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.😢😢
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.
I’ve been on thyroid medication since 2000…almost 25 years. In my experience, when I can’t get warm even if it’s 90 degrees, sleepy all the time, super dry skin, and no white in my nails with ridged fingernails and my hair starts falling out like crazy. Weight gain hasn’t really been much of a problem except when it first stopped working and yes, anxiety attacks and low body temperature and low blood pressure
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.....
@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.
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.
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?
Yes I have Hashimoto's and my numbers are never right. I actually have to be my own Dr. Things have also changed with Drs since Covid. It seems they are all out to lunch.😢
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.
My father (a GP and pharmacist) used to use the reflexometer to test thyroid function in the 70s. When I did psychiatric support work in 2000, one of the nurses was fascinated and wanted to see the kit - he said that a psychiatrist used the reflexometer on a geriatric dementia ward in the Knowle Psychitaric Hospital, Fareham UK and basically "emptied" the ward. Of course the TSH blood test was much easier and was the "Gold Standard". But as we all know, is not the most useful test. I agree that your suggestions here are much more helpful - blood tests only show what is available in the blood stream and not what is going on at a cellular level. i have had problems with my thyroid and find your commentaries very helpful in supplementing my existing knowledge. You never stop learning! I also agree with the natural approach if possible.
My thyroid lab tests have always been normal. But after my sister was diagnosed with thyroid cancer I went to my Dr. I asked for an ultrasound. Thank goodness my Dr. is awesome. A nodule was found in my thyroid. However I was told I’m good for now. Get another ultrasound in 6 months. I’m going to ask for them to test it for cancer.
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.
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.
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 bought three thermometers. They all have vastly different readings. One putting my temp too low, one too high, one just right. I guess I’m the goldilocks of basal body temperature testing. I don’t find them reliable for this reason. The cheapest one probably has the most accurate (lower) reading but still not reliable.
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
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
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
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.
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.😊
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.
I am from INDIA and I have hypothyroid,taking pills from almost 12 years.My endocrinologist has never spoken about any of these tracking methods for under functioning thyroid.. Thanks for posting this video and giving an awareness about these methods..
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. 🙏🙏
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.
@@SandraJane-bd8imnope. Iodine uptake test is where they laod you with iodine and see how much you pee out but if you're thyroid isn't functioning it can uptake more or less so not reliable if you have thyroid issues and especially if you're on a thyroid drug. Magnesium also doesn't show in serum tests untill it's deathly low. So you can have all the symptoms of mag deficiency and your doctor will look at your serum levels and say yorue fine. It's crazy. So many deficiency tests are flawed. Like hair analysis is also flawed because out hair takes up metals from the environment. It's tough.
Absolutely! I wrote Detox & Heal Your Thyroid (2017) as it is just 'off' that many of my clients were singularly TSH tested. I taught 50+ live thyroid workshops and taught about the metabolic association.
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
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?
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)
@@blueseptember2174 honestly.. we were constantly going to the Mayo Clinic as she was on the transplant list and so we were using strong hand sanitizer at each station.. hand sanitizers have a lot of hormone disrupters.. i think over years of use, it took its toll. Thats my best guess. No one else in the house had thyroid issues so likely not from something at home.
Stress can play around with the reading Never go do a blood tests for your thyroid if you under stress also In the evening and afternoon the blood tests will differ your THS will be higher then morning. Always take your blood tests in the morning Maybe look Back and try to rember what time did you both go and do the test ? Where you stressed or nervous when you both took the test ? Was it a fasting test ? Where you on any medication before you took the test, there are several prescribed medications that can give a false reading on the tests. For example anti inflammatory, antibiotic and some cough and cold medicine can give you false reading you need to stop them 2 weeks before your blood tests even over the counter meds can give false blood tests reading. You just have to search which meds effect the thyroid gland
@@Yeshua-AnaHuwa_I-AM-HE yea it was 13 years ago.. i dont remember. But it would suck if we both had our thyroids nuked for life because of a cold. but, not surprising.
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.
This guy started this video pointing out what he was about to cover WOMEN HAVE KNOWN A LONG TIME. This is the first video I’ve ever seen that does this. As a (pissed off) former medical professional myself, i find this amazing. This guy could fix a lot of what is broken in American medicine. It would take so little. But apparently he’s not afraid to do what it would take.
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
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.
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..
@@shekhinahmorgan2814 Who's fault is that? Nobody is prohibiting women from pursuing a Doctors career - and they're trained the same way in Medicalschool
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...
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.
I wish the Ontario college of medicine (through which every single order needs to go through) would understand that TSH is not the standard of thyroid health. They don't test t3, t4, or any other thyroid markers here.
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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.
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 ..
Could it also be that levothyroxine causes poor absorbtion rates of much needed vitamins like magnesium and the Bs, or that Hashimotos patients have trouble converting vitamin D from sunlight and should maybe take some supplements. I get that Labs are not absolute, but micronutrients in food are falling due to soil depletion, couple that with the growing expense of a healthy diet and then add thyroid on top of that vitamin deficiencies could also be an issue. Furthermore every rx you take depletes or hinders absorbtion of necessary nutrients.
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
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
My fav is when the dr ask if you’ve been taking your meds. No I don’t take them and come to you to check my levels because I feel crappy only to be chastised. Sure.
I’ve been taking my meds for 32 years and my new dr, because the old one quit, said I’m not taking the medicine at the same time every day. Yeah, I just enjoy feeling crappy. Our medical profession is so broken.
I wish that this video was better than it was. For one thing, cholesterol, glucose levels, and body mass are such vague symptoms, possibly associated with a variety of conditions, that they are not good markers for thyroid function. And I wish he had taken more time to explain more carefully how to test property for basal body temperature and resting heart rate. For basal body temperature: Just in the AM when we wake up? Over what period of time? And what temp are we looking for as "normal?" For resting heart rate, same deal: Just when we wake up? Over what period of time?
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.
I sure wish you could speak with my nurse practitioner; I have been taking my body temp and my heart rate before I get up every morning for almost six months now, because my coming across this video six months ago; I also test my blood sugar level once a day, again in the morning before I eat or drink anything; it ranges between 96 and 112 typically. . But she keeps insisting my temp of 97.2 or even lower at times, my resting heart rate of 52-59 are normal and has lowered my thyroid Rx (synthroid to the point, I have begun to experience almost all of the symptoms I had many years ago of constipation, very tired most of the time, sleepy, lack of full night's sleep, weight gain, hair loss, brittle/torn nails, feel colder than most people (I hate the air conditioning), dry skin, etc. She is convinced she is right and when I have asked her to put me back at least to the dosage my old doctor had me on, she says he had me on too high of a dosage. I hate to have to look for another physician but I may have to. What would you suggest?
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...
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
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
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?
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!
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.
THANK YOU for your videos, Dr. Childs! I wish there was some way to find a good LOCAL doctor who knows how the body works. An endocrinologist put me on 88 mcg, which was lower than the 100 mcg my physician put me on. I don't feel well on the 88 mcg (tired, cold hands and feet), but she is a "specialist" so I'm stuck with that dose. Also, the only magnesium I can find locally is Mg oxide (which I use for constipation). Are all "homeopathic" doctors well informed? I used to think doctors were, but now I know they are not! I don't feel well but don't know how to feel better. Worse---I'm too tired to exercise!
Back and forth between Levothyroxine and natural bovine thyroid Blood levels remained normal range on both but hair fell out, my appetite and weight increased and suffered with rapid heart rate and insomnia with Synthroid ...Doctor's preference I am back on and will remain on natural remedy Hair,nails and skin improving, appetite normal, sleeping better and working on losing the weight 5' and 119 lbs at high end Synthroid should be outlawed !
This is me right now. 8m fairly certain I have a thyroid issue and my glands swell all the time ,I have no energy etc. The lab work came out ok, so doc says no.also, I see to be cold all the time and am now hot all the time. It has been handy for heating bills in WI ter but not much else.
Yeah my MD isn't interested in my thyroid problem of hypothyroidism. In fact, he raised my thyroid medication and my t4 went through the roof and now I have an " extra heartbeat" . They're calling it an anomaly. I'm calling it bs.
Read in the package insert for Synthroid about how it negatively affects blood sugar, calcium, gastrointestinal, and cardiac. Also if a women’s Estrogen is off or are taking HRT it can cause vascular issues (clot, embolism, stroke).
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.
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 😭😭😭
My Mom was OVER MEDICATED with her Levothyroxine and her Basil body temperature was low. Finally saw specialist who lowered her dose after years of her PCP saying her labs were fine...shameful
Took 10 years of suffering so bad, life ruined and being made feel crazy I found a Dr who put me on ndt instead of eltroxin and I'm 2 years in now and am so greatful for ndt.
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.
Three years ago I tried to donate plasma. They wouldn't take me because my resting heart rate was 43, and I was having more than 11 PVCs per minute. (I started having PVCs when I started taking thyroid medication, but supposedly the medication doesn't cause them, (but hypothyroidism can cause them,) it fixes them. I couldn't say, just know it didn't fix mine.) Until recently that is. Apparently hypothyroidism can cause a taurine deficiency. Taking it seems to have stopped the PVCs. And my heart rate is in the 50s now--woo hoo!
You did not mention what a healthy or normal BBT should be. That's crucial information. From experience of TTC any BBT consistently below 97.2 is not normal. My BBT is consistently in the 96. Range and is why I am looking at thyroid videos.
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.
Will you organize a medical team so that we can get some attention to this issue? I’ve needed help since I was in my early teens. Now I’m mid life and can’t get any help. My labs are always normal, but I feel like hell. I can’t remember a time in my life when I felt great. People perceive me as being negative. You’d be negative too if you felt like I do. I’m also in a demographic zip code where I am a minority. So, doctors treat me like they treat everyone else. It’s so frustrating. Just adds to the stress.
You are not alone, I also live in a hell health care wise. I suffer symptoms and doctors dont take it serious, it takes weeks before you can even see one. I have to go abroad to do better bloodtests. My lab tests also are normal except for TSH and cholesterol, but they just say loose weight and come back if you still suffer. And dont forget the melatonin to make you sleep better. Since May 31 I went to sleep every night afraid not waking up the next day, the anxiety made things far worse. We need better doctors, because I dont believe the bs that there is a lack of doctors, where did they all go? Or why dont they allow more students to become a doctor if there are too few? Its just insanity. I was trying to make an appointment yesterday, the lady in front of me was already pissed off shouting she right now would call an ambulance because that would be faster. And I was told to come back next week to make an appointment. We only have one doctor for a 5000 people community of mostly elderly people. I too think calling an ambulance is the only way to go, but Im not urgent I would hate them come for me while someone else may loose their life. Yet still I suffer to a point that almost my only wish is to be at IC where they put all monitors on to finaly see whats wrong with me. :(
anemia can also cause thyroid issues because iron is needed to make the enzymes that transform T4 to T3. It is also needed to make T4 precursors and provide ATP for...well...everything.
I am 72 and have been told I have hypothyroidism. However my heart rate has been 46 all of my life. If it gets between 60-70 I become physically ill. I get arrhythmia and nauseated and must lay down.🤔. My mother's heart rate was 50 all of her life. She wasn't told she ever had hypothyroidism and lived to 92. So can a low heart rate be hereditary too.🤔
My situation is very similar to yours. I have been skinny all my life and before I was diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism I was told that I had high cholesterol and pre diabetes. I was in my 70 year when I was diagnosed with hyperthyroid. I received medication to treat my thyroid, and was taken off the medication a year later. At no point did my doctor ever mention that my hyperthyroidism was causing the high cholesterol or the elevated blood sugar. He was assuming that I was eating junk food. I refused to take medication for my cholesterol. I still experienced hot flashes all day and night and if I gained a pound one week, I would lose two pounds the next week. I have very little confidence in my doctor.
I've always been eating super healthy and exercising a lot, never eating sugar, cholesterol super low, skinny without restricting calories etc. But ever since I got Hashimoto's, it seems like it has all been in vain. My body and mind are a hot mess that I wish I had nothing to do with anymore. Btw, unlike many people in the comments, I do have a great doctor who helped me a lot, but I just don't think it's possible to restore yourself and your life back to normal, like, ever again. Even if I feel ok for a while, I know that it's just a question of time before it gets really bad again, and just worse and worse as you age.
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🎉
I had a chiropractor/naturopath tell me to take my basel temperature every morning to show how my thyroid was doing. I didn't hear in this video how it should be done and what the temperature should be. My Dr said to take it first thing before getting out of bed by placing the thermometer in the arm pit and then putting your arm down by your side. I think the target temp should be 98.6.
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!!
I have all hypo symptoms, low t3,t4, normal tsh and normal other tests for hashis but i dont have any weight gain issues. Everything else i have. Very lost on what to do.
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.
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
Not sure if my question will be answered but can hypothyroid cause hypoglycemia? Every so often i am experiencing the episodes similar to hypoglycemia.
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!! :(
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.
Thank You for summarizing!🙏🏻👍🏻
Thank you
I’ve been on thyroid medication since 2000…almost 25 years. In my experience, when I can’t get warm even if it’s 90 degrees, sleepy all the time, super dry skin, and no white in my nails with ridged fingernails and my hair starts falling out like crazy. Weight gain hasn’t really been much of a problem except when it first stopped working and yes, anxiety attacks and low body temperature and low blood pressure
I’m on my 6th or 7th dr coming up in July. They asked if I wanted a second opinion. No, I want someone who will LISTEN.
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.
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.
Now is the time to tune into the still voice within. The medical industry is not in the business of healing people.
Just started to read your research ❤ - I feel understood 😢every endocrinologist I go to treats me so transactional and i feel unheard. THANK YOU! ❤
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
Quite sad that after many years not much has changed in the attitude by doctors towards thyroid conditions.
They just don’t want to learn anything new
Yes I have Hashimoto's and my numbers are never right. I actually have to be my own Dr. Things have also changed with Drs since Covid. It seems they are all out to lunch.😢
@@karenaversa3983 I can so relate!! My doctor seems so lazy and right now I figure out issues and then they decide if I need to see a specialist dr...
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
My father (a GP and pharmacist) used to use the reflexometer to test thyroid function in the 70s. When I did psychiatric support work in 2000, one of the nurses was fascinated and wanted to see the kit - he said that a psychiatrist used the reflexometer on a geriatric dementia ward in the Knowle Psychitaric Hospital, Fareham UK and basically "emptied" the ward. Of course the TSH blood test was much easier and was the "Gold Standard". But as we all know, is not the most useful test. I agree that your suggestions here are much more helpful - blood tests only show what is available in the blood stream and not what is going on at a cellular level.
i have had problems with my thyroid and find your commentaries very helpful in supplementing my existing knowledge. You never stop learning! I also agree with the natural approach if possible.
My thyroid lab tests have always been normal. But after my sister was diagnosed with thyroid cancer I went to my Dr. I asked for an ultrasound. Thank goodness my Dr. is awesome. A nodule was found in my thyroid. However I was told I’m good for now. Get another ultrasound in 6 months. I’m going to ask for them to test it for cancer.
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.
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@@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?
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.
I bought three thermometers. They all have vastly different readings. One putting my temp too low, one too high, one just right. I guess I’m the goldilocks of basal body temperature testing. I don’t find them reliable for this reason. The cheapest one probably has the most accurate (lower) reading but still not reliable.
Why can't all doctors be like Dr. Childs? Thorough and precise. Thanks, doc!
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.
Thyroid cancer and no help for people so much to understand and the feeling s are aful more bad days than good we need dr Charles
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.
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?
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.
How can the vast majority of ‘doctors’ still be so dim to this? It’s astounding. Thank you for posting this info to help us help ourselves.
I am from INDIA and I have hypothyroid,taking pills from almost 12 years.My endocrinologist has never spoken about any of these tracking methods for under functioning thyroid.. Thanks for posting this video and giving an awareness about these methods..
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. 🙏🙏
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.
Selenium as well. And smalla mounts of iodine
@@SandraJane-bd8imnope. Iodine uptake test is where they laod you with iodine and see how much you pee out but if you're thyroid isn't functioning it can uptake more or less so not reliable if you have thyroid issues and especially if you're on a thyroid drug. Magnesium also doesn't show in serum tests untill it's deathly low. So you can have all the symptoms of mag deficiency and your doctor will look at your serum levels and say yorue fine. It's crazy. So many deficiency tests are flawed. Like hair analysis is also flawed because out hair takes up metals from the environment. It's tough.
Absolutely! I wrote Detox & Heal Your Thyroid (2017) as it is just 'off' that many of my clients were singularly TSH tested. I taught 50+ live thyroid workshops and taught about the metabolic association.
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...
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
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?
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)
Strange for sure. What do think it was? A stressor?
@@blueseptember2174 honestly.. we were constantly going to the Mayo Clinic as she was on the transplant list and so we were using strong hand sanitizer at each station.. hand sanitizers have a lot of hormone disrupters.. i think over years of use, it took its toll. Thats my best guess. No one else in the house had thyroid issues so likely not from something at home.
Stress can play around with the reading
Never go do a blood tests for your thyroid if you under stress also In the evening and afternoon the blood tests will differ your THS will be higher then morning.
Always take your blood tests in the morning
Maybe look Back and try to rember what time did you both go and do the test ?
Where you stressed or nervous when you both took the test ?
Was it a fasting test ?
Where you on any medication before you took the test, there are several prescribed medications that can give a false reading on the tests. For example anti inflammatory, antibiotic and some cough and cold medicine can give you false reading you need to stop them 2 weeks before your blood tests even over the counter meds can give false blood tests reading. You just have to search which meds effect the thyroid gland
@@Yeshua-AnaHuwa_I-AM-HE yea it was 13 years ago.. i dont remember. But it would suck if we both had our thyroids nuked for life because of a cold. but, not surprising.
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!
Thanks for the validation! I don't see how my thyroid tests come up as normal. My temperature usually runs at 97.6.
This guy started this video pointing out what he was about to cover WOMEN HAVE KNOWN A LONG TIME. This is the first video I’ve ever seen that does this. As a (pissed off) former medical professional myself, i find this amazing. This guy could fix a lot of what is broken in American medicine. It would take so little. But apparently he’s not afraid to do what it would take.
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
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"??? 🤬
Thanks!
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..
@@shekhinahmorgan2814 Who's fault is that? Nobody is prohibiting women from pursuing a Doctors career - and they're trained the same way in Medicalschool
@cinystarr4657 That is an absolutely ignorant statement. Grow up or stay off the internet, please.
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...
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!
You are SO SO RIGHT about all this to take in consideration
I wish the Ontario college of medicine (through which every single order needs to go through) would understand that TSH is not the standard of thyroid health. They don't test t3, t4, or any other thyroid markers here.
It's called communist Canada!
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.
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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.
The times I found that correlation they said thyroid didn't affect cholesterol.. it does!!!
This video was sooooo incredibly helpful. Thank you!
Eye opening information that can save many lives. All bliss and blessings on you.
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 ..
Could it also be that levothyroxine causes poor absorbtion rates of much needed vitamins like magnesium and the Bs, or that Hashimotos patients have trouble converting vitamin D from sunlight and should maybe take some supplements. I get that Labs are not absolute, but micronutrients in food are falling due to soil depletion, couple that with the growing expense of a healthy diet and then add thyroid on top of that vitamin deficiencies could also be an issue. Furthermore every rx you take depletes or hinders absorbtion of necessary nutrients.
Lots of the drs. have absolutely NO idea of those things… Blessings for sharing. Do you have a list with drs. that practice this please? 🙏🏻
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
My fav is when the dr ask if you’ve been taking your meds. No I don’t take them and come to you to check my levels because I feel crappy only to be chastised. Sure.
I’ve been taking my meds for 32 years and my new dr, because the old one quit, said I’m not taking the medicine at the same time every day. Yeah, I just enjoy feeling crappy. Our medical profession is so broken.
I wish that this video was better than it was. For one thing, cholesterol, glucose levels, and body mass are such vague symptoms, possibly associated with a variety of conditions, that they are not good markers for thyroid function. And I wish he had taken more time to explain more carefully how to test property for basal body temperature and resting heart rate. For basal body temperature: Just in the AM when we wake up? Over what period of time? And what temp are we looking for as "normal?" For resting heart rate, same deal: Just when we wake up? Over what period of time?
So after you've tracked all these factors, how do you get your doctor to do anything about it? That's the problem -- refusal to treat.
I can't do this anymore. Im tired.
Thanks
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.
Drug companies want more money
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.
I sure wish you could speak with my nurse practitioner; I have been taking my body temp and my heart rate before I get up every morning for almost six months now, because my coming across this video six months ago; I also test my blood sugar level once a day, again in the morning before I eat or drink anything; it ranges between 96 and 112 typically. . But she keeps insisting my temp of 97.2 or even lower at times, my resting heart rate of 52-59 are normal and has lowered my thyroid Rx (synthroid to the point, I have begun to experience almost all of the symptoms I had many years ago of constipation, very tired most of the time, sleepy, lack of full night's sleep, weight gain, hair loss, brittle/torn nails, feel colder than most people (I hate the air conditioning), dry skin, etc. She is convinced she is right and when I have asked her to put me back at least to the dosage my old doctor had me on, she says he had me on too high of a dosage. I hate to have to look for another physician but I may have to. What would you suggest?
Find the person willing to help you. That’s all I know.
@@jerrymecaskey I agree with that suggestion and I am trying but it is apparently very difficult. Thanks !
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...
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
Testing, measuring! Testing, Measuring! How is the constant testing and measuring helps the symptoms and the conditions.
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?
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!
I take l-tyrosine and eat nori seaweed for the iodine.
We use tyrosine and iodine to make thyroxine...
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.
More means not enough time for all patients. So is a limit as to how many can be seen and treated
This is a great video explaining some things that I needed to know about to monitor myself. Thank you so much!
Being a doctor is no longer a noble profession. There 1 percent doctors who deserve that title
THANK YOU for your videos, Dr. Childs! I wish there was some way to find a good LOCAL doctor who knows how the body works. An endocrinologist put me on 88 mcg, which was lower than the 100 mcg my physician put me on. I don't feel well on the 88 mcg (tired, cold hands and feet), but she is a "specialist" so I'm stuck with that dose. Also, the only magnesium I can find locally is Mg oxide (which I use for constipation). Are all "homeopathic" doctors well informed? I used to think doctors were, but now I know they are not! I don't feel well but don't know how to feel better. Worse---I'm too tired to exercise!
Back and forth between Levothyroxine and natural bovine thyroid
Blood levels remained normal range on both but hair fell out, my appetite and weight increased and suffered with rapid heart rate and insomnia with Synthroid ...Doctor's preference I am back on and will remain on natural remedy Hair,nails and skin improving, appetite normal, sleeping better and working on losing the weight 5' and 119 lbs at high end Synthroid should be outlawed !
Please tell what you are doing. Just told I need meds but don’t want to take it if I can do something naturally
This is me right now. 8m fairly certain I have a thyroid issue and my glands swell all the time ,I have no energy etc. The lab work came out ok, so doc says no.also, I see to be cold all the time and am now hot all the time. It has been handy for heating bills in WI ter but not much else.
Yeah my MD isn't interested in my thyroid problem of hypothyroidism. In fact, he raised my thyroid medication and my t4 went through the roof and now I have an " extra heartbeat" . They're calling it an anomaly. I'm calling it bs.
Read in the package insert for Synthroid about how it negatively affects blood sugar, calcium, gastrointestinal, and cardiac. Also if a women’s Estrogen is off or are taking HRT it can cause vascular issues (clot, embolism, stroke).
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.
Thank u so much Doctor ! I owe u my thyroid health improvment🙏🏻 iam really grateful
Same here
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 😭😭😭
My Mom was OVER MEDICATED with her Levothyroxine and her Basil body temperature was low. Finally saw specialist who lowered her dose after years of her PCP saying her labs were fine...shameful
Took 10 years of suffering so bad, life ruined and being made feel crazy I found a Dr who put me on ndt instead of eltroxin and I'm 2 years in now and am so greatful for ndt.
Please tell me what ndt 11:50 is?thanks .
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
My heart rate is 54 beats a minute as I watch this. Exhausted.
Three years ago I tried to donate plasma. They wouldn't take me because my resting heart rate was 43, and I was having more than 11 PVCs per minute. (I started having PVCs when I started taking thyroid medication, but supposedly the medication doesn't cause them, (but hypothyroidism can cause them,) it fixes them. I couldn't say, just know it didn't fix mine.) Until recently that is. Apparently hypothyroidism can cause a taurine deficiency. Taking it seems to have stopped the PVCs. And my heart rate is in the 50s now--woo hoo!
Smart watches can monitor temperature for you quiet preciselly. But what should be range?
Oh my gosh… this was so helpful. Thank you. Hi from Australia but will recommend you in a heartbeat
You did not mention what a healthy or normal BBT should be. That's crucial information. From experience of TTC any BBT consistently below 97.2 is not normal. My BBT is consistently in the 96. Range and is why I am looking at thyroid videos.
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.
Do you have a referral for drs like you in Orange County, California please?🙏🏻
GREAT info!!👍🏻👍🏻
Will you organize a medical team so that we can get some attention to this issue? I’ve needed help since I was in my early teens. Now I’m mid life and can’t get any help. My labs are always normal, but I feel like hell. I can’t remember a time in my life when I felt great. People perceive me as being negative. You’d be negative too if you felt like I do. I’m also in a demographic zip code where I am a minority. So, doctors treat me like they treat everyone else. It’s so frustrating. Just adds to the stress.
You are not alone, I also live in a hell health care wise. I suffer symptoms and doctors dont take it serious, it takes weeks before you can even see one. I have to go abroad to do better bloodtests. My lab tests also are normal except for TSH and cholesterol, but they just say loose weight and come back if you still suffer. And dont forget the melatonin to make you sleep better. Since May 31 I went to sleep every night afraid not waking up the next day, the anxiety made things far worse. We need better doctors, because I dont believe the bs that there is a lack of doctors, where did they all go? Or why dont they allow more students to become a doctor if there are too few? Its just insanity. I was trying to make an appointment yesterday, the lady in front of me was already pissed off shouting she right now would call an ambulance because that would be faster. And I was told to come back next week to make an appointment. We only have one doctor for a 5000 people community of mostly elderly people. I too think calling an ambulance is the only way to go, but Im not urgent I would hate them come for me while someone else may loose their life. Yet still I suffer to a point that almost my only wish is to be at IC where they put all monitors on to finaly see whats wrong with me. :(
anemia can also cause thyroid issues because iron is needed to make the enzymes that transform T4 to T3. It is also needed to make T4 precursors and provide ATP for...well...everything.
What if one has Hashimoto’s, low basal body temperature and a very high heart rate?
I am 72 and have been told I have hypothyroidism. However my heart rate has been 46 all of my life. If it gets between 60-70 I become physically ill. I get arrhythmia and nauseated and must lay down.🤔. My mother's heart rate was 50 all of her life. She wasn't told she ever had hypothyroidism and lived to 92. So can a low heart rate be hereditary too.🤔
TSH .87. I’m thin. High cholesterol and LDL. Eat minimal sugar and fasting blood sugar 100.
My situation is very similar to yours.
I have been skinny all my life and before I was diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism I was told that I had high cholesterol and pre diabetes. I was in my 70 year when I was diagnosed with hyperthyroid. I received medication to treat my thyroid, and was taken off the medication a year later. At no point did my doctor ever mention that my hyperthyroidism was causing the high cholesterol or the elevated blood sugar. He was assuming that I was eating junk food.
I refused to take medication for my cholesterol. I still experienced hot flashes all day and night and if I gained a pound one week, I would lose two pounds the next week. I have very little confidence in my doctor.
I've always been eating super healthy and exercising a lot, never eating sugar, cholesterol super low, skinny without restricting calories etc. But ever since I got Hashimoto's, it seems like it has all been in vain. My body and mind are a hot mess that I wish I had nothing to do with anymore. Btw, unlike many people in the comments, I do have a great doctor who helped me a lot, but I just don't think it's possible to restore yourself and your life back to normal, like, ever again. Even if I feel ok for a while, I know that it's just a question of time before it gets really bad again, and just worse and worse as you age.
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.
…narrow minded doctors out for money…they took out a gland that made dozens of hormones and replaced it with one…
I won’t take pharmaceutical drugs/prescription’s. What is a natural remedy for treating my thyroid please….
I had a chiropractor/naturopath tell me to take my basel temperature every morning to show how my thyroid was doing. I didn't hear in this video how it should be done and what the temperature should be. My Dr said to take it first thing before getting out of bed by placing the thermometer in the arm pit and then putting your arm down by your side. I think the target temp should be 98.6.
I use a temple basal thermometer but I have to add about .5 to the reading. I miss the old fashioned mercury thermometers.
So informative. Thanks so much Dr. Childs
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!!
Find a good naturopath. They will help you ❤
Do you have any videos on problems with the parathyroid?
I have all hypo symptoms, low t3,t4, normal tsh and normal other tests for hashis but i dont have any weight gain issues. Everything else i have. Very lost on what to do.
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
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
Not sure if my question will be answered but can hypothyroid cause hypoglycemia? Every so often i am experiencing the episodes similar to hypoglycemia.