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borderline hypo? (Thyroid Conditions & Hair Loss)

posted by nomoresheds, 07.11.2006, 18:52

» Well, I liked Dr. Redmond, just for the simple fact that he was the first
» doctor who took me seriously. He didn't try to tell me there was nothing
» wrong, it was stress, etc. He said yes, b/c pills can cause hair loss and
» that I had been on, in his opinion, the worst pill ever marketed. But,
» his solution was the same one I guess he gives everyone: bcp and spiro.
» He did suggest yasmin at first, but I had been on that before and it
» didn't help. So he put me on desogen, a hair friendly pill. I chose not
» to take the spiro at that time. I didn't really want the bcp either, but
» I had such low estrogen levels that he felt I needed it, and hoped the
» estrogen in the pill would help my hair. It hasn't though. He did run
» tests and found my borderline hypo, which he gave me a low dose of
» synthroid for. It didn't help either. But, I know with thyroid, you have
» to keep adjusting and trying to find the proper dosage, which would
» require frequent appts with Dr. Redmond, and I just couldn't afford it,
» since he doesn't take health insurance. Right now, I am seeing a holistic
» internist. He disagreed with Redmond about putting me on another pill. He
» felt the proper thing to do was find the cause of my low estrogen and
» other symptoms first. Right now, he suspects I have a candida/leaky gut
» problem and is treating that through a very restricted diet. He ran a lot
» of tests which I will discuss the results with him tommorow. Redmond
» didn't really talk about these possibilities, but he seemed to know more
» than most doctors about hair loss. Is he worth the $500? I don't know,
» maybe if you have AGA, but I am not so sure I do. I won't rule out going
» back to him if I need to, but for now, no. By the way, if you do have a
» thyroid problem, most sources say armour is better than synthroid, and
» Redmond prescribed me the synthroid. Not sure if he does prescribe armour
» though, lots of doctors don't.

Amy- Your thyroid is at a level where some endos would definitely treat you.


nomoresheds is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: YES

Complete thread:

• borderline hypo? - Amy, 16.08.2006, 15:41
  • borderline hypo? - HairSite Admin, 17.08.2006, 03:15
  • borderline hypo? - ms.libby, 17.08.2006, 22:36
    • borderline hypo? - amy, 19.08.2006, 05:57
      • borderline hypo? - Whitney, 25.08.2006, 21:19
        • borderline hypo? - amy, 30.08.2006, 20:52
          • borderline hypo? - 76, 07.09.2006, 21:57
            • borderline hypo? - amy to 76, 13.09.2006, 06:03
              • borderline hypo? - nomoresheds, 07.11.2006, 18:52
  • borderline hypo? - monique, 21.11.2006, 20:26