Please provide a tip on how to ask your doctor about living with hypothyroidism.

Do: Do i need a brand name tablet? Would a generic work as well?

Ignore: Ask your doctor if you are given T4 supplementation to check and be sure your body converts to t3 (liothyronine) fr.

Thyroid: Thyroid imbalance can trigger hair loss. Ask about Minoxidil, laser therapy, PRP and stem cells.

Ignore: Inform your doctor if you experience fatigue, weight gain, dry skin, constipation, cold sensitivity.

If: If you're on a high-fiber diet, ask your doctor if you need a higher dose of thyroid medication.

Ignore: Some people metabolize synthroid (thyroxine) differently. Ask for referral if correct levels not reached.

Not: Not just a TSH, but a f-T3, f-T4, rT3 and TPOs. Also Iodine and Selenium levels, MTHFRmut.

Ignore: Ask your physician : Do I have Hashimoto's, are you looking for other autoimmune diseases?

Ignore: Ask how long dose changes will need to take effect. Ask about brand vs generic thyroxine!

The: The goals of therapy is to relieve your symptoms and maintain your TSH between 0.5 and 2.

Ignore: If taking calcium or iron supplements separate it from levothyroxine administration by 4 hours.

Ignore: If you have increased weight, dry skin, constipation, feeling cold, depressed mood ask Dr for test.