postpartum thyroiditis

June 11, 2005

Hi, my name is , I am 19 years old. I had a baby 8 months ago. I

was suffering from panic attacks, weakness and fatigue, dizziness and

hopelessness, depression, and stomach problems. 6 months after she was

born i was diagnosed with post partum thyroiditis. I was reffered to

an endocrinologist. She told me that i would have to wait for my

hormone levels to stabilize because in the begining whe she first took

my blood it was too high. Then when did that x-ray thing, it was too

low. Then they took my blood again and it was normal. She also says

that the panic attacks are not related to the post partum thyroiditis.

Then after that my primary doctor diagnosed me with PMS b/c usually

these episodes happen to me during my menstrual cycle. Is there is

anyone who can share some advice or some similar story? I am desparate

for relief.

thanks,

June 11, 2005

-I was diagnosed hypothyroid a little after my daughter was born...

well I was treated but not properly, it turns out that 4 years later

i am diagnosed with hashimotos. I would suggest that you ask your

doc to test you for antibodies, both for graves and hashimotos.

when there are antibodies involved you tsh level will do those kind

of swings. And the panic attacks are one of the number one symptoms

of thyroid disorders. So, I am not saying your doc is wrong but

some docs just dont know as much as they seem to know. Only you

know really how you feel. If you can get a hold of some of your

labs and maybe post them for the group, they can give you some input

on what they look like. And better yet, before you go to the doc

next time, ask the group for some questions to ask her to make sure

you get the right tests run. Trust me, if it is your thyroid, you

dont want to mess around. To many docs push thyroid patients aside

as if it is not important and those patients end up with a lot more

on there plate then they asked for. If it is caught early, you life

will be much easier. Thank you for being here and sharing your

story. Please take some questions from the group to take to your

doc. Like what labs need to be done...like a free t3, free t4,

antibodies for hashimotos and graves. And maybe even some adrenal

testing. I am kind of new to all this myself so I want to give this

to the rest of the group to give you a list of questions to ask your

doc....

(tdybear5150)

-- In The_Thyroid_Support_Group , " evesthatgirl15 "

<evesthatgirl15@y...> wrote:

> Hi, my name is , I am 19 years old. I had a baby 8 months

ago. I

> was suffering from panic attacks, weakness and fatigue, dizziness

and

> hopelessness, depression, and stomach problems. 6 months after she

was

> born i was diagnosed with post partum thyroiditis. I was reffered

to

> an endocrinologist. She told me that i would have to wait for my

> hormone levels to stabilize because in the begining whe she first

took

> my blood it was too high. Then when did that x-ray thing, it was

too

> low. Then they took my blood again and it was normal. She also

says

> that the panic attacks are not related to the post partum

thyroiditis.

> Then after that my primary doctor diagnosed me with PMS b/c

usually

> these episodes happen to me during my menstrual cycle. Is there is

> anyone who can share some advice or some similar story? I am

desparate

> for relief.

> thanks,

>

June 11, 2005