Ensure Your Thyroid is Tested Appropriately

Many doctors don't fully test thyroid or adrenals. Dr. Wang describes how to best test for low thyroid function and why adrenal function should be tested as well.

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Education

Tags:

• thyroid
• fatigue
• adrenal
• health
• weight
• gain
• loss
• tests

[cherryjewel]

Hi Dr. Wang, thank you so much for your vlog on this subject. What are the possible effects of exhausted adrenals on pregnancy? And if a person's adrenal glands are exhausted, what is the effect on the rest of the female hormones, such as progesterone, etc? Thank you again for this vlog...it's probably helped me more than any info I've gotten from the net or my doctors on this subject!

[suzannwang]

Hi,

If you adrenals are borderline or weak pregnancy will make symptoms worse (usually after giving birth). Women can feel very tired but can't sleep and catch things very easily after giving birth. Usually the symptoms are not very obvious during pregnancy.  Your progesterone can also be affected and may need to be supplemented if you are trying to get pregnant but can't or miscarry easily. Hope this helps.

Dr. Wang

[KoalaGaL]

Hi Dr Wang, Thanks so much for your video blog.I just found out recently that I have Hyperthriodisn,at the moment I'm taking the medication call "methimazole"

The thing is that my specialist said that I can take them once a day ( 3 pills ) but i decided to take them one at the time/3 times per day because I'm a bit worried on the side effect if i'd take them all at once.

So what is the better option to take methimazole? 3 pills at once? or shall i spread them out?

Thanks again.

[suzannwang]

Hi KoalaGal,

I'm sorry that I can't comment on medication prescriptions. You can understand the legal ramification of this. I suggest that you give your doctor's office a call and speak to her or him regarding this concern.

Best regards,

Dr. Wang

[PinsonCosmetics]

Thank you for your articulate presentation. Easy to understand and easy to share.

[kittycatcarlo]

Wonderful video. I have Addisons disease ans multiple nodular goiter. My last TSH test was 3.8. My doctor says its normal but I am so tired all the time, have anxiety, headaches, cold etc. What do you suggest?

[viviana37]

Does it really help my adrenals or should I not take them? Can I get addicted to this or will it make me worse if I stop taking them? If you can answer, I would really appreciate it. By the way I did the saliva test and waiting for results.

[viviana37]

I have a question regarding the adrenal glands. My doctor prescribed Pregnenolone 10 mg and DHEA 10 mg. She told me this would support my adrenal glands. I am afraid of the side affect which I am already getting. A long hair that grew on my cheek (just one hair 1 inch long). An occational pinple that I never used to get and menstrual cramps at age 38? I just switched from 75mcg synthroid to 2 and a half grains of westhroid. Is it really necessary to take these supplements (preg and DHEA)..

[viviana37]

The body needs T3, T4, T1,and T2. Synthroid has T4 only. 98% of doctors prescribe synthroid to every thyroid patient! And to top things off none ever check the adrenal glands. Keep up the good work and post more information. I do appreciate it!

[viviana37]

Continued...If I would have listened to my first doctor. I would have no uterus or it would be burnt. The sad part is that I brought my doctor all the information about Reverse T3 and he refused to look at my informanton and actually got mad at me for questioning him! I left this doctor and did my own research on the subject. I don't care if I have to pay out of pocket. All I want is to feel better.

[viviana37]

Continued...Wrong! My gyn wanted to treat the symtoms which was the heavey long periods. He had no idea that it had to do with my thyroid. I switched doctors and found one (not mainstream) that confirmed that I was hypo despite my "normal TSH" previouse test. She tested the whole thyroid panel including the Rt3. I am on westhroid. Amazingly my perioids have normalized. Its ashame that some doctors aren't willing to investigate further at patients request.

[viviana37]

I wish there was more doctors like you! I am a thyroidles patient and have been for the past 10 years. I had RAI treatment. I have been on synthroid since then. I had all kinds of symptoms from dry skin to constipations etc... the worst one was my periods lasting the whole month. Heavy the first three days and spotting through out the month. My doctor said I was on the right dose of synthroid. My gyn wanted to burn my uterus or pull it out! He said that would take care of the bleeding!