Thyroid And Stomach Problems Related?

phariss · Newbie Joined: 29 Jan 2005 Posts: 22

I suffer from under active thyroid. I recently developed stomach problems too. I am starting to think that is related to my thyroid problem. Stomach problems started soon after I began with therapy. I am on drug called thyroxine. Please, tell me is it possible that these two conditions are connected.

jergens · Newbie Joined: 10 May 2005 Posts: 14

It is possible that hey are related, because drug thyroxine, which is the main hormone made by the thyroid, is sometimes used to shrink thyroids back to a normal size and thyroid hormone affects almost all of the body's metabolic processes. I read some study about it and it showed that patients who received therapy for thyroid have developed an inflammation, irritation, or erosion of the stomach's lining or infection with Helicobacter pylori. You should discus this with the person that prescribe you drug. It is possible that you need a different dose or even different drug.

INPAIN24/7 · Newbie Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Posts: 4

hi. can you tell me what sort of stomach pains you get taking thyroxine as my mum was diagnosed after a hysterectomy and is in pain?

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hi, my name is john im 19, and for the past two or three months i havebeen having stomache problems. When i eat a full dinner, within 20 minutes or half an hour im hungry again, and keeps on going on, and on, i been to the doctor, he said might be a thyroid problem, first time i heard of that, but do you think thats why im feeling like that allthe time? My stomache feels upset, and uncomfortable aswell, when i've eatin, and whne i havnt. hope you go give me some details and advise, thanks, john.

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Hi all, I have been ill for a lot of years witht thyroid related illness. After two prescribed overdoses of thyroxine my stomach is horrific! I am in the UK and have only had a scan, and they really don't seem to care about the fact I am either in pain with it, can't breathe or have such horrific wind I couldn't go out. I can't even go out for a meal in case it sets it off! They have said they think it's reflux and oesophogitis, as my throat is also badly effected, I can't even swallow small pills now. I'm taking lanzoprosole and motilium without which I'm in serious trouble. They have said I'm allergic to thyroxine but I have the syrup form now, they won't put me on anything else as it is not licensed here. But I would like to know if anyone has had a similar experience, what is wrong with my stomach and if I can make it better!?

Tink x

L1985 · Newbie Joined: 08 Mar 2008 Posts: 1

What you have is under-lying
problems which can be treated. Doctors can be
real horrible. One thing more thyroxine is far
better than ephedra due to the fact that thyroxine
cure more than one dis-order. Ephedra there is
not a thing wrong with it, except it had a bad rap
in the press.. like the saying go gun bad gun bad.
Until the people perception go to gun is indeed
bad. Which is not true.

I am not sure about in your case, but here, it is
mention that thyroxine is poison. I think the
manufacture of the drug want to protect it own
skin. Well, I have taken massive amount of
doses in thyroxine in to cure various dis-orders and
due to the fact, I am a very heavy smoker, 60
cigarettes a day. My blood pressure is normal.
The heart is working normal. I have taken about
30 thyroxine (50 mcg tablet each "when it is
recommended just take 2 tablets a day") for 7
days. I am just fine.

Please, as a disclaimer from me, do not try to
over dose unless you feel that you be fine both in
mind and body. I do not want people to say,
that I was to be blame, if they read this post of
mine fully, taken a over dose of thyroxine and
then fall sick. Each person is not the same.

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