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A doctor can perform a blood test to see if a patient suffers from hypothyroidism. A synthetic thyroid supplement can be prescribed, which the patient must take daily to replace the missing hormone. The American Thyroid Association cautions against taking herbal remedies, and warns that taking too much iodine can actually worsen both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism.
Patients with psychiatric symptoms (mood or psychosis) and physical symptoms of hypothyroidism, with subclinical hypothyroidism (normal TSH but low free T3) are often treated with thyroid supplement to bring the free T3 levels into the upper range of normal.
Patients with hypothyroidism should have a diet high in fiber and high cellulose foods to prevent costipation; exercise frequently; avoid narcotic sedatives (because of sensitivity to narcotics; barbiturates and anasthetics) and keep warm (patients are not tolerant of cold weather).
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