A scan has shown my Thyroid has shriveled up

[Guest guest]

Hello to everyone. I am new to the group and after bombarding poor Sheila with my questions have now found how to share my problem. I have been hypothyroid for 30 years but never free of the symptoms. 4 years ago things were getting worse and I have gained 5 stone in weight. I have been diagnoised with high BP, atrial tachycardia and menopause. I am convinced all my symptoms are associated with my thyroid problem. I have never been properly controlled and sice finding out about armour have attempted to get access to it via the nhs. The endocrinologist was horrified that I wanted it and told me my TSH was witnin the normal range and advised me to find another consultant that might be more sympathetic to my request. She was very rude and rubbished everything I tried to tell her. I have had cortisol, b12 and ESR but no results as yet. A scan last week has revealed the thyroid has shriveled up to practically nothing. Can anyone tell me what this means please. I feel so ill and can't get the help I think I need. I don't know what the thyroid fuction test readings were but will ask when I see my GP. I am 54 and female. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[Guest guest]

Telephone

the secretary of this endocrinologist or your GP and ask her to give you all

the results of the tests that were done, together with the reference range.

Don't wait until the next time you see him/her. No doctor or NHS member of

staff can withhold any of the information that is in your medical notes under

the Data Protection Act 1998. Once you get these results post them on the forum

so we can help with their interpretation and never accept a doctor telling you

that your results are 'normal'. Most don't even know how to read results. Also,

find out whether you were tested to see if you have antibodies to your thyroid.

Antibodies see the thyroid gland as public enemy number one and set about its

gradual complete destruction, which sounds as if this could be what is

happening to you.

I

would not go back that endocrinologist, she obviously knows little and has

little sympathy for her patients. I have sent you a list of doctors who you

might wish to ask your GP to refer you to.

Can

you let us know how much levothyroxine you are taking and when it was last

increased and also what other supplements are you taking. Check out the

attached document showing just some of the associated conditions.

You

also need to get your levels of iron, transferrin saturation%, ferritin, vitamin

B12, vitamin D3, magnesium, folate, copper and zinc tested and let us know

these results together with the reference range for each.

Luv

- Sheila

Hello to everyone. I am new

to the group and after bombarding poor Sheila with my questions have now found

how to share my problem. I have been hypothyroid for 30 years but never free of

the symptoms. 4 years ago things were getting worse and I have gained 5

stone in weight. I have been diagnoised with high BP, atrial tachycardia and

menopause. I am convinced all my symptoms are associated with my thyroid

problem. I have never been properly controlled and sice finding out about

armour have attempted to get access to it via the nhs. The endocrinologist was

horrified that I wanted it and told me my TSH was witnin the normal range and

advised me to find another consultant that might be more sympathetic to my

request. She was very rude and rubbished everything I tried to tell her. I

have had cortisol, b12 and ESR but no results as yet. A scan last week has

revealed the thyroid has shriveled up to practically nothing. Can anyone tell

me what this means please. I feel so ill and can't get the help I think I

need. I don't know what the thyroid fuction test readings were but will

ask when I see my GP. I am 54 and female. Any advice would be greatly

appreciated.

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