Posted by jsarirose on July 19, 2002, at 3:39:06
In reply to thyroid? , posted by cybercafe on July 19, 2002, at 2:21:42
> >she tested it she upped it to 0.1 from .075. I started losing my hair, my scalp got really dandruffy and changed texture no matter how often either symptom to kick in. My thyroid has always been borderline so I've always been a little concerned with taking it when it's not necessary.
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> you're still taking it are you? ... so does that mean it had some benefit for you ?
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> > I do encourage you to get your TSH levels checked though. It doesn't hurt and if you're borderline you could start with a low dose.
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> it's strange because i actually suffer from all of the symptoms of hypothyroidism
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> unusually dry skin
> feeling cold all the time
> constipation
> wounds take forever to heal
> dry hair
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> ... but my thyroid level is normal high -
> TSH = 1.42
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> .... strangely, most of my symptoms are in remission -- a lot are worse in the winter ... but i am wondering if the parnate might be rising my thyroid?Actually, I never noticed any difference no matter what dose I was on. I also always had severe depression at the time though. I've stayed on it only because according to my tests it was borderline low. I thought 2-4 was normal, if so, you would also be slightly on the low side. But I might be wrong.
I never did have any of the symptoms you mention other than being tired and having depression, which I think was more depression than anything else. It was only when I took too much that I started getting the adverse reaction (scalp, hair, etc.).
And, as far as I know, Parnate doesn't effect thyroid. I even asked my doctor about it because my hair was falling out and I was on both the increased thyroid med and Parnate. Parnate shouldn't have any effect. And I did test normal (2.50) the last test I did taking .075 thyroid (Levoxl) and 100mg Parnate.
Here's a great page on it (sounds like you have a lot of the symptoms): http://www.mercola.com/article/hypothyroid/diagnosis_comp.htm
-Jessica
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