Guest guest Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Pammie, Believe this - everyone has a different symptom list! Of course, just sometimes you get people who have very similar lists - or the top five items the same, but the variations are huge. My partner, for example, didn't put on any weight at all. In fact, with hindsight, we can see that she actually lost weight (due to muscle wasting) before diagnosis. There again, she didn't then and never has had the sleepy aspects - neither in hours per day, naps, even feeling sleepy tired. (Plenty of muscle fatigue - but that is different.) One of the major reasons for lack of diagnosis is the belief that the symptoms are caused by ageing. That causes lots of people to ignore them until they are serious. And doctors do that as well. If in doubt, it isn't ageing. Number one piece of advice - document everything. Every pill you take. Every test you have - insist on getting the numbers and the reference ranges. Every new symptom and change. Write it all down as accurately as you can. Vitamins and supplements? Well it is difficult to be too categoric. Seems to me that lots of thyroid sufferers have low B12 - and because we store it so well, it can easily be missed. (That is, at time of diagnosis the levels are still OK but the next year they can have dropped. The problem is one of absorbing the B12 properly.) Partner also takes calcium citrate, magnesium and potassium (some chelated form). But that is not to say that *you* will need them. Do get your test results and post them. Rod > > Hi! My name is Pam and I'm 25. I was recently diagnosed with > Hashimoto's. I didn't suspect a health problem - my doctor picked up > on elevated antibody levels during a routine test. I'm still trying to > learn more about the condition and how to take care of myself. > > I'm not undergoing treatment yet and my family is skeptical of the > diagnosis. Most people think I'm " too skinny " (5'2 " , 113lbs.) so I > must not have a thyroid condition, but the more I read about Hashi > symptoms, the more the diagnosis makes sense (low body temp, panic > attacks, stomach issues, fatigue, sleepiness). I'm wondering what > symptoms are normal and when do most people realize it's more than > just the effects of normal aging? Any advice on vitamins or meds to > take/avoid? Thanks! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Hi Pam: Welcome! You will find so much information on this website. Here are just a few of the tests that we Hashi's people usually get: TSH, Free T3 and Free T4 I also had my adrenals tested along with Vit D and Iron levels. If you can find a doctor that will work with you on your symptoms and not just your lab results, that is great! A website that you may want to check out is, stopthethyroidmadness.com When you get your labs back, post them here and people can give you feedback on them. If your dr. tells you something appears, normal, high, low, remember to get the actual numbers and the ranges. What may appear normal to him/her may not be according to the latest lab guidelines for thyroid patients. I take Armour thyroid and have felt so much better since starting this. Some people take Synthroid or a generic form of this and have success. You have to see what works best for you. Good luck to you. Subject: My IntroductionTo: Thyroiditis Date: Sunday, November 9, 2008, 11:02 PM Hi! My name is Pam and I'm 25. I was recently diagnosed withHashimoto's. I didn't suspect a health problem - my doctor picked upon elevated antibody levels during a routine test. I'm still trying tolearn more about the condition and how to take care of myself. I'm not undergoing treatment yet and my family is skeptical of thediagnosis. Most people think I'm "too skinny" (5'2", 113lbs.) so Imust not have a thyroid condition, but the more I read about Hashisymptoms, the more the diagnosis makes sense (low body temp, panicattacks, stomach issues, fatigue, sleepiness). I'm wondering whatsymptoms are normal and when do most people realize it's more thanjust the effects of normal aging? Any advice on vitamins or meds totake/avoid? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 Thanks for the warm welcome! I appreciate the advice and the resources you all are sharing. It's nice to have someone to go to with questions who has already been there. I'll make sure to post my lab results once I get them from my doctor. Pam > > > Subject: My Introduction > To: Thyroiditis > Date: Sunday, November 9, 2008, 11:02 PM > > > > > > > Hi! My name is Pam and I'm 25. I was recently diagnosed with > Hashimoto's. I didn't suspect a health problem - my doctor picked up > on elevated antibody levels during a routine test. I'm still trying to > learn more about the condition and how to take care of myself. > > I'm not undergoing treatment yet and my family is skeptical of the > diagnosis. Most people think I'm " too skinny " (5'2 " , 113lbs.) so I > must not have a thyroid condition, but the more I read about Hashi > symptoms, the more the diagnosis makes sense (low body temp, panic > attacks, stomach issues, fatigue, sleepiness). I'm wondering what > symptoms are normal and when do most people realize it's more than > just the effects of normal aging? Any advice on vitamins or meds to > take/avoid? Thanks! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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