“My numbers are fine. But I’m not.”
8 Signs Your Thyroid Is Still Running Slow, Even On Medication
What Dr. Martin looked for when the lab report came back normal.
By Dr. MartinMartin Clinic, est. 1911
Hey, it’s Dr. Martin here…
You got diagnosed. You got the prescription. You take it every morning without fail.
Your numbers came back good.
And you still feel exactly the same.
Back when I was in practice, I saw this more than almost anything else.
Here’s what I looked for. Count how many you can tick off.
“Good numbers on a lab report and feeling good are two different things.”
Dr. Martin
The 8 Signs I Looked For
You’re still exhausted, and you’re still napping
The number on the paper went where it was supposed to go.
Your energy didn’t follow it.
You still need to lie down in the afternoon. You still hit a wall at three o’clock.
“I am on Synthroid for low thyroid but was always fatigued and was too tired to be motivated to do much. I was always having a nap. I used to be a get up and go person.”
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Your hair is still in the drain
This one confuses women more than any other.
You’re taking the medication. Your labs are fine. And there’s still hair on the pillow every morning.
“Even on thyroid meds I was still loosing a lot of hair and my heels were dry and cracked.”
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You’re still cold when nobody else is
Still wearing socks to bed. Still reaching for a sweater in a warm room.
Your inside thermostat never came back on, no matter what the paperwork says.
“She has been on Synthroid for about 8 years, yet she was usually always cold even in hot weather, especially hands and feet.”
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The weight never came off
Here’s what always bothered me about this one.
You were told your thyroid caused the weight gain. Then you were treated. Then your numbers went back to normal.
So the weight should have come off.
For most women, it never does.
“I have had thyroid issues for over 40 years. I struggled maintaining my weight even though I followed a Healthy Lifestyle with the focus on nutrition and exercise.”
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Your dose keeps changing and nothing really changes
Up a little. Down a little. Recheck in six weeks.
You feel a small lift after an adjustment… and then you slide right back to where you were.
“No matter the Synthroid dosage the levels were not right.”
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Your labs are perfect and you have nothing left to say
This is the loneliest one on the list.
The paper agrees with your doctor. Your treatment is working, on paper. There is no argument left for you to make.
So you stop making it.
“My GP would not increase my low thyroid meds.”
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You’ve been on it for years and you can’t name what got better
Five years. Ten years. Twenty.
If somebody asked you what actually improved… you’d have a hard time answering.
“After several years of taking conventional meds for thyroid that left me with still much issues 95% of the time.”
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You’ve started to believe this is just your life now
You stopped bringing it up at appointments.
You stopped expecting the next adjustment to be the one that works.
You just decided this is you now.
“Stopped taking my Synthroid cause I felt it wasn’t working anymore after taking it over twenty yrs.”
Customer review
The Bottom Line
Here’s something almost nobody tells you.
In real life…
Good numbers on a lab report and feeling good are two different things.
In a perfect world, if your labs are good, then it only makes sense that you should also feel good.
But for many…
This isn’t what happens at all.
That’s why you can have normal blood tests, and yet you have slow thyroid symptoms.
Your blood test measures the hormone floating in your blood.
It can’t measure the hormone getting inside your cells.
And inside your cells is where thyroid hormone does its actual work.
So the hormone can be sitting right there in your blood, looking perfect on paper, and still not be getting where it needs to go.
Good number. Same symptoms.
So Why Should You Listen To Us?
Fair question. There are a lot of supplement companies out there.
Most of them didn’t exist five years ago.
Our family has been at this since 1911.
We weren’t a marketing company that added supplements. We were an actual clinic. For decades, Dr. Martin sat across from women the system had given up on… women just like you.
Women who were doing everything they were told, and still felt awful.
Here’s the thing about being around for over 100 years…
Time is the ultimate filter.
Anyone can start. Very few can last. You can’t fake a century of showing up for people.
And after all those years, one thing kept walking through our door over and over…
A woman on thyroid medication, with perfect numbers, who still felt exactly the same as the day she started.
That’s why we built Thyroid Support.
Thyroid Support: Made For When Your Labs Are Good But You’re Not
Thyroid Support was built for this exact reason…
Your body needs certain raw materials to turn thyroid hormone into the kind your cells can actually use.
Most of us don’t get enough of them anymore.
It’s not a thyroid pill. It doesn’t push your gland harder, your prescription already handles that part. And it’s not a stimulant, so there’s no fake energy and no crash.
It works on the last step. So the hormone in your body finally gets where it’s going.
“I love this product as it supports my thyroid health in ways my Synthroid does not. I sleep better, my hair is thicker, my nails are strong, my body temperature regulates better.”
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- The first week or so. Energy is what most people mention first.
- Three to four weeks. That’s where most people notice something.
- Two to three months. Hair grows on its own slow schedule, so give it time.
Because you didn’t get this far in life to feel like a stranger in your own body.
You deserve to feel like yourself again.
No artificial preservatives, colors or sweeteners. Dairy free. Doctor-Formulated, and used in clinic since 1911.
Thyroid Support Formula
- 90 capsules, a 45-day supply at two a day
- Selenium, iodine, zinc, magnesium, L-tyrosine and resveratrol
- Not a stimulant, and no caffeine
- Doctor-Formulated, used in clinic since 1911
- 60-day money-back guarantee
Free shipping on orders over $100. Prices in US dollars.
Serving size 2 capsules · 45 servings per bottle
Feel like yourself again or your money back
If nothing changes, or you are not completely happy, send back what is left inside 60 days and every cent comes back. No questions.
What Customers Are Saying
I feel much more energetic and my eyebrows are growing back!
Since I started taking Thyroid Support, my anxiety symptoms have significantly improved. I am so grateful! Thank you Dr. Martin. Your high quality supplements are amazing!
I have to say after a week taking these I actually feel warm. As I was always cold. Thank you for your product.
I started taking Martin Clinic Thyroid Support as my hair was thinning & after listening to Dr. Martin I figured it would help with that, which it has.
Feel more energy. Not brittle nails, hair growth and not feeling cold.
Quite good. Outter sides of eyebrows have grown back in, more energy & slowly seems like head hair is getting thicker.
At first, the thyroid support caused me to be anxious, but that eventually settled out. I find now that it helps with energy and clearer thinking.
So far I have definitely felt a difference. More energy and sleeping better.
My hair doesn’t fall out as long as I take this.
I take 2 every morning, with good results. Been taking them for a couple of years. All Dr. Martin’s supplements are excellent.
The thyroid support is a quick relief for me. The days I didn’t have it, I was uncomfortable. I take it first thing in the morning. It’s a blessing.
Lots of energy, nails is not looking brittle, hair growth, seems to be making a difference in the short time been using it. Thanks Dr Martin.
Very good, more energy, less fog. Would like some more.
Love this product! It works great for me. Thank you to Dr. Martin Clinic for the wonderful work they do.
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Talk soon,
Dr. Martin
P.S. Everybody is different. This is education, not advice.
At the Martin Clinic, pillar #10 is simple. You are your own best doctor.
Questions I Get About Thyroid Support
My blood test was normal. Will this even help me?
That’s the exact person we built it for.
A normal test doesn’t mean your thyroid is fine. It means the test didn’t find anything.
If you ticked off three or more signs on that list… your body is telling you something the paper didn’t.
Dr. Martin on this: “Why Thyroid Tests Are Normal Even If You Have Symptoms”
How long before I feel something?
Most people notice energy first. Some in the first week. Most inside three or four weeks.
Hair takes longer. That’s not the supplement, that’s just how hair works. Your hair grows on its own slow schedule, and it can take a few months before you see new growth in the mirror.
So give it 90 days before you decide.
I’m already on thyroid medication. Can I take this too?
That’s a question for your doctor. Not for me, and not for a website.
Bring it up at your next appointment. Ask them directly.
What I can tell you is what our customers tell us. Many of them take both. Some have told us their doctor adjusted their prescription over time, and in every case, that was their doctor’s decision, made with their own bloodwork in front of them.
Here’s the part worth understanding either way.
Your medication and this formula do two different jobs. The pill gives your body more hormone. This gives your body what it needs to use the hormone it already has.
So they’re not doing the same thing.
But please hear me on this. Never change your dose on your own. Not up, not down, not “just to see.” That’s your doctor’s call every single time.
Will this make me jittery?
It shouldn’t. There’s no caffeine in it and it’s not a stimulant.
But a small number of people do feel a little wound up at first, especially if they’ve been running on empty for years.
If that’s you, start with one capsule a day for a week. Then move up.
How many should I take?
Start with what’s on the bottle.
Some people do well on more. Some do better on less. You’re not a number on a chart, and you’re allowed to find what works for you.
Will it change my blood work?
I’m not going to promise you that. Nobody honest would.
What I’ll tell you is what I told patients for 45 years. Pay attention to how you feel, not just what the paper says.
If your energy comes back and your hands stop being cold, that means something. Bring it to your doctor and let them decide what to do next.
Dr. Martin on this: “3 Reasons For Normal Thyroid Testing”
I’ve had part of my thyroid removed. Is this for me?
It can be.
Remember, most of the work doesn’t happen in the thyroid anyway. It happens after the hormone leaves. So supporting that last step still matters, even when there’s less gland than there used to be.
Dr. Martin on this: “Thyroid 101: What Your Doctor Didn't Tell You”
Can my husband take it?
Yes. Men get sluggish thyroids too, they just get told about it a lot less.
I’ve tried other thyroid supplements and nothing worked.
I hear that a lot.
Most of them put a little iodine in a capsule and call it thyroid support. That only helps the first step.
We built this one for the step that keeps failing.
Dr. Martin on this: “Five Nutrients Your Thyroid Needs”