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Hello, My name is Charlotte, Im 40 yrs old and was diagnosed with a multinodular

Goiter in Nov 2009 purely by accident. I went to hospital with Acute Tonsilitis

and the Dr noticed another swelling in my neck, after a scan, it was evident I

had a goiter. In March 2010 I had my Thyroid gland removed and was put on 100

mcg Levothyroxine per day. I soon became extremely tired, rapidly put on weight,

couldnt concentrate, memory loss, aching limbs etc etc, so after a blood test

the results showed that my TSH levels were very high, so over the last 2 years

and regular blood tests my dosage has been raised to 400mcg per day and yet I

still feel extremely tired, im 2 stone overweight, I cant exercise (which i love

and have done all my life) or do a full days work, and considering im a

self-employed painter and decorator, my whole life has turned upside down. I

have seen 3 Drs (all in the same practice i might add) and all of them have said

that it must be Psychological and that it must be a change of circumstance.

Their opinion has angered and frustrated me. After much persuasion, I now have

an appointment to see an Endocrinologist.

For your information my last blood results (20th Dec) were as follows:-

T3 - 1.69

T4 - 11.94

TSH - 0.029

Even though the results show my level of TSH is fairly low, in my opinion, its

not as low as it should be considering how much Thyroxine im taking per day.

Ive actually found this forum by accident, looking for some answers and you cant

believe how relieved I am to know that im not alone and not going mad!! Any

advice or information would be very welcome. Thank you in advance. Charlotte