Guest guest Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 Hello all this is my first mail. For the past couple of days I have researched hypothyriodism like never before. I have really been educated and I feel quite angry by some of the stuff I have read. But still sites such as this one gives me hope. Recently I dropped out of the second year of a fine art degree course because my brain would not function as it should. Basically since having cancerous thyroid removed in 1992 I have progressivily lost the ability to read, consentrate, interpret plays or films. At times when people talk to me I appear distant and vague because I do not comprehend what is being said to me. My memory is getting worse. I feel 'spaced out' all the time and the 'spaced out' feeling gets worse if external stimuli puts too much pressure on the brain resulting in a fugue state or seizure where I totally disconnect from everything but the 'spaced out' state. Sometimes have had actual mental blackouts where i still standing and walking and talk in tongues to people. I do not recall blackouts. The fatigue is overpowering.Bizarre I know! It takes ages to write these words. In the process of writing the words loose what little bit of meaning they have...the brain seems to disconnect as if this is the most natural thing to do! Since 1992 I have been on 200mcg of thyrozine.....! GP insists all the memory problems are due to depression etc and gives me pills. I do not take the anti depressants as I believe that they will compund the problem. PLEASE! Can anyone tell me what is going on here? Has anyone here had a similar experience? Sheila thank you for setting this site up...! Last week I had attended an appointment at the McCartney centre in Liverpool and I told the attending doctor about my head problem. Also told her that GP was investigating high blood pressure. She told me to get in touch with her secretary for further tests by her if the GPs investigations came to a dead end. She remarked that she did not think it was anything to do with the thyrozine and for some unknow reason I replied that the thyrozine were causing the problem. I plan to write to her for follow up investigations regarding my fugue spaced out states. As I get my foot in the door I want to educate this doctor with info from your site. She is young and very helpfull and concerned about people. Have wrote all this now need to lay down for a rest. thanks everyone looking forward to some feedback here. Jeannie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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