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Under active thyroid

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  • 13-02-2020 5:33pm
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    Cork Trucker
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    So, today I found out I have an under active thyroid, any other good folk in here have it? I’m reading some alarming stuff on Sex, erectile dysfunction and fertility. Is that reversible?


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    TheBoyConor
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    Possible yes if it is untreated.

    If you are diagnosed you will then be meeting an endocrinologist and they will put you on levothyroxine that will replace the thyroid hormones that you are lacking and, hopefully, all should return to normal after a time.


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    Cork Trucker
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    TheBoyConor wrote: »
    Possible yes if it is untreated.

    If you are diagnosed you will then be meeting an endocrinologist and they will put you on levothyroxine that will replace the thyroid hormones that you are lacking and, hopefully, all should return to normal after a time.

    The GP put me on that straight away today


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    Oige1981
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    Cork Trucker wrote: »
    The GP put me on that straight away today

    Hey feel free to PM me also on Eltroxin never met an endocrinologist - the brain fog is the worst! I’m slim built but find the tiredness really bad not sure how your finding everything since your newly diagnosed I’m 2 years in now taking the medication.


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    spaceHopper
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    Any of you get pains in your joints, particularlly hands.


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    jimosterberg
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    I've an underactive thyroid and am on eltroxin over 15 years. Since I've been on it and got used to it it doesn't bother me at all. It seems to do the trick and I'm not bothered by it at all.


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