You probably didn’t know that medication resistant depression and bipolar disorder can be caused by thyroid resistance in the brain. This may sound strange, yet the thyroid affects each and every cell in the body.
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68 Most Common Symptoms and Signs of Hypothyroidism
Emotional instability
Fatigue
Swollen eyelids
Choking sensation
Lethargy
Dry skin
Fineness of hair
Low endurance
Shriveled mucous membranes
Hair loss
Constipation
Low speech
Blueness of skin
Sudden weight gain
Slow thinking
Scaling, thick and dry skin
Pale lips
Poor memory
Brittle, thick and dry hair
Shortness of breath
Poor concentration
Pale skin
Swelling
Depression
Puffy skin
Hoarseness
Nervousness
Puffy eyelids or face
Loss of appetite
Anxiety
Swollen ankles
Extended menstrual bleeding
Worrying
Coarse skin
Heavy bleeding during menstruation
Emotional instability
Thin or brittle nails
Painful menstruation
Obsessive thinking
Dry ridges in the nails
Reduced sex drive
Low motivation
Difficulty swallowing
Impotence
Dizziness
Weakness
Loss of hearing
Feeling cold
Vague body pains and aches
Increased heart rate
Cold skin
Pain in the muscles
Faster heart beat
Reduced sweating
Joint pain
Slow pulse rate
Heat intolerance
Tingling or numbness
Chest pain
Restless sleep
Protrusion of the eyeballs
Poor vision
Insomnia
Sparse eyebrows
Weight loss
Thick tongue
Tongue wasting
Swollen face
Do This If You Have the Symptoms
In case you have some of the above mentioned symptoms, ask yourself these questions:
- Are there plenty of whole foods and fruits and veggies in my diet?
- Do I stay away from sweeteners, caffeine and sugar?
- Do I try to reduce stress?
- Do I get enough quality sleep?
- Do I do regular exercise?
- Am I on certain medications which slow down the metabolism?
If the answer to any of these questions is no, then you need to start implementing some lifestyle changes.
You need to remember not to pay attention to poor advice that most nutritionists and doctors give.
You Need to Have These Tests Ordered
- Free t3
- TSH
- Free t4
- Reverse t3
- Thyroid antibodies
- Sex hormone-binding globulin
- Reverse t3 to free t3 ratio
The doctor is going to see the reference ranges and he or she will inform you if your results are in normal ranges or no. However, there are normal and perfect ranges. If your results are not normal, then you have thyroid problems. Nevertheless, it is possible that you have optimal ranges, but still suffer from thyroid issues. This is because the doctors don’t know the level at which your body as at its best. So, if you have the symptoms, don’t listen to your doctor when they are saying that everything is normal.
What to Do If the Symptoms Persist After Taking Medication
In a case like this, the chances that you have been treated with the wrong medication or under-treated are very likely.
The average dosage of thyroid medication is as follows:
- Armour thyroid- 2 to 4 grains a day
- Liothyronine or cytomel- 75 to 125 mcg a day
- Synthroid- 200 to 400 mcg a day
However, if the symptoms still persist, you need to have your dosage increased.
The chances that you have thyroid resistance are higher if you have fibromyalgia, weight loss resistance, bipolar disorder, depression, chronic fatigue syndrome, insulin resistance (pre-diabetes or diabetes) and high levels of inflammation.
