Guest guest Posted January 9, 2005 Report Share Posted January 9, 2005 Hi Sheena Glad to have fellow Canuck here. Where are you? I am just south of Hamilton, Ont. Dawn > > > > > > Hi Everyone! > > > > > > I'm new here. I'm 20 and have been dealing with my thyroid since > I > > > was 15. I'm just looking for people to relate to and I'm so glad > > to > > > have found this place. > > > > > > When I was 15 first diagnosed with Hypothyroidism. I was put on > > > synthroid 0.075mg. Anyway a few months later I had chest pains. > My > > > next blood test showed that my that my thyroid was to high. So > for > > > the next 4 years I stayed on 0.050mg of synthroid. > > > > > > Then June 2004, I started waking up in the middle of the night > and > > my > > > heart was racing and I was having tremors. I went back to my > > doctor > > > and he said for some reason it has switched and now I have > > > hyperthyroidism. He gave me pills called propanol to calm my > > tremors > > > and heart palpatations. But I would have *thyroid storms* or what > > I > > > call freakouts at least once a week. The anxiety level rose and I > > was > > > soo scared. I could barely write my name on hospital papers when > I > > > went to the ER to see a doctor. I would constantly eat and it did > > > nothing to me, I couldn't sleep. > > > > > > This past summer til now, I've had like 12 blood tests, one every > > > couple weeks, I've had 2 thyroid scans that say that I had 2 > > nodules > > > on my thyroid that was overactive. I was given Radioactive Iodine > > > treatment in mid October. I'm told it takes 3 months for the full > > > effect to finish, which is soon. I feel a lot better than I did. > > I'm > > > more calm, I don't have tremors anymore, I sleep better and I > > don't > > > feel the need to eat 24 hours a day. > > > > > > In December I had another blood test saying that my thyroid level > > is > > > normal. I also had an ultra sound on my neck, as I still have a > > > goiter. My Thyroid specialist said that it's because there is > some > > > fluid in there. She didn't seem concerned at all about it. Is > that > > > uncommon to have fluid in your goiter? It doesn't bother me. She > > said > > > they could poke at the tissue and it would likely shrink right > > down. > > > Anyway I have another blood test coming up this month. Another > > ultra > > > sound and blood test in February. And then I go see her in early > > > March. > > > > > > Well that's my story. Anyone have any thought on it? Anyone go > > > through something similar. Anything you can tell me would be > > greatly > > > appreciated. Looking forward to meeting you all. > > > > > > Sheena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2005 Report Share Posted January 9, 2005 Hey Dawn, I'm actually not too far from you then. I'm just outside the Ottawa area It's nice to meet you. Sheena > > > > > > > > Hi Everyone! > > > > > > > > I'm new here. I'm 20 and have been dealing with my thyroid > since > > I > > > > was 15. I'm just looking for people to relate to and I'm so > glad > > > to > > > > have found this place. > > > > > > > > When I was 15 first diagnosed with Hypothyroidism. I was put > on > > > > synthroid 0.075mg. Anyway a few months later I had chest > pains. > > My > > > > next blood test showed that my that my thyroid was to high. So > > for > > > > the next 4 years I stayed on 0.050mg of synthroid. > > > > > > > > Then June 2004, I started waking up in the middle of the night > > and > > > my > > > > heart was racing and I was having tremors. I went back to my > > > doctor > > > > and he said for some reason it has switched and now I have > > > > hyperthyroidism. He gave me pills called propanol to calm my > > > tremors > > > > and heart palpatations. But I would have *thyroid storms* or > what > > > I > > > > call freakouts at least once a week. The anxiety level rose > and I > > > was > > > > soo scared. I could barely write my name on hospital papers > when > > I > > > > went to the ER to see a doctor. I would constantly eat and it > did > > > > nothing to me, I couldn't sleep. > > > > > > > > This past summer til now, I've had like 12 blood tests, one > every > > > > couple weeks, I've had 2 thyroid scans that say that I had 2 > > > nodules > > > > on my thyroid that was overactive. I was given Radioactive > Iodine > > > > treatment in mid October. I'm told it takes 3 months for the > full > > > > effect to finish, which is soon. I feel a lot better than I > did. > > > I'm > > > > more calm, I don't have tremors anymore, I sleep better and I > > > don't > > > > feel the need to eat 24 hours a day. > > > > > > > > In December I had another blood test saying that my thyroid > level > > > is > > > > normal. I also had an ultra sound on my neck, as I still have > a > > > > goiter. My Thyroid specialist said that it's because there is > > some > > > > fluid in there. She didn't seem concerned at all about it. Is > > that > > > > uncommon to have fluid in your goiter? It doesn't bother me. > She > > > said > > > > they could poke at the tissue and it would likely shrink right > > > down. > > > > Anyway I have another blood test coming up this month. Another > > > ultra > > > > sound and blood test in February. And then I go see her in > early > > > > March. > > > > > > > > Well that's my story. Anyone have any thought on it? Anyone go > > > > through something similar. Anything you can tell me would be > > > greatly > > > > appreciated. Looking forward to meeting you all. > > > > > > > > Sheena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2005 Report Share Posted January 9, 2005 Hi Sheena, I really can't give a call on whether, after RAI, whether you might get a diagnosis of Hasimoto's or not. I think this will depend upon how much of your Thryoid was killed off by the Radioactive Iodine treatment. For your own education, learning about Hashimoto's might be a great idea. I think once you get started on your Thryoid hormone replacement therapy you will find that your cold feet will warm up. Another thing that you might consider is to supplement your Adrenal gland...The Adrenal gland has gone through an awful lot of stress and giving it a rest might help it out in the long run. Nutri-Meds Desiccated Adrenal is a good product for Adrenal supplementation as well as ENZYMATIC THERAPY ADRENAL-CORTEX, there are others, these just come to mind right off the bat... Be sure that you are taking a high quality multi vitamin...especially now as your body trys to heal. Also, a really good thing to take is a Stress level Vitamin B complex...This will give you a lot of of the full range of the B vitamins along with extra B12 and Folic Acid...vits that Thryoid people need more of than most. Keep track of your Ferratin (Iron) levels as well. Gossimer > > > > > > Hi Everyone! > > > > > > I'm new here. I'm 20 and have been dealing with my thyroid since > I > > > was 15. I'm just looking for people to relate to and I'm so glad > > to > > > have found this place. > > > > > > When I was 15 first diagnosed with Hypothyroidism. I was put on > > > synthroid 0.075mg. Anyway a few months later I had chest pains. > My > > > next blood test showed that my that my thyroid was to high. So > for > > > the next 4 years I stayed on 0.050mg of synthroid. > > > > > > Then June 2004, I started waking up in the middle of the night > and > > my > > > heart was racing and I was having tremors. I went back to my > > doctor > > > and he said for some reason it has switched and now I have > > > hyperthyroidism. He gave me pills called propanol to calm my > > tremors > > > and heart palpatations. But I would have *thyroid storms* or what > > I > > > call freakouts at least once a week. The anxiety level rose and I > > was > > > soo scared. I could barely write my name on hospital papers when > I > > > went to the ER to see a doctor. I would constantly eat and it did > > > nothing to me, I couldn't sleep. > > > > > > This past summer til now, I've had like 12 blood tests, one every > > > couple weeks, I've had 2 thyroid scans that say that I had 2 > > nodules > > > on my thyroid that was overactive. I was given Radioactive Iodine > > > treatment in mid October. I'm told it takes 3 months for the full > > > effect to finish, which is soon. I feel a lot better than I did. > > I'm > > > more calm, I don't have tremors anymore, I sleep better and I > > don't > > > feel the need to eat 24 hours a day. > > > > > > In December I had another blood test saying that my thyroid level > > is > > > normal. I also had an ultra sound on my neck, as I still have a > > > goiter. My Thyroid specialist said that it's because there is > some > > > fluid in there. She didn't seem concerned at all about it. Is > that > > > uncommon to have fluid in your goiter? It doesn't bother me. She > > said > > > they could poke at the tissue and it would likely shrink right > > down. > > > Anyway I have another blood test coming up this month. Another > > ultra > > > sound and blood test in February. And then I go see her in early > > > March. > > > > > > Well that's my story. Anyone have any thought on it? Anyone go > > > through something similar. Anything you can tell me would be > > greatly > > > appreciated. Looking forward to meeting you all. > > > > > > Sheena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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