Help please

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to start from beginning.... 8 years ago I was losing weight for

unexplained reasons, had IBS , froze all the time, had a racing

heart, and lost half my hair !! all for unknown reasons.

back in the late 80's I had seen an endocrinologist for thyroid

problems, was put on cytomel which almost killed me, so they took me

off and told me to go home and just be happy.

also 8 years ago I had a strange event, in the middle of august in

texas heat..105-107 temps. I spent 2 days freezing to the bone, I

wore a sweat suit and was under 3 blankets and an elec blanket. I

could not get warm. 3rd day I was on fire, burning up, sweating so

bad I was soaking my clothing and sheets etc. nothing would cool me.

went to ER and they could find nothing wrong with me, told me it was

my thyroid and go get it checked,.

had it checked, numbers were in the 4 range, told normal go home.

2 years ago, I had a period that would not stop.. it lasted 2 long

years, day in day out, 120 pads per month. I was told I had

hyperplasia. they never tested my thyroid, but told me most likely

my progesterone was low and put me on provera pills. they caused a

whole new load of problems for me,. so in 2nd year i switched to the

natural cream which lessened the problems.

I became very anemic, developed high blood pressure and was getting

sicker by the day.

in jan 2003 I was finally able to get a TSH test. my TSH was 9.31. I

was sick, weak, tired, super exhausted. slept a lot and basically did

not care if I lived or not. in jan-March I lost half my hair again.

finally found a DR from the top doc list, in march, was put on

armour 30 mg. first 2 weeks I felt wonderful. then I crashed, and

spent the next 6 weeks back where I started. DR tested TSH again it

was now 6.04, so she put me on 60 mg of armour... again first 2 weeks

were absolutely wonderful, felt like my old self again.. then boom..

back to sqaure one. so if my numbers are coming down, why am I

feeling so bad ???

today I went in for follow up, new TSH is 2.047 (I dont know how they

got this extra number in here) but I am so sick, weak, exhausted,

feeling worse than ever before. and still losing some hair.

she has switched me to synthroid 100 mcg. I will start first pill

tomorrow morning.

does anyone know what is going on?? why do I feel good only a short

time and lose it all ??

when I was put on the 60mg. my constipation cleared up, I got my

apetite back, and just felt like I use to before all this started.

I have now regained the constipation and apetite loss. I sleep 15-18

hours a day now, I just cant seem to wake up, I cant function.. and I

dont understand why not ??

on May 9th my test was;

TSH 6.04 (0.40-6.00) from Lab One.

FreeT3 3.7 (2.3-4.2)

FreeT4 1.1 (0.8-1.8

also my Uric Acid is real high, my ferritin is low and my cholesterol

is low.but my platelets are high...probably due to all that bleeding.

when I first started the 30 mg armour, my 2 yr long period stopped

next day,. then I went 4 months with no period (not that i

complained) and then in june I had a " normal " period. so it appears

fixing the thyroid has fixed the female hormones.

they had considered doing a hysterectomy on me back then.

also ..the DR on the top doc list.. is not such a good DR. and I am

wondering if there is a place where I can give my experience/report

on her for the list. I think people should be warned.

meanwhile.. I am in need of a new DR in 6 weeks. as I will need to be

retested and dosage adjusted etc.

this DR said my numbrs of 2.047 are perfect and should stay there.

but I feel so bad, that I just dont want to live like this.

what can I do ???

Lin