Guest guest Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 Colette, I would suggest having your adrenals checked with the 4 sample saliva test. Someone jump in if they know of something better. Great Smokies Lab offers it. What is their website again? www.gsdl.com Or jsut buy the Isocort or cortef and give it a whirl!! in AZ > ***1996 diagnosed GRAVES, incidental finding of low tsh on routine > blood test. Further testing Very high T3RIA =403; normal 60-181, > T4, T-3 uptake also high, antithyroid peroxidase was 56.5, Normal > less than 2.0. > Three docs they told me I had Graves, gave me tapezole anti-thyroid . > > Symptoms seemed relatively mild (I was working and able to function) > to me for such a strong drug so I got another opinion. He agreed > with the other docs. I wanted more information, did some reading, > went back after a month. ALL tests NORMAL, he says NOW no treatment > needed. Get tested periodically and I am sent on my way. I thought I > was lucky. > > Fast Forward to 2001, 42 years old severe hot flashes, irregular > periods, rounds of severe fatigue, allergies. Was given HRT and > Allegra because thyroid is all normal. > Symptoms don't go away, get worse. April 2003, went to see an OB who > did more sensitive testing of thyroid. Results: TSH 0.44, Normal > 0.47-6.9 uIU/mL. Anti Thryro Pero is 52.0 (10.1 is normal) anti > thyrolobu is 70.4 (normal is 28.7). > He said I have Hashis and have to see an endo. He also found a very > small node on the thyroid ultrasound. Also large cervical polyp due > to HRT that I probably never needed. > > Went to a HORRIBLE endo " thyroidologist " person who first told me I > have GRAVES, then that I have mixed thyroid and last time told me I > have HASHIS probablly had intermittent hyper times, not really > GRAVES. He did 4 sets of blood work and a thyroid uptake scan. They > are all normal. The last blood work I had was 8/20/03: > FT4 1.2 normal is 08 - 2.0 > FT3 2.2 normal is 1.9 -5.1 > TSH 0.18 normal is 0.4-4.0 (when I orignally saw him 4/03 tsh > was .54) > > He gave me synthroid which was O.K . for a while but then the > symptoms returned and he won't consider any other treatment options. > I got armour on my own as well as B12 injecitons, feel much better, > especially moods, but still struggling. > > My Symptoms: Fatigue, lack of energy.....varies sometimes > debilitating. Cold hands, brain fog, severe moods (but much better > with armour). Eyes hurt, intermittent, bright lights bother me. Hip > pain after sitting for long periods. Much better exersize tolerance > with armour. Hx of Mitral Valve but they say this is gone now. Low > bone density at distal radius, all other sites normal. All other > tests normal to excellent, cholesterol very good, blood pressure high > normal. > > I am wondering if there is not an adrenal issue, mostly because of > the continuing fatigue and the low bone density at the distal > radius. I have Shomon's book and will probably look into some > more user friendly docs. Right now, I can't afford to pay anymore > out of pocket. I am getting more relief finding resources on my own. > > Sorry for the long post, any thoughts are very appreciated. > > Colette > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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