I have been diagnosed with Hashimoto's. I am interested to hear others experiences with the disease, because I don't think mine is normal. See I have a goiter and I had everything checked three months ago and they told me my thyroid was normal, then it just went crazy and over that short time it has made me hypothyroid. But my symptoms were weight loss, insomnia, depression, fatigue, anxiety, infections, brittle hair, candida that won't respond to treatment, diarrhoea, nausea and thats about all I can think of for now. These don't seem to be normal hypo symptoms! Has anyone else had whacky symptoms? I think maybe (I read somewhere that when its attacking sometimes you get hyper symptoms before it destroys the thyroid) it could be because of this? Has anyone managed to be treated and then able to stop medication? I just want to hear what other people have gone through.
2007-02-28 12:15:41 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Sounds like something else going on...you should have your pituitary function tested. Pituitary dysfunction can cause hypothyroid (fatigue, dry hair, dry skin, hair falling out) and hypoadrenal (diarrhea, nausea, fatigue) which seem to be where your symptoms are falling. Have your endo do a cortisol test to check adrenal function as well as all other pituitary functions. Once you are hypothyroid, you will need to be on thyroid meds for a lifetime.
2007-03-03 11:26:21 · answer #1 · answered by laineyette 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-23 05:38:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you are getting both hypo and hyper symptoms. It's quite possible you aren't on enough thyroid medication and this is keeping your thyroid antibodies high. While your antibodies are high you will get both the hypo and hyper symptoms.
Most doctors go by the TSH and its not the most accurate test because TSH changes throughout the day. It should always be taken in the morning. Many labs still have the range at 0.3 to 5.5, but in 2003 AACE changes the range to 0.3 to 3.0. Most labs haven;t made the change and if your doctor doesn't read up on it he/she will think a 5 is normal.
You really need to learn about hypothyroidism. It helped me to get better treatment. I am now 95% symptom free. The more you know the better.
Below are some thyroid links. Read them and print out any info you feel might help your doctor treat you. It's your body. You deserve to feel well and don't give up until you do.
2007-02-28 13:28:22 · answer #3 · answered by DNA 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland that sits low on the front of the neck. Your thyroid lies below your Adam’s apple, along the front of the windpipe. The thyroid has two side lobes, connected by a bridge (isthmus) in the middle. When the thyroid is its normal size, you’re unlikely to be able to feel it.
All types of hyperthyroidism are due to overproduction of thyroid hormones, but the condition can develop in several ways.
Thyroid hormone production can be suppressed or halted completely in these ways: https://tr.im/hRqmV
2015-01-28 11:35:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
medication is a lifelong committment from what I have read.
2007-02-28 13:15:18 · answer #5 · answered by AM 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋