Thyroid and alcohol
Common Questions and Answers about Thyroid and alcohol
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I agree with Craniac. The thyroid determines how alcohol is metabolized. I'm hypo and I find that one drink doesn't bother me but if I drink more than a few in a week's time I get some trouble. I'm over emotional.
now it is unstable and I am being tested already for 6 month every month and every month I am being put on different levels of Thyroid medication, I finnaly went to a Endocronologist and she ordered a Ultra sound and again a blood level in about a month to get to the root of the problem. I also have all of a sudden very bad Dry itchi scalp and almost like craddle cap on my head.
t get a hangover just a very weird feeling. Headache and body aches. I had my thyroid remove due to cancer and now take synthroid daily. The dosage as changed many times. Now I'm at 125m... who knows what's next. I'm guessing I will never be the same. Oh well life goes on and we have to make the best of it!!! Glad to hear that other people have the same problems.
A related discussion, <a href="/posts/Thyroid-Disorders/Alcohol-Metabolism/show/1913204">Alcohol Metabolism</a> was started.
HYPO: Does Caffeine and Alcohol effect the Thyroid for us Hypo's? What about T3 production (conversion from T4)?
For me it's 1-2 10oz cups a day of coffee, and beer or wine on the weekends (2 glasses each day).
Going back to your response to the gentleman who asked about alterations in alcohol metabolism after partial or total thyroidectomy, is it true that if you are suffering from hypothyroidism that it is possible that alcohol metabolism could be slowed/ altered?
This discussion is related to <a href="/posts/Thyroid-Cancer-Nodules--Hyperthyroidism/Alcohol-Consumption/show/1563270">Alcohol Consumption</a>.
I have thyroid nodules, can i still have a thyroid problem even if blood tsts are normal rnge? I show signs of hypothyroid.. i also suffer from cardioinhibitory and vasodepressor.
I have had a thyroid issue for 9 years and I have dealt with Tinnitus on and off throughout. Last night I woke up with major ringing in my left ear and I would say a 25% loss in hearing. I went to the doctor this morning they do believe it may be caused by the Thyroid since I am way off still on my labwork results. Also, I do notice and I don't know if this is part of it but when I drink alcohol I tend to get the ringing that night and last night I had a glass of wine while out.
My Wife had her Thyroid removed about 10 years ago, she has been on Levothyroxine and seems to be very stable. However she has developed alergies that seem to be getting worse. She can't touch, chocloate, cheese, sugar, alcohol. She also seems to be getting worse in the summer with Pollen etc. Is this a common side effect of Thyroid removal and can she do any thing other than avoid these. She is on daily anti alergy tablets.
The rash may be accompanied by low-grade headache, fever, nausea and fatigue and itching. Topical and oral steroids are needed. Water, sweat, and soap may cause irritation and should be avoided in the disease. Topical zinc oxide and calamine lotion are useful for pruritus.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor.
I have never had my thyroid tested after having alcohol. But alcohol is a depressant and can effect the amount of hormone the thyroid produces. So if you are HYPOthyroid it's probably best that you not drink alcohol. I was hyperthyroid and I already felt like a nut case and alcohol seemed to make me feel even worse off, so not sure that it would be a win-win situation being HYPERthyroid as well. But alcohol effects everyone differently.
Pls check out your emotional state and coffee or alcohol consumption.Also get your blood sugar,thyroid hormones and liver function tests evaluated.
If diagnosed as intention tremors then pls consult a physician.Although they are difficult to treat, but if the condition affecting the cerebellum can be corrected, the tremor may resolve.
Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing.
I am a 34 year old mother and about a year ago I was told that I have 2 cysts in my thyroid. One is in the right lobe and the other on the front resting on my wind pipe. Recently the cysts have started to grow and I am feeling increasing discomfort, especially with the cyst that rests on my wind pipe. My doctor has said that I will probably need the cysts removing, and as you can't just remove the cyst will have to have half of my thyroid removed.
I've read that alcohol suppresses thyroid function and has a negative effect on the whole endocrine system. Here is a link to a medical publication.
http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh21-1/53.pdf
However, I don't believe that Hashis (auto-immune disease that attacks thyroid tissue) is caused by consuming alcohol. But, if you have hashis or low functioning thyroid I think that consuming more than a casual drink now and then would render the thryoid hormone ineffective.
I usually don't take coffe and only take alcohol socially and very rarely. I don't sleep to much ate regular hours, but I've been this way for a long time and never felt this way before...
I have a slightly high blood pressure for my age, everything with the blood values, except magnesium came back normal, so did the thyroid exams and allergies.
My doctor said to take the Magnesium and wait like 2 or 3 weeks and see how I feel, if I still have this dizziness to check him back again.
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