From: feeling insecure

[Guest guest]

Thank you Sandy, Janie and Betty,

You have made me feel better about it all. Hi there neighbor in

Saskatchewan,I am from Alberta. I really appreciate your support. The

following is my experience, thus far.

Symptoms that I suffer with were all there. I am now going to check

further into this issue. I did not realize that this was such a

prominent disease.

The hair loss, the dental issues, sleep apnea and joint pain are all

symptoms that I suffer with. Also being a premature menopausal woman

taking Hormone Replacement since I was 30 is something that is now a

major concern for me.

Over the years, I have tried different methods of estrogen delivery

i.e. the transdermal patch, injection and oral medication. I have

come back to stay with the oral medication of Premarin -.625mg. With

issues of dry skin and a lack of energy, I requested from my doctor

to try taking Testorone. He did give this to me, I did feel a lot

better taking it, but the doctor after about 6months said that

because I do not have ovaries, I must stop taking the testorone as

the possibility of breast cancer increases drastically. During this

time I began gaining weight and thought it was just due to middle-age.

I was wrong, because since the Hypo. diagnosis, I have lost that

weight and am back to what I was. I had no energy and wanted to sleep

all the time. My 75-year-old mother could walk faster than me.

How did I come to be diagnosed with Hypothyroidism- Well it is

probably a very classic way. I have been going to pain clinics for SI

anti-inflammatory injections to reduce the pain in my Right Hip

Joint, I have been sent to Chiropractors for back pain, neck pain,

headaches. I was taking anti-anxiety medication for awhile then

switched to sleeping pills. I began getting flu shots every year as

it seems that I was a breeding ground for the flu. I have also had a

Pneumonia Shot-the one that a person only needs once in their lives.

I was and still do suffer with headaches and use Advil Liquid Gel

caps to relieve the pain – these do work for me, but I sometimes

think that it is just masking the real problem. It seems that I was

being treated for all the symptoms of Hypothyroidism as separate

illnesses.

One day I went to the doctors because I could not swallow. There was

a huge lump in my throat. A blood test was done, followed by an

ultrasound done on my Thyroid showed that I have Hashimoto's

Disease. I was finally diagnosed with Hashimoto's Disease and a

Goiter. I have been prescribed 0.10 mcg of Synthroid and have been

taking them ever since. It took about six months for me to feel

better and I did. However, now I feel like the synthroid is not

having the same effect, or perhaps I felt so good that I was happy

with it at the time. I can feel it if I forget to take this

medication usually about two hours after the normal time I take it.

The Advil also helps with my throat. I cannot stand wearing anything

tight around my neck, like a turtleneck sweater. I know that there is

still something not right, I am losing hair, it is very dry, but it

does however grow back. Strange thing though, while taking testorone,

the hair loss issue disappeared, so I am not sure if this is related

to my hypothyroidism. I realize that this is a long story but I am

wondering if any of this makes sense to others. This is the reason

that I am looking for support. It has been just about three months

since my last thyroid test and I will be asking for a copy of the

test results for the next test. My doctor states that I need these

blood tests every 3months.

Thank you so much.