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<blockquote data-quote="Estherfromjerusalem" data-source="post: 268599" data-attributes="member: 77"><p>Shychelle, I have an underactive thyroid and my sister told me it is called Hashimoto's (it's quite widespread in our family). What it does is slow everything down, because the metabolism slows down, causing tiredness and weight gain, also hair loss, amongst other things. It is treated with Eltroxin (that's what it's called here in Israel, but I think it is a generic worldwide name for it). It takes a while to get it balanced. Mine seems to go in cycles. My thyroid is underactive, so my doctor ups the dosage, and then over a long period it becomes overactive, then the dose is lowered. We haven't managed to get it "just right" and this has been going on for several years. But it is livable with. A regular blood test gives the results, and one has to keep tabs on it by doing a blood test once every few months.</p><p></p><p>Wishing him good health!</p><p></p><p>Love, Esther</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Estherfromjerusalem, post: 268599, member: 77"] Shychelle, I have an underactive thyroid and my sister told me it is called Hashimoto's (it's quite widespread in our family). What it does is slow everything down, because the metabolism slows down, causing tiredness and weight gain, also hair loss, amongst other things. It is treated with Eltroxin (that's what it's called here in Israel, but I think it is a generic worldwide name for it). It takes a while to get it balanced. Mine seems to go in cycles. My thyroid is underactive, so my doctor ups the dosage, and then over a long period it becomes overactive, then the dose is lowered. We haven't managed to get it "just right" and this has been going on for several years. But it is livable with. A regular blood test gives the results, and one has to keep tabs on it by doing a blood test once every few months. Wishing him good health! Love, Esther [/QUOTE]
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