Thyroid

Hey I already had a slight underactive thyroid before this happened to me. I have been taking 50mg levothyroxine tablets for years. You'll need to take it every day forever and you can get it Iiquid form if needed. You also need to get yourself medical exemption certificate as its free.

Hi Ray. Your thyroid sits over your larynx at the Adam’s Apple. It produces thyroid hormone. It’s the gland that governs your metabolic rate. Too much hormone and you are in hyper metabolism. You lose weight and are hyper active. Too little and you’re sluggish, feel the cold can have a slowish heart rate and gain weight. 
Radiotherapy targeted at the neck often damages the thyroid to such an extent that it fails to produce enough thyroid hormone so you have to have a drug called thyroxine to replace it. 
It can be a long term effect showing up years after treatment. 
They say up to 40% of us will have problems 

I hope that helps 

PS 

It could of course be old age 

5 years on we might be thinking of a carotid ultrasound too 

Thanks very much Dee.

Yes, that's very helpful. Thanks Dani. I do feel the cold more now than I did before.

Hi again Dani, Is this a serious condition, should I be worried about it?

Hi.  Ray Yes I have  yearly blood done checking my thyroid touch wood I’m fine next ones due next month. It’s approx 40 % us get affected usually one tablet  a day sorts  ut. It can take a few months ti get the dosage right from what others have said. 
The cancer  that keeps on giving. Hugs H xx

old biker said:

Hi again Dani, Is this a serious condition, should I be worried about it?

No you just need pills 

Hi Ray no need to worry it’s one if the late onset side effects. I kniw at least 10 whi are on thyroid tablets. Hugs H xx

Thanks Hazel. You're right it's the gift that just keeps giving.