Re: Re: How Often Should Fibroids Be Checked

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Thank you for sharing that information. I actually have quite a bit of

those symptoms. I don't sleep with my husband a lot because I snore now and

it disturbs him. Even a nose strip doesn't help all the time. I am usually

cold. My hair is like straw and my skin is extremely dry. I intend to have

these items checked out as well. I had read an article recently in a

Women's magazine that said most doctors only look at one test for thyroid

and there are more extensive ones to run. I am going to print out this

e-mail and take with me, plus check out the link to see what other

information I can go armed with. I am determined not to be brushed off as

just an over-eater looking for an excuse. That is not the case.

Re: How Often Should Fibroids Be Checked

> I might make one suggestion to you. Your description of your recent

> weight problem and the fact that your periods are long and your

> fibroids relatively small makes me think that maybe you ought to have

> your thyroid checked. Slightly underfunctioning thyroid has been

> implicated in causing fibroid growth in a couple of studies. It

> causes high estrogen, low progesterone and high prolactin levels in

> the body. Most regular doctors will only check your TSH levels and

> then only treat you if you are way out of wack. So it's a good idea

> to read up on hypothyroidism first to make sure you get all the tests

> and the right doctors that you need for a good diagnosis. An

> excellent book on this subject is " Living Well With Hypothyroidism "

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> Here is a checklist from a good site to help you determine if this

> might be a possibility for you:

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> I have the following symptoms of hypothyroidism, as detailed by the

> Merck Manual, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists,

> and the Thyroid Foundation of America

>

> I am gaining weight inappropriately

> I'm unable to lose weight with diet/exercise

> I am having irregular menstrual cycles (longer, or heavier, or more

> frequent)

> I am constipated, sometimes severely

> I have hypothermia/low body temperature (I feel cold when others feel

> hot, I need extra sweaters, etc.)

> I feel fatigued, exhausted

> Feeling run down, sluggish, lethargic

> My hair is coarse and dry, breaking, brittle, falling out

> My skin is coarse, dry, scaly, and thick

> I have a hoarse or gravely voice

> I have puffiness and swelling around the eyes and face

> I have pains, aches in joints, hands and feet

> I have developed carpal-tunnel syndrome, or it's getting worse

> I am having trouble conceiving a baby

> I feel depressed

> I feel restless

> My moods change easily

> I have feelings of worthlessness

> I have difficulty concentrating

> I have more feelings of sadness

> I seem to be losing interest in normal daily activities

> I'm more forgetful lately

>

> I also have the following additional symptoms, which have been

> reported more frequently in people with hypothyroidism:

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> My hair is falling out

> I can't seem to remember things

> I have no sex drive

> I am getting more frequent infections, that last longer

> I'm snoring more lately

> I have/may have sleep apnea

> I feel shortness of breath and tightness in the chest

> I feel the need to yawn to get oxygen

> My eyes feel gritty and dry

> My eyes feel sensitive to light

> My eyes get jumpy/tics in eyes, which makes me dizzy/vertigo and have

> headaches

> I have strange feelings in neck or throat

> I have tinnitus (ringing in ears)

> I get recurrent sinus infections

> I have vertigo

> I feel some lightheadedness

> I have severe menstrual cramps

> I have a family history of thyroid disease

> I have another autoimmune disease

> I have had a baby in the past nine months

> I have a history of miscarriage

>

> A good site on hypothyroidism is:

> http://thyroid.about.com/health/thyroid/library/weekly/aa042100b.htm

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> Tish

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