my GP wants to give me synthroid?

[Vitruvian-Man]

Thanks for the help on this matter. I definitely am experiencing the symptoms of Hypothyroidism and it sounds like Armour Thyroid would be the better way to go. Im just worried about having to take synthetic thyroid medication for the rest of my life. I already took the plunge of shutting my Test down with TRT which was worth it, but shutting my thyroid down kind of scares me. I'm gonna research more on these meds and discuss them with my endocrinologist. All my blood test results for the past 2 years showed low T3 and T4. I'm not really sure why my endo hasnt recommended thyroid medication yet...

Bro, tons of people have thyroid issues. I've been on thyroid replacement therapy since I was like 21 years old. It's not even an issue. A tiny little pill a day, lol. I can handle that for the rest of my life.

-VM

[casberger]

Bro, tons of people have thyroid issues. I've been on thyroid replacement therapy since I was like 21 years old. It's not even an issue. A tiny little pill a day, lol. I can handle that for the rest of my life.

-VM

Nah that aint too bad I guess. Seems like im having to take a whole lot of meds but its probably worth it.

[forrest_and_trees]

Nah that aint too bad I guess. Seems like im having to take a whole lot of meds but its probably worth it.

In your defense, I can entirely understand at 21 it seems like a lot to do for the rest of your life. And that's certainly a LONG time... You're still immortal at this point. =)

However, consider the alternative for a moment. Have you ever heard the saying, "there but for the grace of God go I"? If you were to meet me in person, you'd be thinking just that. The truth is, my Low T began in my early twenties too. And I'm starting to realize I've had high E even longer. The sad truth is, I did not learn *any* of this until last year and now I'm 42. I'm not exaggerating in the *least bit* when I say, I've freakin lost ***everything*** due to LowT. I had a ton going for me and it's all gone. The good news is I'm being giving a second chance here, but I'll never be able to get those years back.

Be grateful you know now. You still have *plenty* of time to lead a **normal** life. Embrace it. Accept what you cant change and go forward.

[casberger]

In your defense, I can entirely understand at 21 it seems like a lot to do for the rest of your life. And that's certainly a LONG time... You're still immortal at this point. =)

However, consider the alternative for a moment. Have you ever heard the saying, "there but for the grace of God go I"? If you were to meet me in person, you'd be thinking just that. The truth is, my Low T began in my early twenties too. And I'm starting to realize I've had high E even longer. The sad truth is, I did not learn *any* of this until last year and now I'm 42. I'm not exaggerating in the *least bit* when I say, I've freakin lost ***everything*** due to LowT. I had a ton going for me and it's all gone. The good news is I'm being giving a second chance here, but I'll never be able to get those years back.

Be grateful you know now. You still have *plenty* of time to lead a **normal** life. Embrace it. Accept what you cant change and go forward.

Thats pretty inspirational advice bro, thank you!