Thank you!
Great video. Thank you so much. I think much of this applies to me!
This was so informative!
Wonderful information. Thank you!
Is there an optimal basal temp to look for?
Hypothalamus pre optic nucleus regulates body temp. "Normal body temp" is actually increasing in younger generations meaning they may believe they are euthyroid or hyperthyroid when they are hypothyroid. This system is more complicated than thyroid hormone alone.
Why is body temp increasing in younger generations? You mentioned optic... is it because kids spend more time indoors on the computer instead of running around in the sun?
Why is nobody talking about these metrics? So helpful for those wanting to take charge of their thyroid healing. Very helpful. Thank you Dr Childs.
What endo wants a healthy patient?
Besides, most on;t know squat. All they know is to prescribe drugs and they benefit from that.
Drug companies want more money
What body temperature is low enough to warrant concern?
I had a full thyroidectomy with my parathyroids removed due to thyroid cancer. I also had Radioactive Iodine therapy after surgery… I’ve never felt normal. I’m looking into purchasing your Thyroidectomy & RAI Bundle. Would love to hear from you if this is the best thing to do
…your surgeons did the operation solely for greed…the operation is like removing the engine, and replacing with a spark plug…
I have too and I never been the same wonder if there's something they not telling .I had hart test all kinds and nothing wrong but I'm still like iam now going send me to lung specialist
12 years ago both my mother and I (daughter) wound up with hyperthyroidism at the same time.. diagnosed within a week of each other. Neither of us had previously had thyroid issues. We were both diagnosed with Graves disease.. Both of us had the radiation treatment to kill the thyroid and are now on synthroid. she takes 75mcg and i take 250mcg. Neither of our Drs found it odd that we were both diagnosed at the same time. (ages 32 & 55)
Hypothyroidism and Lipedema combined make final step even more challenging. Nearly impossible to find a provider with a working knowledge of either.
i have lipedema too keto helps with swelling and lower inflammation also appetite i heard only surgery can cure lipedema but low carb diet prevent it from getting worse
What do you think about using hydrocortisone for Hashimotos?
A fabulous video, thank you so much!
I sleep with a hot water bottle, so that wouldn't work for me. Everything you mention here are listed on my last lab report . Need to implement what you have mentioned. Thanks Doc.
Only if it's actually hot for your whole sleep cycle, you could also check during a rest period during the day
Oh boy is this ever timely! I have been freaking out because my in-ear temperatures have ranged from 93 to 95 and at temple/forehead sometimes barely 96. Also, oximeter usually shows heart rate dropping as low as 49 BPM. I am morbidly obese and being treated with 75 mcg Synthroid only. Now I know what's causing all of this but how do I convince my PA to up my dosage when my labs show "normal range?"
I will be getting one of those basal temperature thermometers. As always, thank you, Dr. Childs.
Thanks for the validation! I don't see how my thyroid tests come up as normal. My temperature usually runs at 97.6.
I’m not sure how the basal body temperature part would work when you’re going through menopause. There are so many fluctuations with body, temperature and menopause and getting that whole thing figured out. Also women are frequently told who are on hormone therapy, that after a couple years of use of estrogen you can start to see Changes in your thyroid. I don’t know if you’ve studied thyroid as it relates to menopause but I think that’s a whole separate subject was perhaps more explanation needed. Thank you for the video. I do think tracking my body temperature might be a good idea because of the changes I’m experiencing, every time I go have my thyroid checked they say it’s normal, but I do have symptoms so I have just been adding iodine.
MIght also want to supplement selenium and tyrosine for your thyroid also, but everyone is different
I've been on HRT for a year and already my thyroid is messed up, I didn't know estrogen could affect the thyroid this way.
I thought all this was "in our heads"??? 🤬
Uff I run 96.7-97.1, some doctors say I'm hypo, some say I'm just within normal limits. I was put on synthroid and allergic to it. I run high TSH (7) but t3/t4 are within normal limits. RHR is 54 on avg. I don't have an issue with cholesterol. I have low LDL (101 for the "bad") and 67 for HDL. I wish there was better training on this in general to doctors. =) Thanks, btw for sharing this info!
Can you link the video that talks about weight gain on levothyroxin?
My temperature is always 97.2⁰F if it is higher, I am running a fever. In one year my cholesterol levels have doubled, my HDL has dropped and my LDL has risen. My renting heart rate is 50bpm. I have a glucometer, so I will begin tracking my glucose levels. I have lost almost 30lbs of fluid over night. Tracking...
Thank you for this explanation.
Thank you Doctor. Back in 2018, my Thyroid levels came out a little off on my annual physical, saw an endocrinologist who said I had Hyperthyroidism graves disease that DID NOT need treatment but all thyroid tests T3 T4 Blood tests & ultrasounds have been in normal ranges and still are. Now new Endo did a new antibody for the thyroid peroxidase test and found that I am at 165 out of 0-34 normal range and think I may have Hashimoto. But said it's nothing to worry about still , he's seen patients in the 1300s. I said well I don't want to get there so it needs treatment but nothing is being done.
Now I have puffy face (eyes, tongue, lips, nose), sometimes arms and legs, neck, tired , anxiety, muscle pain. I am doing a fruit fasting and avoiding all fry foods, gluten, sugar, etc ..
Really interesting video - would be good have a clear eg of what BBT would look like in hypo and hyperthyroid. How low or high should be of concern (in follicular + luteal phase).
We (medics) always check thyroid in patients with unexplained heart rates but much less often in pstients with low heart rate. This is a good point, although usually i see it in very healthy men with a lot of stamina/active lifestyle. But will keep it in mind! Same goes for patients with high cholesterol - we tend to assume its diet and either start a statin or give diet lifestyle advice if the patient might follow.
BBT in the follicular phase with hypo is too low (below 97.2 regularly) and BBT with hyper is too high. A healthy follicular BBT is 97.2-97.7 and luteal is above 98, preferably 98.2-98.6, for at least a full 10 days after ovulation
What steps should people who have had their entire thyroid removed take? It's not easy finding info for those of us who experienced thyroid cancer then had their whole thyroid removed. This was so interesting -- thank you
This is what I need information on.
I would also like some help as I had my thyroid removed as it was beginning to show signs of cancer, I already had hers2 breast cancer. I hope he answers us
🧶Try to go to Naturopath Doctors to support you on the side.
I like know that also I never feel the same can't walk far get out of breath now my cancer came back at a different place this is so sad 😢
I hope you are able to get treatment for this@@terryroberts7647
Thanks
Yes, Endocrinologists do nothing! "Synthroid and see ya" I've actually stopped my Synthroid and am using supplements addressing my immunity. Really feeling better. Not 100% but doing so much better🎉
Hi! What kind of supplements are you taking? I keep getting sick and need to boost my immunity. Good luck!
What was your dosage of synthroid?
@@dontrend5956 175mcg of levothyroxine.
Me too. I'm having excellent results with Caruso Thyroid Manager. Available in Australia; not sure about USA.
My endo hates me as much as I despise him. I insist on Armour and that drives him crazy. My mother was on Synthroid while she was alive and it totally screwed her up till she finally changed endos. He suggested she get a radical hysterectomy saying that would help. It didn't. It just put her in early menopause. So then he prescribed anti depressant pills to shut her up which she refused. She was miserable and gained a lot o weight. When she switched to another endo and prescribed Armour, she normalized and got rid of the weight. I learned from watching what she went through. There are some real idiots out there.
This is all way over my head and makes me stressed as I know our local GPs only rely on the basic test. I was told there was a slight abnormality with my thyroid and they left it at that, saying nothing to worry about?? In the end I had to push for help as my hair had been shedding for years and was getting much thinner. Originally I was asking for body identical HRT, that was also not given consideration especially for the over 60s!!
Are you in the uk cos I've had the same experience?
Find a good naturopath. They will help you ❤
Oh, I forgot to add that both NPs kept/keep in touch with me via email and most important of all, they both have been ok with taking my suggestions as to dose and medication (NDT or T4/T3.) I have Hashi's and low thyroid and have been studying the conditions since 2002...
Really? What have you found please?
I take T4 & T3, vitamins and minerals and supplements known to help low and autoimmune thyroid, eat healthy and do intermittent fasting.
Fantastic information, thank you from south africa 🙏
Will this be good in testing when you have had a thyroid removal with cancer. Please help
QUESTION
If my cholesterol is low despite the other symptoms, I can still have thyroid problems??
What about if your body heats up around 3-4 am, but is ok at 7:00am ?
Do you suffer from high cortisol? Hot flashes from high cortisol used to wake me up 3-4 AM, but after finally managing to lower my temperature to a comfy level and sleeping through the night, I'm now concerned about hypothyroid symptoms. Not hungry at all (I have to force myself to eat) but not losing weight. Everything is such a delicate balance. Every hormone affects every other hormone 😂 Like pulling on one string in a web and all the other strings get pulled out of order.
Which cholesterol levels do you go by? The standard cholesterol levels are way too low.
You also mentioned glucose levels and A1C numbers and not fasting insulin. Insulin below 6 is so crucial to a healthy lifestyle. The book “WHY WE GET SICK” by Dr Bickman saved my life.
This is so true. I can take my temp in the middle of the day and it can be very low. It doesn't always have to be taken first thing in the morning in my opinion. Sometimes my temperature is only 96.8. A clear indication of hypothyroidism.
My temperature is 97.4 normally. 98.6 would be a slight fever.
@@michelelindseth8250 Same here!
@@michelelindseth8250 Exactly!
Heart rhythm patient who had a thyroid storm here. 2 nodules one's 3mm the other 4mm. Surgeon said too small to biopsy & I have a small thyroid. Waiting to see endocrinologist but earliest appt is December because there's a shortage of specialists!!!
Hi, how are you? How's your heart rhythm right now? Do you still having heart issues (palpitations/beating hard/racing heart)? What is your latest thyroid's result?
Due to the event my one kidney is now functioning at 85%, my EP cardiologist adjusted my meds so my heart rate is much lower, & thyroid meds reduced so numbers are back to normal. I have a small thyroid w 2 nodules. Endocrinologist thinks one swells & puts pressure on my thyroid. He also took me off Metformin because of weakness in my legs. So far I'm feeling better except for extremely vivid phantom shocks I experience when sleeping. PTSD is no fun especially when the trigger is implanted! Can't get away from it!
Does this count the PTH? My specialist here in Australia says my PTH is "normal" and "OK" I have Hypoparathyroidism 38(m) got diagnosed in my early 20s
What is the right heart rate zone for increasing thyroid function? (as you mentioned in the video)
Thank you so much Sir ❤🙏🌹
Thank you for talking about cholesterol and thyroid. When my thyroid is off and my cholesterol is high, they are scared to up my meds because of “possibility of heart palpitations” and then try to give me a statin. I remind them that fixing my thyroid levels will fix the cholesterol. Why do medical practitioners forget about this association and really causation? Blows my mind.
how so I find a doctor who understands all this? I have all the symptoms of low thyroid while taking 90mg Armour Thyroid and having "normal" labs. For instance, I eat virtually zero carb diet, but have A1c of 5.9. I walk and jog 4 hilly miles regularly, have a horse, 6A property, helping remodel a 4bd house, training a lab puppy, weigh everyday, eat 2 modest keto meals, and struggle to lose a pound but can gain 3# on a weekend car trip with no dietary cheats!!
Read Dr. Brooke Goldner's book Goodbye Auto Immune disease and follow her green smoothie protocol. It healed me.
The only way I have found (in the US) is if you can afford a doctor who doesn't take insurance, and are able to confirm prior to your appointment that they look at symptoms and understand that labs are a tool but that normal ranges aren't representative of normal for every individual.
I think insurance coverage requirements train and/or cause doctors to only be able to test TSH and maybe T4, and only treat labs results instead of symptoms. Doctors who have a basic understanding of thyroid diseaaw and are interested in treating it effectively seem more likely to have cash practices, presumably because insurance doesn't cover the care they provide.
Excellent video!
Hi Dr. Childs, can you tell me when the best time to run normal thyroid bloods and urinary iodine tests are? First thing in the morning? Also do you recommend fasting prior to testing? Thank you.
Hi, could you tell me what the ideal basal temp in the morning should be?
Would like to know this too!
I have treated hypothyroidism but still wake up cold after naps in the afternoon. I don't do this in the morning after sleeping at night, just after naps now. I should probably check my temps then.
It seems like Thyroid Disease is an epidemic especially Goiter and other Thyroid tumors caused by underactive thyroids. Underactive thyroid combined with stress often causes thyroid tumors. I had an uncle that had extremely high stress combined with underactive thyroid and had thyroid tumors. 3 years later he gad cancer all over: the colon,the bladder,the kidney and numerous spots on his lungs. The cancer finally went to his brain. He was only 58 when he died.
Thank you!❤🎉
Let’s say you’re up at night a lot. Do you take the temperature after the first long block of sleep? Or in the morning after multiple trips to the bathroom?
I just got my shipment of your hashimoto RX and ADK drops. Can I take these together? Can I also take them w my probiotic/prebiotic and DHEA?
This is really helpful. I figured your temperature regulation goes to hell with menopause, but your hormones go to hell including thyroid, which makes a lot of sense. Gotta hit the bladderwrack again. Drink water.