Hi, please help me , I feel very sleepy ,I sleep enough , what I have to do, & I suffer from thyroid?!


Question: Hi, please help me , I feel very sleepy ,I sleep enough , what I have to do, & I suffer from thyroid.?
I'm 16,9 years old , every morning when I wake-up I feel tired & sleepy but I sleep enough ( from 9pm-10pm to 6am ) and in holidays when I sleep more or less the reason don't change ( I feel sleepy) , why is this.? I did the tests of blood (iron ...)every thing is good .**
but I suffer thyroid ( the hormones don't stay in the average) can this affect on my problem .? ansewr me as soon as possible !!!Health Question & Answer


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It sounds like you have very low thyroid. Have you had a blood test to get your TSH and T4 count.? Have you gained any weight-especially around your waist. Are you really sluggish and just not interested in much.?
The best doctor to see is an endocrinologist or an Internist.
If your TSH comes back low, you surely need some levothyroxine. Stay away from the Armours thyroid
stimulant, there's been some bad reports on that.
Synthroid also works very well.
You must take it exactly as the doctor says. It must be
taken every morning before you eat or drink anything.
take the pill with a full glass of water, then wait 1/2-l hour before you eat. Eat a normal breakfast every day.
also, eat 3 meals per day, only light meals. Don't take iodine if you are taking the medications.Health Question & Answer

you could also have sleep apnea. Has anyone ever mentioned that you snore or stop breathing while you sleep.? If so, then you have sleep apnea. what happens is when you stop breathing, your body wakes you up just enough so you start breathing again but not enough so you notice it and when you get up in the morning, it feels like you never slept. When I was tested for this, it was found that I woke up 60-90 times in an hour. That explained why I fell asleep at my computer, at a red light in traffic, and why I felt drugged and droopy all the time. I was given a clean bill of health and a C-PAP machine to use at night and that was 8 years ago. I sleep like a log now and am rarely tired. Research this and if this sounds like you, tell your doctor. Apnea can cause high blood pressure, heart problems and other things and is or can be very serious.Health Question & Answer

If you have been diagnosed with a thyroid condition that causes low energy levels, then you have a hypothyroidism. For this you can take prescription thyroid medication. If you prefer to stay the more natural route then kelp supplements may help, although I just read this article(http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/200... so maybe the pharmaceutical approach is safer.

Kelp is a type of seawead that is very high in Iodine. It's the Iodine that may help to balance this condition. Kelp is also known as Kombu. I buy this Kombu powder made by Mitoku, which is just pure seawead powder, but it's not in capsule form. I've been adding some into fruit smoothies, just for more nutritional variety. I don't know if it's arsenic free; it's supposed to be some quality stuff, but after reading the article about arsenic, I'm gonna have to do some more research. Maybe I'll get it tested.

Don't take kelp or other over the counter thyroid supplements along with prescription thyroid medication or you may end up causing a different type of thyroid imbalance or other potentially severe problems. It may take weeks for any medication or supplement to work properly, so don't expect miracles.
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What are toxicity symptoms for iodine.?(taken from .?tname=nutrient&dbid=69." rel="nofollow">http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php.?tname... This site also lists a few other foods that are pretty high in iodine, such as yogurt and milk)

Accidental overdose of iodine from medications or supplements in amounts exceeding one gram may cause burning in the mouth, throat and stomach and/or abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, weak pulse, and coma.

It is difficult to take in too much iodine from food sources alone. It is estimated that men and women consume at most 300 mcg and 210 mcg of iodine per day, respectively. In general, even high intakes of iodine from food are well-tolerated by most people.

However, in certain circumstances, excessive consumption of iodine can actually inhibit the synthesis of thyroid hormones, thereby leading to the development of goiter (enlargement of the thyroid gland) and hypothyroidism. Excessive iodine intake may also cause hyperthyroidism, thyroid papillary cancer, and/or iodermia (a serious skin reaction).

In an attempt to prevent these symptoms of iodine toxicity, the Institute of Medicine established the following Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (TUL) for iodine:

* 1-3 years: 900 mcg
* 4-8 years: 300 mcg
* 9-13 years: 600 mcg
* 14-18 years: 900 mcg
* 19 years and older: 1,100 mcg
* Pregnant women 14-18 years: 900 mcg
* Pregnant women 19 years and older: 1,100 mcg
* Lactating women 14-18 years: 900 mcg
* Lactating women 19 years and older: 1,100 mcg

It is important to note that if you have an autoimmune thyroid disease (for example, Grave's disease or Hashimoto's disease) or if you have experienced an iodine deficiency at some point in your life, you may be more susceptible to the dangers of excessive iodine consumption, and may, therefore, need to monitor your intake of iodine more carefully.
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I think that you should just get on some prescription thyroid medication; that way a doctor can monitor your progress and your dosage. This seems like the safest and potentially most effective method. also, a B-vitamin complex might help.
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Sorry, the first article won't properly link, for some reason. Here it is:
High Arsenic Levels Found In Herbal Kelp Supplements

ScienceDaily (Apr. 7, 2007)

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