Hypothyroidism question?

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism 2 years ago and im 14. Last time i went to the endocrinologist she said that everything was fine except for the TSH. She said she wanted to lower the dose but shes afraid that wont be enough for me. Now i have difficulty concentrating and my memory is not as good as it used to be. why is that?

i'm on syntheroid and my doctor wanted to lower the dose but didnt. my question is are these symptoms happening because she didnt lower it?

I had exactly the same problem. Have been on thyroxine for approx 15 years. Although my TSH was low and the Doc wanted to decrease I didn't feel right. I felt like you describe for approx last 7yrs. Mentally i was really foggy,had frequent headaches. A new GP suggested Thyroid Support medication from Higher Nature. She claimed although I was taking a high dose of thyroxine I was not converting to use it. The example she gave was imagine having a microwave meal but no microwave to warm it up in. The Tyrosine in the Thyroid helps with the conversion. I have now reduced the dose of my thyroxine and take the Thyroid support with it.

I felt instantly better hardly ever get headaches, mentally my head feels very clear, memory has improved.

Hope this helps xx

Call your doctor and tell her that. This is a symptom of hypothyroidism. She probably lowered your dose too much.

Hey, you definitely need a blood test to check your levels. Unfortunately they do fluctuate throughout our lives... I've had my Thyroid out because of Cancer and my levels are still going crazy!! I take my levoxyl and have made my Doc prescribe Armour Thyroid as well.. It is a natural thryroid and has T3 in it which the chemical thyroid meds don't... It really helps balance me.. Good luck kiddo! You're not alone! Check out the book "living well with hypo-thyroidism" by Mary J. Shomon and look at the website thyroidabout.com...

I have hypothyroidsm. I was diagnosed nearly 4
years ago. It took so long to find a dr. who was
intrested, it developed into graves disease. Memory problems can be one of the systoms.
All I can suggest is, if your not satisfied with your
dr, find another one. Talk to your parents about your concerns. Also, try talking to your physician about your concerns. and if you are not satisfied, ask your parents about getting a second opinion.

Good Luck to you,

lucky_roses