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Suggest Treatment For Constipation When Suffering From Underactive Thyroid

My mum is taking eutroxsig for the underactive thyroid. She is complaining of disregular bowel movement and also has a lack of energy and feels giddy at times. Her blood tests show good results so while the medication is working well for the diagnosed problem she just does not feel well. Could you please recommend a diet that may help please?
Fri, 17 Jul 2015
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Dear- thanks for using our service and will try to help you with my medical advise. Your mom is suffering from underactive thyroid which keeps the body metabolism very slow. This produces constipation too which can get better when the thyroid is under control but sometimes is hard to go back to regular bowel movements. She should use a high fiber diet with vegetables,fruits,whole bran cereal and 32 onz of water daily. Exercise also helps.
I hope that my advise has been helpful
Dr.Sara
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Suggest Treatment For Constipation When Suffering From Underactive Thyroid

Dear- thanks for using our service and will try to help you with my medical advise. Your mom is suffering from underactive thyroid which keeps the body metabolism very slow. This produces constipation too which can get better when the thyroid is under control but sometimes is hard to go back to regular bowel movements. She should use a high fiber diet with vegetables,fruits,whole bran cereal and 32 onz of water daily. Exercise also helps. I hope that my advise has been helpful Dr.Sara