Hypothytoid, newly on meds, about a month. Anyone else get cravings when they first started taking meds? I'm a guy, so, um, other causes are excluded.
Beef: big time.
OJ (though I wait hours and hours after my meds, med @ 5, oh for lunch)
Coffee cut more than 75%. Just mornings now for the most part. Used to be all day long.
Just curious.
Cravings:Newly on Meds
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, Dec 11 2015 06:07 PM
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Posted 11 December 2015 - 06:07 PM
Diagnosis: Hashimotos: 01/22/2016. Hypothyroid: 11/2015
RAIU: 6 hr. 1.5%, 24-hr 3.4% 12/2015:
FNA: Negative
No cancer detected still.
All Ranges: TSH - 0.465-4.680 | FT4 - 0.78-2.19
11/15/2015: No Meds: TSH: 72.5 | FT4: <0.07 unmeasurable
11/23/2015: Med change: 25 mcg by PCP
11/24/2015: Med change: 50 mcg PCP Consulted with Endocrinologist
12/14/2015: [email protected] mcg: TSH: 62 | FT4: 0.3
01/19/2016: [email protected] mcg: TSH: 45 | FT4: 0.4
01/23/2016: Med change: 100 mcg
03/02/2016: [email protected] mcg: TSH: 21.6 | FT4: 1.03
03/03/2016: Med change: 125 mcg
05/06/2016: [email protected] mcg: TSH: 10.3 | FT4: 0.95
05/18/2016: Med change: 137 mcg
08/29/2016: [email protected] mcg: TSH: 6.79 | FT4: 1.24
12/03/2016: [email protected] mcg: TSH: 5.44 | FT4: 1.35
12/03/2016: Med change:150 mcg
03/16/2017: [email protected] mcg: TSH: 2.930 | FT4: ??
... intervening tests mostly the same
07/17/2018: [email protected] mcg: TSH: 2.13 | FT4: 1.39
Due disclosure:
While many many women are affected by Hashimotos, a few guys are too!
So, my advice or comments or concerns and experiences come from a male perspective. (I'm a real boy, at least after I got to a decent dose of levo and the hair on legs and arms came back).
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Posted 12 December 2015 - 01:43 AM
I don't get cravings with meds, but I do get cravings when I'm hyper or hypo. I crave salt when hypo and sweets when I'm hyper. I always know it's time to do labs when I'm craving either cheese popcorn (hypo) or eclairs (hyper) It's totally weird, but it happens!
Thyroid problems since 2002
Diagnosed with Graves Disease 2002 and Hashimoto's Disease April 2012
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Currently on 90mg Westhroid and 50mcg Cytomel
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Posted 12 December 2015 - 10:22 AM
Honestly just the two I mentioned and a reverse one I mentioned:
Craving for beef and OJ, just sorta cut my coffee consumption greatly.
Jenny, not sure about cravings when I was hypo cause I didn't know I was hypo and wasn't paying attention!!!
Edit: omg. Thanks for the prompt andros. You know what all three have in common? I figured the beef was just adding protein and that maybe my body needed it, magnesium oj and beef add it, Coffee removes it. I wonder...
Craving for beef and OJ, just sorta cut my coffee consumption greatly.
Jenny, not sure about cravings when I was hypo cause I didn't know I was hypo and wasn't paying attention!!!
Edit: omg. Thanks for the prompt andros. You know what all three have in common? I figured the beef was just adding protein and that maybe my body needed it, magnesium oj and beef add it, Coffee removes it. I wonder...
Diagnosis: Hashimotos: 01/22/2016. Hypothyroid: 11/2015
RAIU: 6 hr. 1.5%, 24-hr 3.4% 12/2015:
FNA: Negative
No cancer detected still.
All Ranges: TSH - 0.465-4.680 | FT4 - 0.78-2.19
11/15/2015: No Meds: TSH: 72.5 | FT4: <0.07 unmeasurable
11/23/2015: Med change: 25 mcg by PCP
11/24/2015: Med change: 50 mcg PCP Consulted with Endocrinologist
12/14/2015: [email protected] mcg: TSH: 62 | FT4: 0.3
01/19/2016: [email protected] mcg: TSH: 45 | FT4: 0.4
01/23/2016: Med change: 100 mcg
03/02/2016: [email protected] mcg: TSH: 21.6 | FT4: 1.03
03/03/2016: Med change: 125 mcg
05/06/2016: [email protected] mcg: TSH: 10.3 | FT4: 0.95
05/18/2016: Med change: 137 mcg
08/29/2016: [email protected] mcg: TSH: 6.79 | FT4: 1.24
12/03/2016: [email protected] mcg: TSH: 5.44 | FT4: 1.35
12/03/2016: Med change:150 mcg
03/16/2017: [email protected] mcg: TSH: 2.930 | FT4: ??
... intervening tests mostly the same
07/17/2018: [email protected] mcg: TSH: 2.13 | FT4: 1.39
Due disclosure:
While many many women are affected by Hashimotos, a few guys are too!
So, my advice or comments or concerns and experiences come from a male perspective. (I'm a real boy, at least after I got to a decent dose of levo and the hair on legs and arms came back).
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Posted 01 March 2017 - 06:31 AM
I've been craving salt a lot recently. I crave french fries really bad and it's making me fat!
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Posted 01 March 2017 - 01:25 PM
I've been craving salt a lot recently. I crave french fries really bad and it's making me fat!
Try drinking electrolyte solution such as Pedialite and see if it resolves - you may just be dehydrated
Free T-4 and Free T-3 are absolutely necessary to properly dose yourself.
My experience is that 1/2 - 3/4 of range is your goal for optimal treatment
My Journey... 7 years to receive a diagnosis. TT 2004 after 4.5 years on Tapazole that had to be adjusted monthly - endo ran labs every 4 weeks. Remission was never going to happen for me so I opted for surgery to remove. Final DX by surgeon was Hashitoxicosis, TPO antibodies over 2000 and TSI 316% within the year prior to surgery. I never had a ultrasound or any lab testing to rule out cancer - pathology was negative. Post surgery I was kept hypo for many years - until I figured out how to dose my self, relying on where I fell in the FT-4 and FT-3 labs. I run TSH below range due to positive TBII antibodies. Horrible time adjusting to addition of Cytomel = patience pays off when adding this drug to the mix.
The happy ending ---> Stable dose since 1/10 Unithroid 125mcg, Cytomel 12.5mcg - labs I can live with.
None of the information on ThyroidBoards.com is intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Information shared is based on my personal experiences and should not be considered medical advice. Please consult a physician before adjusting any medication.
My experience is that 1/2 - 3/4 of range is your goal for optimal treatment
My Journey... 7 years to receive a diagnosis. TT 2004 after 4.5 years on Tapazole that had to be adjusted monthly - endo ran labs every 4 weeks. Remission was never going to happen for me so I opted for surgery to remove. Final DX by surgeon was Hashitoxicosis, TPO antibodies over 2000 and TSI 316% within the year prior to surgery. I never had a ultrasound or any lab testing to rule out cancer - pathology was negative. Post surgery I was kept hypo for many years - until I figured out how to dose my self, relying on where I fell in the FT-4 and FT-3 labs. I run TSH below range due to positive TBII antibodies. Horrible time adjusting to addition of Cytomel = patience pays off when adding this drug to the mix.
The happy ending ---> Stable dose since 1/10 Unithroid 125mcg, Cytomel 12.5mcg - labs I can live with.
None of the information on ThyroidBoards.com is intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Information shared is based on my personal experiences and should not be considered medical advice. Please consult a physician before adjusting any medication.
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