These hypothyroidism symptoms range from things like feeling tired, sluggish, weak, and fatigued with trouble remembering things, thinking clearly, or focusing to skin dryness, brittleness of the nails, constipation, problems standing the cold, and (if you’re a woman) problems with your menstruation.

Hypothyroidism symptoms don’t usually appear all at once and they don’t usually start out at their full intensity. Rather hypothyroidism symptoms can slowly sneak up on you over a length of time.

Hypothyroidism symptoms can strike people of all ages, though it tends to be more common as adults grow older. The highest risk of hypothyroidism symptoms are women from 60 years old and up. Hypothyroidism symptoms can also be hereditary, passed down genetically from parent to child.

In the U.S., hypothyroidism symptoms are most commonly an indication of a condition called Hashimoto’s thyroiditis in which the immune system begins attacking the thyroid tissue, rendering it incapable of producing sufficient thyroid hormone.

People may often mistake hypothyroidism symptoms for natural signs of aging when actuality a serious and treatable condition is involved.

Luckily, hypothyroidism and hypothyroidism symptoms can be treated quite easily and effectively, usually through medication. After taking thyroid medication regularly for a period of a few months, hypothyroidism symptoms should noticeably start to fade. In order for medication to work in ridding yourself of hypothyroidism symptoms, however, it is imperative that you take the medication on a consistent and regular basis. What’s more, even after your hypothyroidism symptoms have gone away, you will still probably have to continue taking the medication or your hypothyroidism symptoms might return.

In order to get the most out of using Thyromine, then, there are certain other steps it is recommended you take. Among them are the following:

•    Take your daily dosage of Thyromine pills on an empty stomach.
•    In addition to taking Thyromine daily, take a daily multivitamin too.
•    If you’re already on a healthy diet, maintain it; if you’re not, get on one.
•    If you’re already doing a regular exercise regimen, keep it up; if not, get on it.
•    Avoid drinking any alcohol and avoid smoking.

Plan on taking Thyromine for at least 3 months before expecting to see any noticeable results, although it is quite likely that results will start to become visible sooner. Also be sure to take Thyromine as directed. If not given any specific instructions by your doctor, the general recommended dose is one pill daily on an empty stomach, before eating a meal.

Most importantly of all perhaps, do not assume that your weight problem or other health problem is attributable to a problem with the health or proper functioning of your thyroid. If you are concerned about your thyroid health, ask your doctor to check it out for you. If you are found to have hypothyroidism, then discuss the possibility then of you starting to take Thyromine.

The thyroid is a gland in the endocrine system of the body. The other parts of the endocrine system are the pituitary gland and the adrenal gland.

What does the Thyroid do?

The thyroid regulates the production and release into the bloodstream of the thyroid hormone, a very important hormone for the body.

Why is Thyroid Hormone so important?

Thyroid hormone is involved, for one thing, with proper functioning of the immune system. So the right amount of thyroid hormone being pumped through the body can help the body to better fight and ward off diseases. That’s just one of the many systems of the body in which thyroid hormone plays a critical role. For another thing, thyroid hormone helps the body to covert calories from food into energy. So if there isn’t enough thyroid hormone in the body a person can put on considerable weight and not be able to lose it, despite their every effort.

What is Hypothyroidism?

Hypothyroidism is the medical term for having an under-active thyroid, meaning that it’s not producing nor releasing enough thyroid hormone into the body to serve the person’s needs.

What can I do if I think I have Hypothyroidism?

Well the first thing to do is talk with your doctor and ask him or her to test your thyroid function. You don’t want to start on any thyroid supplementing program when you don’t even know if your thyroid is having any problems.

And if my doctor says I do have an under-active or inactive thyroid?

Well for one thing, you can take an all-natural herbal supplement to support thyroid function; the most popular thyroid supplement on the market is Thyromine.

Read more about Thyromine and your thyroid in part 2 of this question and answer series.