The most important thing to know as a thyroid patient.. and why your medication may not be working.

The very most important thing to know as a thyroid patient in 60 seconds or less. Biggest thing that I believe in and that I see as a thyroid expert at modern thyroid clinic, is a ton of people with hypothyroidism need active thyroid hormone in their medication. Most of you all are on inactive hormone that requires your body to activate it. And and most people don't do that very well, or a huge portion of people don't do that well. Sadly, our general approach in medicine, our one size fits all approach, doesn't really address people who are unable to activate medication based hormones or even their own hormones. So the biggest tip I would give you is talk to your doctor about T3 medication. These are meds like lyothyrenine cytomel armor. See if you're still having symptoms, if there's a possibility that you could get this added in. Because honestly, it is extraordinarily life changing. Hope that helps.