do a search on "adrenal fatigue"....adrenal gland experts say that if you have thyroid issues you also have adrenal gland issues and that you must heal your adrenal glands first before you heal your thyroid issue as you can damage your thyroid. Stress and poor diet can cause issues with our adrenal glands = pilots life style while at work. search "adrenal fatigue symptoms" and "adrenal fatigue hypothyroidism".
Our adrenal glands regulate our blood pressure, blood sugar, cortisol and adrenaline levels and over 50 hormones...they are a big deal and often over looked by most doctors as the root cause of health issues.
To heal your adrenal glands you need a good clean diet no sugar, alcohol, junk food, caffeine as all of these put more stress on the adrenal glands, you may also need vitamins/minerals/hormonal balancing.
see the book Eat to live and the authors PBS special on you tube on how a good clean diet can heal the body as it will give you a good idea of what type of clean diet will help you to heal your thyroid issue or at best prevent you from having to take any meds that might cause issues with your flight medical.
check into a cortisol saliva test
Wishing you all the best for a speedy recovery.
Last edited by Irish21; 31st Mar 2014 at 09:54.