Ask a Question
or
Create a Poll
  1. Home /
  2. Questions /
  3. Health
  4. / Drugs And Medicine
  5. / Prescription Drugs

by jillisamarie on May 26th, 2006

jillisamarie

Question

Help answer this question below.

I take 100 mg. of a thyroid medication daily. How can I get off this medication and naturally increase my metabolism?

  • Like
  • Report
Share:
Other

Answers. 4 helpful answers below.

  • by sallyd on May 26th, 2006

    sallyd

    i'm on the thyroid medication and the doctor told me that i needed to take it for the rest of my life. I dont think you can get rid of this naturally without the doctors order. why dont you consult your doctor? did your doctor tell you that this is temporary or that you have to take it all the time?

    • Like
    • Report

    No comments. Post one | Permalink

  • by Anonymous on August 30th, 2008

    Anonymous

    I think I might have had low thyroid production due to my diet. It has been several years and I eat much better. If i want to try to go without the meds (low dose of Armour) should I go to half dose for a month and then end or just go cold turkey?

    Thanks.

    No comments. Post one | Permalink

  • by Instantfeelgood on July 25th, 2008

    Instantfeelgood

    Lots of exercise will help you to increase your metabolism and if you are determined to come off your meds, there are options like Armour (only in the US) but a lot of thyroid sufferers swear by certain herbal supplements that they claim help them to lose weight and feel better generally.

    There's plenty of info on the net. I can recommend a book I read about the weightloss and remedies - an ebook (link below) and also a book about hypothyroidism by Mary Shomon which I got at Amazon. That's also full of facts and stats.

    Www.thyroidweight.com

    b

    No comments. Post one | Permalink

  • by postmuffin on August 18th, 2006

    postmuffin

    The reason you have to take the thyroid medication is that there is something wrong with your thyroid and the synthroid (or other medicine) takes over for your thyroid. If you stop taking it, the same condition that caused you to take the medication would start again. If you are hypothyroid (low thyroid function) you would become very tired, have dry skin and hair, and other symptoms. If you are hypothyroid, you might have strange symptoms, eyes bulge out, quick and unsafe weight loss. Why give up this medicine? It's not expensive and many people take it. Generic is about $10 per month.

    1 comment | Post one | Permalink

Want to attach an image to your answer? Click here.

Did this answer your question? If not, then ask a new question or create a poll.

More Questions. Additional questions in this category.

You're reading I take 100 mg. of a thyroid medication daily. How can I get off this medication and naturally increase my metabolism?

Follow us on Facebook!

Related Ads

Related Questions

Professionally Researched

ANSWERBAG BUZZ

Stop taking thyroid medication
Getting off thyroid medication
Stopped taking thyroid medication
How to stop taking thyroid medication
Can you stop taking thyroid medication

Answerbag

a Demand Media company