Hypothyroidism????

[Mandarella]

Any opinions??? My hair has been falling out in clumps, my muscles ache and I am tired all the time. My r side neck is sore, it feels like I slept on it wrong and when I turn my head It feels like there is a ball in there. I had a T4= normal, a TSH elevated @ 5.50 and an u/s that was unremarkable. They want to wait 6 weeks and have labs drawn again.

Does this sound like hypothyroidism?

Could it be something else?

What is the treatment for HT?

Any other tests I should have?

6 weeks wait, is that normal?

Thanks for you input!!

Mandy

[Mandarella]

I know that feeling, I can't get any info out of my DR's office they are very vague. I guess they have to be until they know for sure what is going on. I am just the type of person who likes to know ins and outs. Even possibilities of any disorder I may or may not have.

Mandy,

I'm wondering the same thing about myself! They've checked my levels almost once a week!

But, I suppose it really is hypothyroidism. Only thing is, I'm not sick!

I truly wonder what is going on?

My doc doesn't know...so she hasn't been really helpful with explaining this to me.

They did find multiple nodules with ultrasound as well.

Who knows?

I told them I would just leave a "blood sample" at the lab so they could just run random tests.

I can't imagine what my insurance company is going to say!

[OBRNinTN]

I am the same way...I feel like if I am going to be in a doctors office once a week, getting my blood drawn, I would like to know what is going on.

My last 2 visits, my doc sort of acted like I was wasting her time. Why not just take the Synthroid and hush.

I wish it worked. I know my labs are abnormal, etc..maybe the endocrinologist will help!

[sandypinktruck]

I started the synthroid at 25mcg, the TSH went down to 8.0, Im now on 50mcg and a few weeks ago, it was 5.8. I started feeling better right away - you could see the difference in my skin. Doctors accept different values as normal - some like 0.3-3.0, some go up to 5.0 i think.

Hang in there - Sometimes it takes a while to get it all adjusted. My mom had thyroid surgery when I was a kid, so there is a family tendency there. THe effects of synthroid also cause DMII to kick in on me - yep family history of that too, but synthroid can cause resistence to your bodies insulin and production. I have lost about 20 pounds so far from the ADA diet, and im being very compliant with what I eat - After seeing all the complications that non-compliant people have, I dont want to be sick. I would like to lose about another 20 pounds and then i will be at about my weight before having 5 babies!! So far the DMII is controlled with just diet and exercise.

Best wishes and prayers to good health!!

[OBRNinTN]

Currently I'm not taking any meds for my hypo. I don't know why I had such a strange reaction to Synthroid...I wish I didn't.

I am going to have my TSH levels re-drawn next week. We'll see. For the last 2 months, my TSH levels kept rising and rising. They went from .01 to 30. Right now, I feel ok w/out the Synthroid. Lately, I have been having some near fainting spells, but I am reluctant to talk to my doc about it. I'm not very comfortable with her lately. I had gestational diabetes with pregnancy...but no other problems ever.

She said after next week, depending on my TSH levels, she may refer me to an endo. I tried to make an appt. myself, but I had to be referred.

I just started my 1st semester of nursing school yesterday! Since I'm new in school, I really don't have any "endocrinology" wisdom to draw from!

I'm so glad some of you do!

[redshiloh]

What are they saying about the soreness in your neck and the feeling that there is a lump there? As far as I know that is not typical with HT.

Also, remember, you can get a second opinion if your questions are not getting answered....it's YOUR body.