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Stopping thyroid medication - is it safe or possible?

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Is it safe to stop taking thyroid medication? Well, yes, no, and maybe. Some people may be able to stop taking thyroid medication but you should NEVER try to go off of thyroid medication without physician supervision. These people, though, MAY be able to stop taking it.
Is it possible to stop taking thyroid medication once you start? The answer is sometimes but not always. There are some conditions which allow you to potentially stop taking your thyroid medication or to even reduce your dose.
But if you do this without the right supervision it can be dangerous.
Today, I am going to discuss 3 (or 4) different situations which relate to the idea of stopping your medication. Try to figure out which category you fit into.
#1. Those who need thyroid medication.
If you fit into this group then you will HAVE to use thyroid medication. People who fall into this group include those who don't have a thyroid (because it's been removed), those who have had their thyroid destroyed (with radioactive iodine), and those with a nonfunctioning thyroid gland.
People who have end-stage Hashimoto's fit into this category. Even though their thyroid gland is technically in their body it is no longer functioning.
#2. Those who don't need thyroid medication.
The next group of people are those who were started on thyroid medication but now no longer need it. And believe me, this group of people is actually quite large!
These people were either incorrectly placed on thyroid medication and kept on it for a long time or they are people who needed the medication at some point but no longer do (more on that below).
#3. Those who need it temporarily.
There are a number of conditions that cause a need for thyroid medication temporarily but this need doesn't stay around forever.
Conditions such as weight gain (obesity), high stress, nutrient deficiencies, iodine deficiencies, and early Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
If you have one fo these conditions it doesn't necessarily mean you need to be on thyroid medication forever because if you can treat them then you may be able to get off of your medicine.
#4. Those who may be able to reduce their dose.
Lastly, even if it isn't possible for you to stop taking your thyroid medication completely it still may be possible for you to reduce your dose by some percentage.
In order for this to work, though, you need to be addressing some of those issues listed above! For instance, if you can lose a bunch of weight then you may be able to reduce your dose of thyroid medication.
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Disclaimer:
Dr. Westin Childs received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic medicine in 2013. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Childs is no longer practicing medicine and does not hold an active medical license so he can focus on helping people through videos, blog posts, research, and supplement formulation. To read more about why he is no longer licensed please see this page: www.restartmed...
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@drwestinchilds 4 года назад

HEY GUYS! Be sure to leave your comment below about your experience with thyroid medication. Do you think you'll be able to get off of it? ALSO, don't forget to download my free thyroid resources which you can find here: www.restartmed.com/start-here

@blackdisabledpeople9968 2 года назад

@Craft-oh7uv Год назад

Hallo Doctor, what would I need to do if my thyroid function is boarder line ?

@shecathellraizerme2022 Год назад

I got off it to see if it is prolonging my drug induced lupus caused by hydralazine

@shecathellraizerme2022 Год назад

@Craft-oh7uv psychopath...I'm not AI so buggar off twatwaffle

@jennyolcott4129 Год назад

I’m in category #1, non military doctors keep lowering the dose of Synthroid. I was started on 100mcg in 1992.

@dianemary 3 года назад

After a year of being on levothyroxine my doctor realized I’m subclinical hypothyroid and I stopped medication on my own. Just upsetting that I was suffering the side effects of that drug for nothing. I feel better by changing my diet. No inflammation, no autoimmune issues.

@therunningthyroid6875 3 года назад

hey!! how did you change your diet and how has it been affecting you?:)

@rfq84 3 года назад

I am subclinical and was put on medication because I was trying to get pregnant. Now that I'm pregnant I hope I'm able to stop treatment as soon as possible. You're right, living with the side effects has been hard.

@Eoj24 3 года назад

Did you have any tpo antibodies

@storygirl701 2 года назад

yes that's very true, I do know a natural herbs doctor his name is dr moses herbal treatment on RU-vid channel who can get you cure from hypothyroidism or any other diseases permanently, as a Christian you also know that natural herbs comes from GOD I can give you his contact info if interested ok. ..... 💯💯💯

@storygirl701 2 года назад

@jorishines1645 2 года назад

I quit both Metformin and Levothyroxine in November 2014 because I was diagnosed with cirrhosis and I wanted to give my liver a better chance at healing. I've been following logic and research, it use vitamins and minerals, herbal supplements, and zero pharmaceuticals. At 71, I'm still going.

@emmakross9504 2 года назад

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism during COVID, I wasn't able to eat food which also affected my taste. Using Dr iyaremoses on RU-vid herbal medicine helped get rid of psoriasis..

@mypersonaltestgia2704 Год назад

Id love to know what u used for determining what minerals food vitamins helped the transition off.. cause im trying to 😊

@marywegrzyn506 Год назад

I wish I could talk to you n find out step by step all you take n do to help yourself on your own without Levothyroxine.

@flaneurable Год назад

I'm coming off it. I'm 92 and have been prescribed for years. I'm sure I was never more than a borderline case and didn't have the normal symptoms apart from cold hands. Thanks for your help.

@NadjaLind 4 года назад

nutrient (incl. iodine) deficiency. All specialists want to put me on medication but nobody ever checked minerals and vitamins or even asked me anything important nor brought that topic up at all! So I literally had to figure out myself what's wrong and help myself. Now I am feeling great. Thank you so much for your blog and videos, Dr. Childs!!!

@drwestinchilds 4 года назад

No problem :)

@ludmillachurchill454 Год назад

Thank you for your validation of my understanding that levothyroxin substitution could be flexible. All my GPs told me the opposite but I always knew they were wrong due to ignoring nuances. For example I had a gastric condition and practically my food digestion was impaired. For this reason, regardless of taking medication on empty stomach in the morning and waiting prior taking food, I basically couldn't absorb the thyroxine. Combination of gastric dysfunction and hypothyroidism requires constant adjustments of the dosage. When I had a gastric ulcer particularly aggravated, it felt like thyroxine would get straight into the bloodstream and my level of thyroxine would fluctuate during the day and ranging from feeling resttless and agitated like after 10 cups of coffee to feeling exhausted and drained , zero energy. My GP told my that the level of thyroxine builds up over 6-8 weeks and can't fluctuate immediately after taking thyroxine. I have stopped using the NHS (in the UK) because the stress of using the service overwhelmingly higher than the benefit

@annlong1426 4 года назад

I take 1 teas ashwagandha powder in camomile tea every night. No more anxiety

@sunshinelovenv 4 года назад

I went to the ER last year with very fast heartbeat and skipped beats. I was taking 25 for 5 days and 50;for the other 2 days. I was diagnosed with hypo. They said my doctor overdosed me I had aniexty too. Now my numbers are in range and he still tells me to take 50 and 25. I stood at only 25. In March my test was still normal . I just took myself off 2 weeks ago and I don't have any hypo symptoms. I am gonna take the test again in October.

@janiceparker6291 2 года назад

Are you still normal after a year

@aathiabithap8184 2 года назад

Thank you for the Video Doctor. My mom started with Throid medicine, when my Dad passed away. My Dad's death, put her in lot of stress and she got Diabetes and Thyroid from that. Its been four years now. I think its the time to reevaluate that.

@karenn993 4 года назад

I've stopped all thyroid meds. Originally my doc put me on T3 only which over time drove my T4 down. Another doc put me on T4. After awhile I started have feelings of anxiety and stopped everything. I never went back on it. My recent labs were completely normal. I'm one of those folks who was always asymptomatic and never felt different after starting meds.

@karenn993 2 года назад

@JULES22 Originally liothyronine (T3), then added levothyroxine (T4). Please don't just stop your medication. It could be very dangerous. Talk to your doctor about switching to Armour. Some people feel much better on it.

@mypersonaltestgia2704 Год назад

Same deal here. My T4 just tanked and my T3 went haywire high (i was taking low dose of compounded t3) I stopped it Now im exhausted but its only been 2 weeks and my energy is not stable.. how long did it take for you to regulate?

@trashracoon95 Год назад

Did you just stop cold turkey as that's what I am doing

@karenn993 Год назад

@@trashracoon95 Yes I did, but it's not recommended to do that.

@trashracoon95 Год назад

@@karenn993 it's ok talked to my nurse and doctor this morning and they are happy for me to stop as only been on them 3 months and they are gonna test me again in 3 months but if develop symptoms etc to go back sooner but I'm asymptomatic anyway always have been

@soniaaugustine2199 4 года назад

Thank you doctor, for the excellent description. Actually I was looking for a video like this, which has good information and enable to clear the real doubts of thousands of people. Amazing explanation.

@annlong1426 4 года назад

I stopped levo cold turkey. Feel SO much better!

@drwestinchilds 4 года назад

Keep an eye on your symptoms for at least 4 weeks (it stays in your system for that long).

@myyoutubechannel2503 4 года назад

@@drwestinchilds thank you for the info. Does it also depend how long you were on it. I was only on it for a week.

@hoilam5967 3 года назад

My Dr told me , I have to take Thyroid medicine forever so how you think, should I take it forever?

@Shayne_T 3 года назад

@@hoilam5967 If you change your diet, yes, you can get off of them. go carnivore, it's life changing.

@gulfportgyrl8798 2 года назад

@@drwestinchilds I have been on levothyroxine for years...200mcg for 2 years. I went to dr and my tsh was .005 so he told me to stop my meds immediately! That scares the hell out of me. I have been on keto 3 years and have healed all my other illnesses so I am hoping my thyroid is healed too. However, I havent taken my thyroid meds for a week and I feel horrible...pain all over, etc. What if it was a fault test result..... ugh.

@Angelahhh 3 года назад

Can you make a video about how to ween off of the meds? Because I heard quitting cold turkey has consequences like bad symptoms

@sherryBLUE735 3 года назад

There is a video by a sweet couple on RU-vid who are telling how they weaned off Thyroid meds. They did it slowly over 4 months. 1/2 a pill a day for two weeks, 1/2 a pill every two days, and so on.

@storygirl701 2 года назад

@sarahsmith5045 4 месяца назад

@@sherryBLUE735rain Country that's their youtube name.

@chelseyguyton955 3 года назад

How long do you need to quit taking thyroid medication before you do a lab to determine if thyroid levels are normal range or not to see if you can get off the medication??

@storygirl701 2 года назад

@barbarasapp1234 Год назад

Thanks for the great information, picking up a lot of knowledge 👍. Only one thing wish you would do. Have a large chalkboard maybe on wheels etc. So we are able to write down notes would be so much easyer for alot of us. For example, another one I really enjoy watching that has great information is Dr. Eric Berg 😊. I'm going threw a lot of health problems on your subject 😢. Will be looking for more great information. 👍

@arcthearc2352 3 года назад

Thank u for information ,it's great to know it will help many people ,I'm sure .God bless u

@storygirl701 2 года назад

@lrow5416 4 года назад

I stopped thyroid meds on my own several months ago. I haven’t had my labs checked but feel pretty good. I occasionally get fatigued but think it’s from working very hard. I’ve focused on reducing stress and sleeping more and am trying to eat healthier. I don’t know my levels at the moment but my doctor told me I could never stop the Synthroid. I wasn’t convinced because I’m not quite sure what caused the TSH spike to begin with. Would like to see if I can support my thyroid instead with natural supplements.

@stealthcat100 4 года назад

L Row I did the same thing as the meds were not helping symptoms . I have normal t4 but high tsh with high antibodies ...

@lrow5416 4 года назад

StealthVette - I never really felt better on Synthroid and think my thyroid values were/?are the result of excessive stress and inflammation. Here’s to our health and finding the right path!

@Peachypooh377 3 года назад

Are you still off meds?

@lrow5416 3 года назад

@@Peachypooh377 sadly, no! I went back on levothyroxine because my labs were out of range. I thought I found a doctor who would be my partner in care, but he refused to do a reverse T3 and to work with me for alternative treatments.

@MRTENDERS 3 года назад

@@lrow5416 good you've found a good doc. i stopped visiting mine cos our sessions already turned pale. 3 weeks w/o taking meds is my limit. & 15years after thyrodectomy tried bioidentical hormones, didnt work cos the butterfly is gone

@Masqueesha 3 года назад

I’m coming off my thyroid med. After 3 recalls (one of which came AFTER I had taken the whole bottle) and difficulty finding my med, I’m done. I just paid 3 times what it should cost because my dosage was recalled and all the pharmacy had was the super expensive one.

@sherryBLUE735 3 года назад

OMG! Which ones were recalled?

@storygirl701 2 года назад

@petervanrun4626 Год назад

real good balance view, imo an great reminder, meds may be necessary ,but need ongoin evaluation, if people can b bothered, but,yeah, thank u Westin

@pcopeland15 2 месяца назад

Thanks. Nice. Nice structure to your vid with the written transcript too.

@trueblonde89 3 года назад

I have subclinical hypothyroidism. My tsh is around 4, but antibodies are 200 I took NDT for a year and cytomel for 6 months. In total, I have gained 50 pounds in a year. Despite lifestyle changes. I am quitting these meds and focusing on the gut and liver.

@Shayne_T 3 года назад

go carnivore. It's truly life changing.

@Shayne_T 3 года назад

I am getting off of t3 only medication, soon, it's so up and down.

@storygirl701 2 года назад

@zoetate6572 4 года назад

Hi thanks for the video I've been on Synthroid for 10 years. I just started at 25 micrograms and I went up to 50 75 and now I'm on 88th I never knew what the root cause was before and last year I was definitely diagnosed with Hashimoto's but before that I was just hypothyroid for basically almost 10 years now I want to find out the root cause I think there's a lot more research going on and for me it was definitely stress and antibiotic abuse I think that kind of started in my gut and the thyroid in the gut are closely linked I hope you do a video about that soon I've been really paying attention to nutrient dense foods and decreasing my stress when I take my dose down though I don't know how much my thyroids been damaged my point is I'm trying to get down to 75 micrograms or even last because I don't want to be on synthroid for the rest of my life and very dependent on it it's actually a scary feeling I don't think I should have been put on it the beginning cuz my lab test for just one time. My former Dr. put me on Synthroid in 2009 I've slowly but steadily been gaining weight I'm 5 6 and 160 pounds when I started and now I'm a hundred and eighty-five pounds my top weight even though I'm eating better than ever it's hard for me to lose weight

@hannahh9778 4 года назад

I think I fit into category three, or possibly 2. There have been some times where I haven't been able to get my prescription refilled and have had to go a few days without. I have not noticed any difference whether I'm on or off. I'm also a lot different compared to when I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism 12 years ago. At the time I was 50 lbs heavier, only ate junk food and fast food, and was never active. Now I'm working out 5 days a week and eating the Mediterranean Diet. I'm hoping that my doctor will listen to me about trying to get off the medication, but worried he won't

@syrenaxhaferi7278 Год назад

Do what you want it's your body....your doctor doesn't own you

@kimberlysmith3874 Год назад

Remember the half life of thyroid medication. You shouldn’t notice a difference after being off for a few days. It is still in your system

@markanderson3934 2 года назад

My TSH went up when work related stress went way up.

@munequitafp 4 года назад

My sister was 15 when she took radiation to destroy her thyroid. She's 32 now and has only taken medication for 1 month, got tired of taking it everyday so she just stopped completely. She's fine. Idk how. I had a total thyroidectomy 2yrs ago and have been told I'll need to be on medication for the rest of my life or else I'll die...I just don't understand how this happens.

@sharonw5199 4 года назад

Sometimes radiation does not destroy the entire thyroid - your sister may be lucky and still has a partial thyroid.

@drwestinchilds 4 года назад

As was stated, RAI doesn't always destroy all of the gland. So she might be walking around with 50%+ working.

@AP-nx6xo Год назад

The thyroid controls everything in your body You need medication to stay healthy if you have no thyroid I need thyroid meds too for life

@terahble8369 Год назад

My labs show my TSH below .005.

@bernswonger57 Год назад

@@drwestinchilds is it possible for a CT scan with radioactive iodine to cause thyroid damage. I had one two yrs ago and had all kinds of side effects, some are lasting to this day.

@ceces8947 2 года назад

Thank you fir the video. It’s very informative...

@TheBlackProductions3 2 года назад

I feel worst when I do take my thyroid medicine now, I’ve been taking it all my life but when i don’t take it I feel better, though I take vitamins, and have a fair diet. And I do a lot of fitness. And my results when i get tested are just back and forth

@daniellevasconcellos633 2 года назад

I am 5'3 114lbs. I was/am a jogger. Since the pandemic (last 2 years) I've avoided any potential exposure to Covid. It was stressful and I practically avoided going out period. Recently, I've been told I have an under active thyroid. I was @ 9.0. Then I bargained with my DR to give me 6 weeks to see if I can bring my levels down. I started supplementing (iodine & zinc) & tread milling. In 6 weeks I was down to 8.5. He still insisted I take the medication bc my levels are still to high. I truly believe that if it went down that it could keep going down. Am I wrong in assuming that's true? I really do not want to take this medicine unless I try it my way first. Is sub clinical hypothyroidism the group that must take medication? Or is it more complicated than that? I've read, the rule of thumb is (if its over 10) then you def need medication.

@wt8213 Год назад

The reference range is between 0.5-4.5 but realistically you want it lower the better. I've been at 2-2.5 with 100mcg for a decade and still feel very hypo. But whenever I up my dosage I get hyperactive. If you don't have any symptoms. Why try to fix it? Regardless what the blood work shows if you feel great then don't worry about it. For me life without the medication would be a life not worth living as I'd feel debilitatingly tired all the time, extreme cold intolerance, painfully dry skin, ect. Trust me if you have an under active thyroid you'll know it. Life becomes a living hell. Your sounds like situational stress that made your thyroid act up.

@carolinehoggarth2614 4 месяца назад

I am in u k ,three different doctors, due to house moves ,not one as ever explained that diet is a problem ,used Leverforxine for 14 years ,definitely wasn't working ,now on Armour Thyroid meds ,privately as N HS will not pay for it ,lost weight, almost immediately when using Armour,,feeling better but not 100 percent, l an 76

@ritusachdev4334 3 года назад

Thanks so much for this educational video

@storygirl701 2 года назад

@brendadaniels2728 4 года назад

I think I fall between 2-3 but it seems it would require the patient to have a lot of lab testing done on their own before the case is made to the doctor. I personally don’t feel any different with/without meds, they only real difference I’ve notice is no dry itchy skin anymore and my fingernails grow with cracking/splitting, but I never had energy or fatigue issues because of hashimoto and hypothyroidism...

@queenaranel6060 Год назад

I'm 70 years old and I've been on thyroid med's for the past 27 years now. I do have Hashie and hypothyroid. I've been on 100 mg for about 15 years. Nothing has changed. I felt better before I even started taking the med's but the Dr. said that I had to stay on it for the rest of my life.. I've seen to 3 endro.'s and no one has helped me at all. I just gave up on Dr.'s.. I've come to the conclusion that I will be on this till I die.. I want off this but being on levo for so long I'm afraid to stop the med's... With or with out the med's I still have weight gain and all the system's that go alone with thyroid.. So why even take it any more????? HELP PLEASE.......

@Livindaybyday 3 года назад

I took thyroid medication and don't know if this is the reason, but my tests came back with no hypothyroidism after I lost 40 lbs on Keto. No longer take medicine. Woo Hoo!

@drwestinchilds 3 года назад

You may have fixed the underlying thyroid issues with your weight loss and diet!

@kristinabeck2174 2 года назад

I had fatty liver and hypothyroidism and believe my liver was the cause of my hypothyroidism. I started taking food grade diatomaceous earth in December by April my liver enzymes were in normal range. They continue to get lower. I added intermittent fasting in April and am trying to keep sugar low. I haven't been consistent with the IF but I have had to lower my levothyroxine dose and last night I threw them in the trash because I think healing my liver healed my hypothyroidism

@jilldy430 Год назад

Did you go RAI treatment, also?

@naijaaprincess 3 года назад

I was diagnosed with hashimotos a few months ago and on my third prescription had overdose symptoms and hypertension on just 25mcg so my endo said discontinue which i did and my weight is happily gaining back cause the meds made me loose so much weight and become underweight

@joanalaguna5809 3 года назад

Omg what were your overdose symptoms

@storygirl701 2 года назад

@trashracoon95 Год назад

Did you cold turkey? That's what I am doing now

@Novanglusify 3 года назад

I was on 3/12 grams of Armor thyroid for 10 years, being treated by Dr. Mark Starr. I was sixty, felt fantastic, but my heartrate was always a bit high. BUT, I have a great heart. No problems. Still do. My blood pressure is always low, and no diabetes. But, no gall bladder either. Dr. Starr retired, and I had to try to find someone here in MO...(He was in Arizona) even though my tests came out low, and my thyroid shrunk, and I went to over 8 docs here, (Missouri) NONE Of them would give me thyroid. Every one of them said, "it will grow back." Really? I'm 68. After I was taken off meds I gained 40 pounds in one month, and BOTH my knees gave out with bone on bone. They said I would be crippled. I had one knee replacement. I need another one but it's been over a year and I am still not healed. I watched one of your video's on T3 and got a doc here to give me some, it gives me a bit of energy, but also MORE weight gain. I can hardly walk now without pain. And can't lose the weight, because I can't move. As far as I'm concerned doctors ruined my life. I have ALWAYS been active, and now, I'm lame. DR. Starr said in his book he believed that Americans thyroids are being decimated. I'm tired of being treated like I'm some kind of diva pig, who can't control her eating. I do not eat any different than when I was 60. My tests are STILL low, and my life ahead, is gloom. I think there is some kind of new Obamacare rule for the old. "Do not bother." She's old. They might as well say, "Do not bother" by the way, I saw this attitude in many hospitals over the years, and now, we are seeing it with Covid. I really don't believe my thyroid will 'grow back." If YOU do think that is possible, let me know. Or, if you know of a good doc here in the St. Louis area, that would give me some hope...but really. I've lost all hope in a normal life. My thyroid...is shot. I do enjoy watching your video's doc. Thanks.

@angecharlie457 3 года назад

Have you tried a good quality thyroid glandular.

@1queenruler 4 года назад

I hope to only be on thyroid medication for a temporary period and not forever. I’m estrogen dominate and had to be on progesterone for many years to keep it now level. When I started on Cytomel I was feeling great and stopped the progesterone since both estrogen/progesterone will then balanced. My Dr said ok and I would notice quickly if I needed it still or not. I seemed to do ok however at about 2 1/2 months later I started to breakout tremendously like a teenager and I’m 45 yrs old. I had been slowly backing down on my cytomel as I was starting to get rapid HR/anxious etc. I’m finding that 15mcg seem to be good currently and I’m not on the “charts” as low not completely off the grid unable to even register as low. I started back my progesterone thinking that since my thyroid is improving some my estrogen has gone back up. Seem a bit better, does that even sound possible? I did have a hysterectomy a 35 & have one ovary FYI. Your videos are extremely helpful~thank you!

@Shayne_T 3 года назад

I believe most people can get off of them if they have a thyroid. I got diagnosed a over 2.5 years ago, TSH of almost 8. I don't believe I'm in the late stage, because my levels (t4, t3, etc) weren't hypo for years. I will be getting off t3 medication, It's so up and down.

@k2c3po01 4 года назад

I wonder I If I can use LDN for Hashimoto’s. I use oxycodone for pain management. Would it still be possible to use LDN with the pain medication?

@sdodd23 4 года назад

I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's 27 years ago, so I doubt it. Going by your video I might just be in end stage Hashimoto's. I did switch from NP Thyroid to Thyrovanz (an OTC bovine thyroid supplement) a few months ago when Acella made changes. I'm still playing with the dose but feeling alright. Not great but I wasn't feeling great on NP either.

@Peachypooh377 3 года назад

I took TV and had to get back on NDT in Nov. Armour is the only medicine not on a recall right now

@nobodyveryspecial 3 года назад

I was put on 25mcg last year when I had a bout of afib. They said my number was 6.3 and I should be under 5. I was told in the ER that Thyroid levels can cause afib and that I will need to take it, a heart pill and a BP pill the rest of my life. But upon release from the hospital the ICU doc said “no, we don’t treat thyroid unless it’s 10 or above now, you don’t need it”. A recheck at my family doctor said “yes, he had heard the talk now was great anything over a 10 vs the old rule of anything over a 5”. I was sent to a heart doc for the afib. He agreed I did not need the thyroid med. Then a few months later I accompanied my niece to her Thyroid specialist in Pittsburgh for surgery to remove half her cancerous thyroid. I told her specialist MY story and she was flabbergasted and said “ANYTHING over a five we treat! “ So, I took the thyroid meds. It’s been a year, I have gained 20 lbs and my hair is so thin I can’t believe it. So I just started weaning myself off. I am taking half a pill everyday for a couple weeks then I guess I will do every other day for a week. But my question is: I am having tingling in my face, lips, and nausea just for the few minutes while I am experiencing the tingling and numbness. My BP and pulse are nice and low. Can the difference in thyroid medication be causing this? Thank you.

@naduyn 3 года назад

You have a parathyroid weakness since your not regulating calcium well. Alfalfa juice is calcium rich and transition to a fruit diet. Look up Dr Morse.

@storygirl701 2 года назад

@rachelg5986 3 года назад

Hi Dr Child’s. I was put on thyroid medication in my 20’s for a multinodular goiter. My thyroid was slightly enlarged and I was put on medication. Do I really need to stay on it after 32 years. I’m 52 now

@storygirl701 2 года назад

@aliedunn7423 Год назад

Hi, about a year ago I had half my thyroid removed due to a suspicious nodule that ended up being benign Before I had it removed I had great thyroid function (1.6). After my surgery, my levels went down to 4.5 and I was put on 50 mcg of Levothyroxine. I feel fine on the medication other than the fact that my hair has not stopped thinning since the surgery. On my medication, my thyroid levels are around a 2.7. So I'm just wondering what the true cause of my hair loss is? Does my dose need to be higher or is the levothyroxine medication itself the cause of the hair loss? And if that is the case, what would happen if I stopped taking the medicine all together? Side note, my hair is not breaking it's just falling out and it never did this before. Anyways I would love your thoughts and opinions on this. Thank you. -Amber Side note, I am 36 and 245lbs. If that helps you in putting the pieces together for me! :)

@shecathellraizerme2022 Год назад

Anesthesia can cause hair loss.

@miraclebaby3028 4 года назад

I'm losing hair, feel hit one minute cold the next, drip sweat an I'll be barely moving.

@miraclebaby3028 4 года назад

hot

@dharma__3 4 года назад

sounds a lot like menopause

@mominaf4219 4 года назад

Are u having hashimoto's?

@dharma__3 4 года назад

@@mominaf4219 I have Hashimoto's (along with menopause 😩)

@denisevella272 3 года назад

Hi thanks for the video I was diagnosed with thyroid 4 yrs I’m on medication and i never checked about vitamins and minerals although I do test regularly it so complicated for me to try to figure it out by myself sometimes I don’t know how I have thyroid from the beginning.Wish To stop taking medication 😞

@storygirl701 2 года назад

@SuperPhotome 3 года назад

I got Covid-19 Oct 30th. I ended up in the hospital Nov 2. I got out on Nov2. After I got home I have had fatigue. Then after a week, I got this headache on my left backside then it felt like it was shooting in my left eye. Then after a week of that, I had horrible levels with my oxygen and blood pressure and I started having a good horrible cough dry and I felt like a balloon losing air. I also have list a lot of my hair and my hair feels weird. I have problems with my thyroid and I know stress caused it and I was taking herbs and vitamins and found I was growing new hai and my sexual feelings even got turned on! I had to cut back on my herbs because I went from hypothyroid to hyperthyroidism. I know because my immune system was weak that I have had so many systems and I thought my husband was going to be the one who would suffer more. As of today the riding in my ears is crazy and hair loss besides the fog bring. Thank you for sharing I wanted to validate your facts as it's true for me

@drwestinchilds 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing your story!

@mypersonaltestgia2704 Год назад

This happened to me as well. Got covid in Nov have been on mow dose t3 all of a sudden my T3 shot up and my t4 dropped snd the fatigue is debilitating not to mention other stuff that is still going on like unexplained sinus and lymph swelling and migraines Nothing has helped to date....

@pouranszekely_kiraly4764 3 года назад

Dr Child i am plant based every thing so healthy but can not loose any weight due to thyroid. What suggestions do you have please help?

@storygirl701 2 года назад

@gskylexkk7280 3 года назад

Thanks for the video, at least it is refreshing, as almost everyone said once on thyroid meds ,it is for life and many people got put on meds based on high TSH. Please make a video on transient high TSH after partial thyroidectomy, what percentage of people get back to euthyroid without treatment and how long it takes for TSH to normalize ?

@storygirl701 2 года назад

@jakewoodall1383 4 года назад

Currently taking 50mcg of levo thyroxine. Blood tests showed high TSH and auto immune antibodies 12 months ago. Started treatment around 5 months ago. Originally started on 75mcg based based on Endo advice. I had terrible side effects including joint/muscle pain/head aches 2 months into treatment. Had to drop the dose to 50mcg which some what reduced the symptoms. I don’t think I’ll be able to get off it. I’m not currently taking any zinc/selenium supplements etc however I’ve got a feeling that I could have caused these issues from taking too much zinc to begin with around 45mg per day along with too much caffeine before being diagnosed. Waiting to see if I have a Zinc deficiency from serum blood tests. We need doctors like you in the UK 😂. Any advice on when to start using supplements alongside your thyroid meds? I did check which supplements you recommended on your other video. Thanks a lot!

@ruthkief8962 3 месяца назад

Already did.Couldn't get any help or answer to my questions.

@mindyobizznessugh4917 3 года назад

Yup, Been on it and never know exactly the root cause of it..TIRED OF IT..so I stopped taking it..Also the side effects cause me to go in the ER/ICU for about 2wks, when my DR. upgraded it to 75mg..smfh..MY hair keeps falling out in chunks..Almost 3mo I've stop taking it..I feel alot better n my hair growing back..

@drwestinchilds 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing!

@racheldebeer5092 11 месяцев назад

How can Istop drinking levothiroxide as I was born with congenetal hypothyroidism (cretenism), I drank it from 12 yrs age and I'm now 55yrs young and on keto and IF-lifestyle and it's very good for me.

@pamelaches Год назад

Im 62 yrs old and have been on thyroid meds for yrs. I asked my doctor recently to check me for hashimoto disease and it came out positive. This past month I have changed my diet significantly . I have gone completely organic and follow a hashimotos diet. I would like to wean myself off thyroid meds. Would this be dangerous for me??? Like i said, I jumped into a new lifestyle of healthy food choices and Im never going back to processed food again,

@kimberlysmith3874 Год назад

I also had untreated systemic Lyme disease. Drs never asked about symptom changes after thyroid treatment and there wasn’t been an improvement after I started. But recently when they did an ultrasound on my thyroid they said it was shrunken from being on Levothyroxine for so many years. So I guess now I have to keep taking it? Still feel all the stuff except cold

@hopesmith2471 Год назад

Does Lithium, the medication, damage the thyroid? If so, is the damage reversible once stopping Lithium? Can she get off Levothyroxine?

@catherinelopez4294 4 года назад

Hello everyone I was put on Levothyroxine 15 yrs ago. I never felt right on it. Weight gain and I am a slightly build female but I struggled too lose the weight. I walk everyday. So two weeks ago decided too come of this horrible Levothyroxine medication worst drug ever. Has Anyone else done the same ? Kindly let me know please if you have experienced awful side effects. Thankyou. Xxx

@redheadlady41 4 года назад

I feel like I'm in the Hashi with 100 mcg Levothyroxine for life. My last labd did the TSH, Testosterone and some other things. Dr said I'm Leveled out and doing OK.

@jodigrayson Год назад

I feel like I'm one of the people who may be borderline and don't need medication. My TSH is 4.420 and my T4 free is 1.00. I have ask how significant my thyroid situation is but can't get a clear answer. I am not over weight. They prescribed me synthroid 50mg. I would love to get your thoughts, please and thank you!

@torreyjohnson918 4 месяца назад

My TSH levels were always right near the “abnormal” level and I refused to get on levothyroxine because I’m all for trying to heal the body naturally. I’ve recently started taking “Terrys Natural Thyroid Care” not even really thinking if it was what was best for me and my tsh in the most recent labs skyrocketed from 4.8 to 28. Could this be from an iodine toxicity? I read that too much iodine can cause high levels of TSH.

@professorcecil 3 года назад

Currently drinking 25mcg of eutyrox. I am interested if I can also take iodine supplements, because some say it is harmful to take iodine with thyroid medications. I'm confused.

@storygirl701 2 года назад

@ZeeAlAyd 4 года назад

Dr. Child’s, I don’t know what is happening to me these days! RAI 22 Yrs ago, been on Synthroid all these yrs 112 mcg more or less, was ok but now past 2 yrs have been a rollercoaster, low iron, low VitD, Reverse T3, crazy adrenal fatigue, shortness of breath, insomnia , you name it and no doc to help me! ( my GP is clueless & Endo is asking “ME” what dosage he should put me on!!!😱) plz advise me, I feel numb!!!😓

@miabeia3117 4 года назад

My Naturapath took me off of my meds for a year and a half.. I started taking detoxadine with some supplements but it didn’t seem to work for me. Obviously she isn’t an authority on Thyroid but I went to my dr and she said my thyroid was hardly working at all.. I asked to be put on Armour since I have hypothyroidism.. I was feeling great but now I’m feeling as if I’m getting to have a cycle, which I couldn’t be.. Do you think that it would be alright to take some liquid iodine? I’m taking only 45 mcg now and I’m not overweight. I also eat a very healthy diet and workout. Thanks so much!

@sukanyasaha5458 Год назад

Hi, Thank you for this video. I was on Levothyroxine 25 mcg(lowest possible dose) for 6 months, and then the doctor recommended I could take half of a tablet and check what happens. I checked after 3 months of foing that, and everything looked great. One week back, I stopped taking it altogether. But now I am having skin issues such as eczema flare up and irritation around my lips and nose and dryness in my mouth. Should I go back using half of the 25mcg dose?

@colleenscott6417 Год назад

Id add pregnancy to the list of temporary reasons thyroid medication needs increase as well.

@pamc3338 Год назад

I've been on .75 Levrothyroxine for 25-30 years. When I try to wean myself off by breaking one in 1/2, by day 3 I feel my thyroid jerking for lack of proper term.

@renus6015 Год назад

Got diagnosed with hashimotos hypothyroidism in 2014... With tpo and thyroglobulin antibodies... Prescribed levothyroxin..... My symptoms disappeared.... Now I do low carb...80g...not entirely dairy free... Can mine be reversed?

@rosalinaborja1758 2 года назад

Thank You now I have to take Livothyroxine lifetime

@holistics.made.simple 2 года назад

Back in 2018 I had some blood tests done. My doctor told me that my thyroid was a bit sluggish. My TSH was at 5.09 mU/L and my free T4 was 0.87 nd/dL .... he was like that is hypothyroidism and you need to be on thyroid medication for life. He never checked my levels again to make sure, he just prescribed it. I have been taking 0.05 mg every day for 4 years but I have a feeling I am taking it for no reason! I never had any symptoms of hypothyroidism, none what so ever. He even had the audacity to tell me oh you must have Hashimoto's or something without any tests!!! So my questions is, can I stop taking synthroid? (I have been off of it for about 4 weeks and have no effects except my period is later than usual). Is it true that since I have been on Synthroid for 4 years my thyroid is now incapable of producing the hormone? I know this video is two years old but hope you get to see it :) Thank you!

@AP-nx6xo Год назад

Tyrosine , zinc, selenium , D3. Maybe iodine may get your thyroid working again

@HealthyLife4Me Год назад

How do you get off of thyroid meds? Do you just stop it or should you wean off…

@tammyhipps5944 3 года назад

I had my thyroid and parathyroid removed I did have cancer it's been 3 months my levels are still not leveled out,I'm on synthroid ,175 mg I'm so upset dr childs, I'm still swollen in my neck and even hurt where my incision is, I'm wondering if synthroid is even good for me ? I love all ur videos thank you for all the info, Tammy in Tennessee

@storygirl701 2 года назад

@annnilsson3425 2 месяца назад

Wrong I have reduse my NDT from 4x 60 grain to 2 grain per day. Diagnos vid Hashimotos tyroidit 2004 .tsh 12 . Normal range T4T3 . They give me 300 mg Levaxin per day. From2014-2019 the doctor was insane. I have dropped the medication from this september 2023 to now. A take the blood sample for 8 veeks ago and they have only 1,9 TSh normal T3 and T4 It's not too late to drop the medicin.

@veronicafravola7145 Год назад

I have hyperthyroidism and trying to conceive and my doctor told me to wait until my thyroid is back to normal before no try again because it could be toxic to the fetus

@vesnavestments6951 2 года назад

Great content. Can you explain how to get off medication Synthroid safely. Is possible to take off medication after 5 years using Synthroid 50mcg?

@drwestinchilds 2 года назад

Please see this video! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fWQy12y-iNg.html

@Eoj24 3 года назад

tsh 2.7 prior to medication. Started trt raised tsh in a month to 7.5 . tpo antibodies always around 100. Got off trt. seemed to work at first at a very low dose. eventually got overheated heart palpitations hair issues brain fog raised cholesterol too high of t3. started pulling myself off and as I'm weaning off I still have higher end t3 and if I take medication 2 days in a row hyper symptoms return. now that I'm almost completely off I have gained a lot of weight. 205 prior to medication 195 on medication now I'm 215. Still low t 31 male. Very frustrating. I'd like to say I'm the 3rd group that only needs it temporarily but idk.. I definitely have gut(leaky gut) and some supplemental issues(D,Zinc for sure..maybe selenium or iodine as well) also moved out of a moldy home I lived in for 20 yrs. Confidence is coming back but I know something is still wrong.

@storygirl701 2 года назад

@7Butter7fly 3 года назад

If you are stopping ...should I do it gradually...and what are the symptoms after stopping that I should watch for...thank you Sir

@storygirl701 2 года назад

@elizabethbungalon-stucki6904 Год назад

I had total thyroidectomy 3 months ago. Its been 2 months since i am on levothyroxine, but still, gaining weight, constipation, GERD, lack of sleep, fingers numb and sting, nails discolored . How can i tell my endocrinologist to prescribe me the Lyothyrosine.

@SharonBrown-sv6te 4 года назад

I do a thyroidectmy 3 months now but Levo start giving problem so I stop taking a month now...... how long does it take for me to feel sick..?. I'm feeling great now.... The Levo gives me joint pain, chest pain, headache, fatigue, and the list goes on

@shadrachfrimpong1057 4 года назад

I was recently diagnosed am taking medication but still losing weight and hair and am Amlodipine 10mg which makes my feet swell and painful

@hwy6163 3 года назад

Radiation damage from cancer treatments. I’m taking Armour prescribed by a naturalpathic dr after a blood test was done. What is your opinion of the Armour thyroid support medicine?

@storygirl701 2 года назад

@jilldy430 Год назад

My underfo RAI and prescribed thyroid med for .77 and .88. Still the same dosage 1O yrs after but she has stomach issue. now.

@1Wendy_Woo 3 года назад

I was on 180 mg NDT. (took 2/90 mg NP Thyroid, or Acella) per day. Cut it down to taking 90 mg per day. Then played with going a couple days without. Then 90 mg per day for several days. Then nothing. I have stopped taking it altogether, several weeks now. Curious as to how my body will continue to respond. I have done all of this over the past 6 months or so. My medicine price went from $38.00 a month to $77.00 a month. I am sick of feeling sick taking these meds and paying stupid prices for them. Hope to be gaining strength, feeling better and staying off of any meds. I have become obese over the past several years. None of the supplements or medicines have helped. They have only hindered. Cannot find a knowledgeable doctor to truly help, and have no health insurance, plus most don't except insurance anyway. Either I keep gaining and want my life to end, or I change this system of taking medicine that makes me feel sick and see if weight budges. I am not going to feel better unless I get this weight off. Quality of life matters. Mine NEEDS to improve!

@storygirl701 2 года назад

@Shayne_T 3 года назад

You can be diagnosed after 6 to 12 months, and have had Hashimotos for years, since childhood. so what you said doesn't really make sense.

@storygirl701 2 года назад

@jrowlove7328 4 года назад

How long would it take to die if you don’t have a thyroid gland and choose to not take your medication?

@drwestinchilds 4 года назад

I'm not sure exactly but I wouldn't recommend it :)

@jrowlove7328 4 года назад

Dr. Westin Childs Not suicidal, just curious. LOL!

@yezzyr.1499 3 года назад

@@jrowlove7328 aha i was wondering the same thing

@anythingunderthesuntv384 3 года назад

Hello Dr. Childs,I'm from the Philippines, I think I fit on the category number 2

@storygirl701 2 года назад

@misselle3049 2 года назад

Dr. Child’s, do you have any resources on techniques to use when weaning yourself off of your thyroid medication?

@drwestinchilds 2 года назад

Yes, please see this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fWQy12y-iNg.html

@misselle3049 2 года назад

@@drwestinchilds Thank you!

@jenniferhamer167 11 месяцев назад

I have Hashimotos and I lost a stone and my meds had to be reduced. Coincidence?

@ilovehuera 2 года назад

Would graves disease fit in the temporary category?

@Lifedeathify Месяц назад

I had my bloodwork’s and my T4 is already in ranged 1pts more I will be hypo before I was taking 20 mg of tapdin can I stop taking it I noticed I am getting sick more

@sherryBLUE735 3 года назад

I just saw a video where both people weaned off the thyroid meds over 4 months. I would love to be able to do that. My diet by cutting out dairy foods and red meats has dropped the level of thyroid med I am taking. I want off it. I do not like speaking to my family doctor about getting off the med because they are hot to prescribe everything. :(

@drwestinchilds 3 года назад

It's sometimes possible to wean off of thyroid medication but not for everyone. Please see this article: www.restartmed.com/can-hypothyroidism-be-cured/

@sarabidawi1234 2 года назад

What about those who have a normal TSH but high antibodies? Do they still need to be on meds?

@goofusmoofus9455 Месяц назад

What if you have half a thyroid.

@StillYHWHs Год назад

What ate all the choices for a person who had complete thyroid ectomy. Can we live with out the meds? I was told we can't. Is there a choice other than pig.

@drwestinchilds Год назад

Unfortunately, you can't live without thyroid medication if your thyroid has been removed.

@Jo_Schmoe 4 года назад

Would the same rules apply for a child under the age of three, with a family hx (on both sides), of Hashimoto's? Child's Reading: antiTPO - 62 & high TSH

@drwestinchilds 4 года назад

I'm not quite sure I understand the question. If you are asking if children react the same way as adults the answer is no.

@rosabazzani7105 3 года назад

I am 64 years old, taking synthroid since I was 15 years old. Is it too late to lower or stop taking thyroid hormone? I have am an RN and would like to talk to you about my history to see if that's even possible.

@storygirl701 2 года назад

@maureenbennett809 2 года назад

Great content!! 😄

@carolrobinette455 Год назад

I take levothyroxine and my levels were border line when my Dr put me on it .But I hurt so so bad all over when I take it..have severe headaches ..I feel better when I Don't take it..Us it safe for me to stop taking it?

@user-ey6qc2ks7z Год назад

How can I stop taking 175mg per day without reaction?

@farheensyed-wk7yf Год назад

My mother had got her thyroid surgery near her neck and taken out the thyroid gland and lil of thyroid is left near her neck it's been 2 months she has got follicular and papillary doc gave a date for 21st march this next week for radiotherapy iodine but her left side is unbearable pain her foot muscle and her hand is soo much of pain no painkiller is helping her out and I have lost hopes idk wht to do evryday she get no sleep idk whts happening why she still has pain after surgery 😖😖😭😭😭😭😭 can someone help!

@mnayak9348 4 года назад

Thanks for video I was looking for this kind of info since long time. In 1998, My estrogen level was high that caused Tsh to go high. Dr put me on levothyroxin without any investigation of cause, he never told me to loose weight to improve Tsh. and I am taking since 22 years. I took last year Hashimoto test after begging to doctor. it was positive 1200, How do I know I am in end of Hashimoto disease, any symptoms in blood test of thyroid function? Is it danger to stop medicine , Next question is what blood work ideally I order tsh, free t4 , t4, free t3. My tsh and t 4 both high. Tsh 8 and t 4 is high as well. I go on line for blood order, dr refuse all these test only he agree for Tsh. Is iodized salt ok to take if you have Hashimoto?

@storygirl701 2 года назад

@user-bh6qz7tc2q 3 года назад

Hi Dr Childs, THS 2.11 is hyperthyroidism or normal despite having hot flashes and joint ache

@storygirl701 2 года назад

@jcmjcm1945 Год назад

Try loosing 60 pounds and now your over medicated and trying to taper down between migrains . I lost 60 pounds in 5 months and my doctor trying to keep up with tapering and not to fast.

@williamfranco7526 4 года назад

Been on armour thyroid 90mg for 5 years . About 6 months ago a new doctor recommended switching to nature throid 97.5 . My hair was falling out and thinning right around this time for the first time ever in my life . I urged to switch back this past month . I have been gluten free and dairy free for about 6 months as well . Is there any possibility of getting off meds ? I am willing to do whatever it takes . I’m very active and don’t drink or smoke . Take supplements daily . I was diagnosed hashimotos in 2013 and put on 60 mg armour

@Peachypooh377 3 года назад

I’ve tried three times to get off meds, I’m working on my 4th try; I hope one day we will be successful!

@williamfranco7526 3 года назад

@@Peachypooh377 I have weened down and cut my medication in half nearly. I was taking half a pill a day (cutting it) and then a full pill the next day. half , whole switching on and off. I did this for two months and felt fine. felt as i normally do on the medication. Now ive been taking half a pill 45mg armour. for about a week or two and still feeling fine. Diet is everything. I have a near perfect diet. gluten free and no more or less than 40-45 grams of sugar a day.Im fully confident i will get off. I recommend really doing research and slowly weening off on your own. the doctors wont really help you do it. Im against most doctors tbh. however this is how its working for me everyone is different. there are good books out there about thyroid that help. it talks about weening off medication bumping it down 2 months at a time. Im doing well so far! if you have any questions let me know! again im not a doctor , however i feel as if alot of doctors arent really genuine and sadly its a business like everything else in the world.

@storygirl701 2 года назад

@stealthcat100 4 года назад

What if your tsh is high with high antibodies and normal T4 ...? Is it 100% necessary to take meds if they haven’t improved symptoms ? I understand that once t4 falls below the range you become hypothyroid and need meds but what if it’s still normal within range but tsh all over the place ? Thanks

@drwestinchilds 4 года назад

It's never necessary unless you don't have any thyroid function at all. Most people do feel better though provided they take the right medications.