Re: It's final- I do have Hashimotos Thyroiditis

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Hi just checking in on you..

I'm still on 25mcg after 3 years and I'm getting some interesting

responses from the group members. I think it's time to have a serious

talk with my doctor,

> Well to start they where unsure why my thyroid went from extreme

> hyper to really HYPO. Hashimotos thyroiditis tends to fluctuate

> until it burns out (in their words) and " I " will be Hypo fro the

> rest of my life. I'm 24.. shew.. this sucks. But.. I'm glad I know

> what is going on.

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> Being 24 and forgetting... and having hot flashes (so I called

> them).. to mood swings.

> Something crazy was happening and I couldn't control it.

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> This was my second visit to the Endoc. They showed me my blood

> results and I'm not sure which this was but the norm was 1-66 and

my

> number was in the 1000's. They talked a lot about antibodies. The

> putituary gland and all about what's happening with my thyroid. The

> whole story about how your thyroid sends messages.. I felt as

though

> they explained it to me in child language but I wouldn't have

> preferred it any other way. " Simple " is good. But truthful- I

forgot

> a lot of what was explained ( go figure ). They are suppose to call

> me in a few days to let me know how my blood work was and if they

> need to increase my dosage (currenly at 25mg).

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> If anyone is going through similiar situation.. I'd love to

converse!

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