Guest guest Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Hey everyone I had posted some time ago about symptoms I was having and the fact I was diagnosed bipolar type II. Someone, I think Gracia, gave a web site to look at and told me I prob had untreated hypothyroidism. I have to agree. I just have a few questions. In 2003, I tried to take my life b/c of these god awful symptoms. They just kept telling me I was bipolar. I was so bad mentally that I was declared disabled by the social security admin. On July 1,2006 my med part B kicks in and I can get this looked at. I am so excited hoping it is my thyroid and not my brain. I have seen many positive posts about Armour and have found a doc that prescribes Armour and so I have made an appt for a complete physical. Now I know I will need blood work. When I told my psychiatrist about my concerns he gave me a prescription for TS4,Free T4 and total T3. Will this be sufficient or do you have nay suggestions to ask the do when I go in July? I am just getting so bad and it is driving me to a severe depression. I have gained sooooo much weight just over a few months. My hands and feet are swollen. My neck is too. MY stomach is so bloated I am almost thinking I have worms!! My skin is dry an itchy and I wake up with knots in my hair. I was such an outgoing woman and now I am a hermit. During my 5th pregnancy I was diagnosed hypoT and they did an ultrasound on my thyroid the whole thing but that say that turned out ok. After the pregnancy they said I was no longer hypoT. I think that was bull. I think I have been all along and so they have ruined 5 years of my life by saying I was not hypoT and not treating me therefore I believed them and went on to become this big fat unhappy person who has been devastated b/c I was told I was mentally ill. I almost killed myself! And all along it might have been my thryroid! It could have been treated. My own Mother and only living sister abandoned me because I was diagnosed mentally ill! All along it might have been my thyroid! I am so mad and hurt and confused. Also, I have been thinking about doing a fasting cleanse. I read about a girl who did it for 40 days and her life changed. Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated. Thanks for listening. chrissy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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