new to this group and looking for help-please

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I have been sick for six months with symptoms of thyroid illness, initially terrible anxiety,palpitations,short of breath then depression, no energy,double vision,too many symptoms to list.T3 T4 TSH all normal but positive anti-bodies and swollen eye muscles on mri on the affected eye.Have seen an endocrinologist twice, i thought the second time he would have answers but no, more tests to look at the adrenal glands and nore labs.I am considering going to an immunologist, any advice, I am desperate!

[Guest guest]

Can you post your labs results here, with lab ranges, for us to see? We see far too many docs that are not taking the correct tests and/or not interpreting the results correctly....

Topper ()"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body. But rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in hand, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO-HOO what a ride!"

On Sat, 14 Jan 2006 02:13:44 -0000 "bw8551" writes:

I have been sick for six months with symptoms of thyroid illness, initially terrible anxiety,palpitations,short of breath then depression, no energy,double vision,too many symptoms to list.T3 T4 TSH all normal but positive anti-bodies and swollen eye muscles on mri on the affected eye.Have seen an endocrinologist twice, i thought the second time he would have answers but no, more tests to look at the adrenal glands and nore labs.I am considering going to an immunologist, any advice, I am desperate!

[Guest guest]

Can you post your labs results here, with lab ranges, for us to see? We see far too many docs that are not taking the correct tests and/or not interpreting the results correctly....

Topper ()"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body. But rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in hand, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO-HOO what a ride!"

On Sat, 14 Jan 2006 02:13:44 -0000 "bw8551" writes:

I have been sick for six months with symptoms of thyroid illness, initially terrible anxiety,palpitations,short of breath then depression, no energy,double vision,too many symptoms to list.T3 T4 TSH all normal but positive anti-bodies and swollen eye muscles on mri on the affected eye.Have seen an endocrinologist twice, i thought the second time he would have answers but no, more tests to look at the adrenal glands and nore labs.I am considering going to an immunologist, any advice, I am desperate!

[Guest guest]

Can you post your labs results here, with lab ranges, for us to see? We see far too many docs that are not taking the correct tests and/or not interpreting the results correctly....

Topper ()"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body. But rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in hand, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO-HOO what a ride!"

On Sat, 14 Jan 2006 02:13:44 -0000 "bw8551" writes:

I have been sick for six months with symptoms of thyroid illness, initially terrible anxiety,palpitations,short of breath then depression, no energy,double vision,too many symptoms to list.T3 T4 TSH all normal but positive anti-bodies and swollen eye muscles on mri on the affected eye.Have seen an endocrinologist twice, i thought the second time he would have answers but no, more tests to look at the adrenal glands and nore labs.I am considering going to an immunologist, any advice, I am desperate!

[Guest guest]

>

> Can you post your labs results here, with lab ranges, for us to

see? We

> see far too many docs that are not taking the correct tests and/or

not

> interpreting the results correctly....

>

> Topper ()

> " Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of

arriving

> safely in an attractive and well preserved body. But rather to

skid in

> sideways, chocolate in hand, body thoroughly used up, totally worn

out

> and screaming " WOO-HOO what a ride! "

>

> On Sat, 14 Jan 2006 02:13:44 -0000 " bw8551 " <beverleyawatson@m...>

> writes:

> I have been sick for six months with symptoms of thyroid illness,

> initially terrible anxiety,palpitations,short of breath then

depression,

> no energy,double vision,too many symptoms to list.T3 T4 TSH all

normal

> but positive anti-bodies and swollen eye muscles on mri on the

affected

> eye.Have seen an endocrinologist twice, i thought the second time

he

> would have answers but no, more tests to look at the adrenal

glands and

> nore labs.I am considering going to an immunologist, any advice, I

am

> desperate!

>

Don't have the copies at hand, tsh was something like 0.6 i think,

but will get copies.I have seen research that says even with normal

results and positive anti-bodies that low dose of synthroid can

help.I am on a beta blocker and 2mg of prednisone as the neurologist

said the eye muscles were inflamed on the right eye and he is

convinced this is Hash's and the cause of my double vision, thanks

for the reply and will post the results, Bev

[Guest guest]

male sure an igf-1 lab test is ordered, that is exactly what i had i

and wound up being diagnosed with a pituitary tumor. the test is

usually diagnostic. fortunately, it is treatable with surgery...

On Saturday, January 14, 2006, at 05:10 AM, topper2@... wrote:

> Can you post your labs results here, with lab ranges, for us to see?

> We see far too many docs that are not taking the correct tests and/or

> not interpreting the results correctly....

>

> Topper ()

> " Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of

> arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body. But rather

> to skid in sideways, chocolate in hand, body thoroughly used up,

> totally worn out and screaming " WOO-HOO what a ride! "

> On Sat, 14 Jan 2006 02:13:44 -0000 " bw8551 "

> writes:

>

> I have been sick for six months with symptoms of thyroid illness,

> initially terrible anxiety,palpitations,short of breath then

> depression, no energy,double vision,too many symptoms to list.T3 T4

> TSH all normal but positive anti-bodies and swollen eye muscles on mri

> on the affected eye.Have seen an endocrinologist twice, i thought the

> second time he would have answers but no, more tests to look at the

> adrenal glands and nore labs.I am considering going to an

> immunologist, any advice, I am desperate!

>

>

<

[Guest guest]

male sure an igf-1 lab test is ordered, that is exactly what i had i

and wound up being diagnosed with a pituitary tumor. the test is

usually diagnostic. fortunately, it is treatable with surgery...

On Saturday, January 14, 2006, at 05:10 AM, topper2@... wrote:

> Can you post your labs results here, with lab ranges, for us to see?

> We see far too many docs that are not taking the correct tests and/or

> not interpreting the results correctly....

>

> Topper ()

> " Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of

> arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body. But rather

> to skid in sideways, chocolate in hand, body thoroughly used up,

> totally worn out and screaming " WOO-HOO what a ride! "

> On Sat, 14 Jan 2006 02:13:44 -0000 " bw8551 "

> writes:

>

> I have been sick for six months with symptoms of thyroid illness,

> initially terrible anxiety,palpitations,short of breath then

> depression, no energy,double vision,too many symptoms to list.T3 T4

> TSH all normal but positive anti-bodies and swollen eye muscles on mri

> on the affected eye.Have seen an endocrinologist twice, i thought the

> second time he would have answers but no, more tests to look at the

> adrenal glands and nore labs.I am considering going to an

> immunologist, any advice, I am desperate!

>

>

<

[Guest guest]

male sure an igf-1 lab test is ordered, that is exactly what i had i

and wound up being diagnosed with a pituitary tumor. the test is

usually diagnostic. fortunately, it is treatable with surgery...

On Saturday, January 14, 2006, at 05:10 AM, topper2@... wrote:

> Can you post your labs results here, with lab ranges, for us to see?

> We see far too many docs that are not taking the correct tests and/or

> not interpreting the results correctly....

>

> Topper ()

> " Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of

> arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body. But rather

> to skid in sideways, chocolate in hand, body thoroughly used up,

> totally worn out and screaming " WOO-HOO what a ride! "

> On Sat, 14 Jan 2006 02:13:44 -0000 " bw8551 "

> writes:

>

> I have been sick for six months with symptoms of thyroid illness,

> initially terrible anxiety,palpitations,short of breath then

> depression, no energy,double vision,too many symptoms to list.T3 T4

> TSH all normal but positive anti-bodies and swollen eye muscles on mri

> on the affected eye.Have seen an endocrinologist twice, i thought the

> second time he would have answers but no, more tests to look at the

> adrenal glands and nore labs.I am considering going to an

> immunologist, any advice, I am desperate!

>

>

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