Subscribe to our newsletter. Karilee herself is hypothyroid as are several of the couple s children. They have been working with people suffering from low thyroid for over twenty-five years. Low thyroid is often the ignored factor in women who are treated for symptoms attributed to menopause.
Many women confuse hypothyroidism symptoms with menopause symptoms.
Hot flashes, insomnia, irritability, palpitations and fuzzy thinking are common symptoms of both. Thyroid antibody tests are a better indicator than normal thyroid testing. Even if you have normal test results, you should consider yourself a possible thyroid candidate if you have had ANY of the symptoms of hypothyroidism prior to menopause. More detailed information can be found online. Richard Shames, M.D. offers consultations by telephone, online or in person at his holistic health center in Boca Raton, Florida.