[–] ilikewomenlololol 0 points 10 points 10 points (+10|-0) ago
it's kind of insane how they don't realise that thyroid hormones can be harmful when not needed. look at hyperthyroidism. tachycardia is shit man. and other effects obvi, but I suffer from electrical issues in my heart and I get lots of tachycardia and it sucks. Now imagine being huge, enlarged heart, possibly stage 1-2 heart failure, compensation is on with tachycardia, more strain, add thyroid hormone and boom...
[–] ForgotMyName 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
So... you're saying the thyroid stuff will actually make them die sooner? I'm not seeing a downside to this. Guys, let's get to work on spreading the word about what a miracle these thyroid medications are!
[–] HateCumbuckets 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Tachy sucks balls. 220 resting bpm and needing to be de-fibbed out of it., had I been overweight and unhealthy, I would have been fucked.
[–] FPHrefugee 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
yep, as someone with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, tachy heart sucks.
[–] RollCakeTroll [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Possibly. I looked them up and Lipitor was FDA approved in 96 and Synthroid in 01, so likely if was just catching up on the lag of being introduced to the market.
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[–] MahLardy 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
I have to correct you as a physician, true hypothyroidism does NOT correct on its own. Your wife likely has hypothyroidism from Hashimoto or some other thyroiditis. Those are known to cause fluctuations in thyroid hormones as the condition acts up and settles cyclically.
[–] HateCumbuckets 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Does the regular exercise help your wife with the ms? And a book you may want to read is, Minding your mitochondria, by Dr Terry Wahls. She has some interesting ideas/theories.