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Q: For years I suspected that my thyroid gland was not working well, though my doctor found nothing wrong. I lacked energy, had no sex drive and was always constipated. My cholesterol levels were high despite a vegetarian diet.
When my hair started thinning, that was the last straw. An endocrinologist diagnosed me as "borderline" hypothyroid and put me on Armour thyroid. I have more energy, and my sex drive is improved. Will my other symptoms go away? How long will it take for my hair to grow back?
A: A sluggish thyroid gland can account for a wide range of symptoms, including hair loss, dry skin, fatigue, depression, high cholesterol levels and constipation. In a case reported in The Lancet (Feb. 5-11, 2005), hair growth recovered dramatically with six months of treatment for thyroid insufficiency. The patient's blood pressure and cholesterol levels also dropped, with no treatment other than levothyroxine.
We are sending you our Guide to Thyroid Hormones so that you can understand the tests your doctor uses to monitor your condition and consider the pros and cons of Armour versus Synthroid or Levoxyl. Anyone who would like a copy, please send $3 in check or money order with a long (No. 10), stamped (60 cents), self-addressed envelope to: Graedons' People's Pharmacy, No. T-4, P.O. Box 52027, Durham, NC 27717-2027.
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