Re: Symptoms of hypothyroidism

[Guest guest]

I asked my doctor to be tested for hypothyroidism

back in April of last year, I had read an article in

Family Circle, about " When Fatuige Isn't Fatuige " and I

had every symptom listed for thyroid disease, dry

skin, weight gain, fatuige, horse voice, etc...<br>But

not all poeple diagnoised with the disease will have

the same symptoms like I had, the most common one is

fatuige, tiredness.<br>A simple blood test is all you need

to find out for sure. Depression also goes along

with this disease but again not all people will have

this symptom. I have since been put on medication to

regulate my thyroid and also effexor to help with my

depression. It has worked wonders.<br>Good Luck , keep us

posted on the results of your test.<br>If your have any

other questions please feel free to ask this is a very

friendly club and very helpful

too.<br><br>Sunflower........

[Guest guest]

My symptoms were very similar to yours. I would

feel exhausted by the time I finished getting dressed

for the day. I also had a problem with my weight and

I was losing hair like crazy. Everyone's symptoms

are different, but it sounds like you have a lot of

the symptoms. I would definately get tested as soon

as you can afford to. You may want to look into

going to a clinic in your area if money is a problem.

It is only a matter of having a blood test. Good

Luck!!

[Guest guest]

WHEN I FIRST STARTED WITH THIS, I FELT LIKE I WAS

GOING CRAZY. I WOULD BE VERY DEPRESSED, AND DIDN'T GIVE

A CARE IN THE WORLD WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. I WAS ALSO

LOOSING WEIGHT, LOOSING MY HAIR, COULD NOT STAND HEAT,

HAD HEADACHES AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. I COULD HEAR

MY HEART POUNDING IN MY CHEST AT NIGHT SO LOUD...BUT

IT DIDN'T MATTER, BECAUSE I COULD NOT SLEEP. I WOULD

BE UP TILL TWO IN THE MORNING EVERY NIGHT AND GET UP

AT SIX FOR WORK...TIRED, TIRED, TIRED I THOUGHT I

HAD PMS OR SOMETHING RELATED TO THAT, OR IT WAS

BECAUSE MY FATHER HAD JUST PASSED AWAY AND I WAS ALL

CRAZY ABOUT THAT. I REALLY THINK MY HUSBAND THOUGHT I

" WAS " GOING NUTS! THE DOCTOR I WENT TO AT FIRST WASN'T

ANY BETTER. HE TOLD ME TO TAKE EIGHT OF MY BLOOD

PRESSURE PILLS A DAY, AND THAT WOULD TAKE CARE OF MY

THYROID PROBLEM. YES, IT WOULD OF...AND ME TOO! NOW, 10

YEARS LATER, I STILL GET SOME OF THE OLD FEELINGS, AM

STILL TIRED, HAVE GAINED WEIGHT AND CAN'T LOOSE. I WENT

THE COMPLETE OPPOSITE OF WHAT I WAS WHEN THEY REMOVED

MY THYROID. BUT I FEEL IT IS STILL VERY IMPORTANT TO

GET TESTED, TELL THE DOCTOR HOW YOU FEEL, AND TALK

ABOUT IT WHENEVER YOU CAN. I NEVER KNEW HOW MANY OTHERS

FELT LIKE ME TILL I JOINED THIS CLUB. I REALLY

APPRECIATE BEING A MEMBER.

[Guest guest]

As soon as you can, you need to go to the doctor

and have your thyroid checked. This is not a disease

to take lightly. I was misdiagnosed twice and it

almost cost me my life. I actually have hyperthyroidism,

which made me loose weight instead of gaining weight,

but the rest of the symptoms like being very tired,

heart palpatations and nervousness were all still

there.

[Guest guest]

Hi Maggie-- -This is really strange. It could

have been me writing your letter. I haven't had a

thyroid since 1987. I first had a " lump " taken out after

my 2nd child was born-1979-then in 1987 there was

another " lump " on the other side and then after taking it

out they said they found cancer! so, I had scans for

5 years which is a horrible to go thru cuz they

make you stay off your meds for 5 weeks & then scan

you. If you think pms is bad, try being without

thyroid meds. I was a witch, a bitch and worse.

uncontrollable bouts of depression and anger and everything

slowed down- -so bad I didn't dare drive cuz my reflexes

were so slow. I guess it's o.k. now but I still take

my med every day and I can't lose weight and have no

ambition. of course, I am now 12 years older and weigh

about 50 pounds more. so I hope to feel like I can

identify with some of you. I feel I need to go to a

specialist but I need a referral from my m.d. and I don't

think he sees a problem?? I'm hoping I learn a few

things from all of you.

[Guest guest]

Hi , sorry its been long time since I wrote ,when

i saw this reply, I completely related.Few years

ago, I had convinced myself that I was healed of this

thyroid condition that I had since birth, I guess I was

naive and stupid to think that, but I felt that my

faith in God had healed me,but that was a lie from hell

because it only brought me downhill, not my faith but

believing the lie..God didnt tell me I was healed someone

else did and I was stupid enough to believe it. Well I

learned my lesson believe me.I got so drug out without my

medicine and too stubborn to go to dr. not to mention I

couldnt afford dr.at the time...I got so depressed and

tired ,my legs cramped, i had hairloss and I was then

convinced that I was dying. I finally got tired of the way

I was feeling and went to the dr. , and they said

my thyroid was so out of whack,its awonder im still

alive. i was starting to shut down...It took long time

but I finally got straightened out ina period of

months. But I realized that God wanted me to go to dr.

and keep myself up,and that it wasnt His plan to heal

me of this. It was to make me stronger as a person

and to help others that go through the same

thing...because I have lived with this all my life. I realize

that I am talkin as a christian, and maybe not

everyone on this list is christian but this is my

experience , and I hope that even if you dont believe in the

same fashion i do that you will still respect me for

my beliefs and experience. thanks, Cherie

[Guest guest]

HI, THANKS FOR WRITING ME BACK. ONE THING I HAVE

WONDERED ABOUT IS HOW MANY MEMBERS HAVE SAID THEY HAVE

GOTTEN THEIR THYROID PROBLEM AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE...SOME

EVEN AS CHILDREN. FOR SOME REASON I THOUHGT LIKE

EVERYTHING ELSE, YOU GOT IT WHEN YOU GOT OLDER (I WAS 39)

AND IT JUST POPPED UP OUT OF THE BLUE. NO ONE ELSE

HAD IT IN MY FAMILY, THAT'S WHY I THOUGHT FOR YEARS

MINE CAME FROM STRESS (LIKE I SAID MY FATHER PASSED

AWAY THAT YEAR, I HAD KNEE SURGERY, MY HUSBAND HAD

BLOODCLOTS IN HIS LEG AND WAS OUT OF WORK FOR THREE MONTHS,

MY WORK, ETC).<br><br>MY REGULAR MD TELLS ME IT'S

BECAUSE I'M OVERWEIGHT (BY 50 POUNDS TOO! MUST BE A MAGIC

THYROID NUMBER!!) WHY I FEEL SO BAD ALL THE TIME. I GET

UP IN THE MORNING AND FEEL LIKE I HAVEN'T SLEPT, OR

SOMETIMES I WILL BE UP TILL TWO AM BECAUSE I CAN'T SLEEP!

NOW IN THE LAST 8 OR 9 MONTHS I CAN'T REMEMBER SOME

THINGS, I'LL ACTUALLY GO BLANK WHEN I HAVE TO SPELL SOME

WORDS WHEN I'M WRITING SOMETHING. IT BOTHERS ME, SCARES

ME. GLAD YOU JOINED TO CLUB. I'M FROM NEW YORK

TOO...STATEN ISLAND...BUT HAVE BEEN IN FLORIDA FOR 28 YRS.

[Guest guest]

I too was the same way, not getting enough sleep,

always tired all the time, but since I started taking an

antidepressant I feel sooo much better, my doctor says that I

was having symptoms of depression and that feeling

tired all the time was part of it.<br>I would recommend

talking with your doctor about what you may or may not be

able to take with your other medication, I am sure

glad I did, I was reluctant to take it at first but I

am sure glad I did, I also have a 8 year old and a

18 mo old so I just don't get much sleep anyway but

I am better now,<br>I found out about my thyroid in

April of last year(99), I was 33, and I actually asked

my doctor to be tested for this because I had read

an article in a magazine and I had every symptom .

My levels were over 100 when they came back I was

hardly able to walk. It has taken me some time to bounce

back and believe me, I am not 100% yet, but I still

have a long way to go , but I am working on it.<br>I

wish you good luck in finding a way to help you sleep

better......<br>sunflower..........