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I've been reading posts for awhile, trying to educate myself as

quickly as possible. Sometimes it feels a bit overwhelming; I would

greatly appreciate any responses at all that you might have to offer.

I have not been diagnosed, but I'm having lots of problems with

almost all of the symptoms on the hypo-thyroid checklist. My doctor

does not seem to want to deal with thyroid and I don't know if I

should change dr's or what? I need more education to make that

decision.

My grandmother had her thyroid removed, and my sister is currently

medicated for hypo-thyroid. I was given sinthroid when I was a teen

for hypo-thyroid, but after moving to another state 30 years ago the

doctors here did not continue that medication.

I'm 56 years old now and I've been having considerable weight gain,

hair loss, plus I've had gallbladder removed, hysterectomy, am

medicated for high blood pressure and now my cholesterol is getting

too high. I've been taking my wake-up temp everyday for a week, and

it's usually right at 96.5, with the highest being one morning at

97.2.

My TSH was done July 17th and came back at 4.85, but I wasn't given

any numbers for FREE T3 or FREE T4. I've always had problems with

constipation, dry skin and rashes, 'weak' hair and nails, irregular

monthly cycles.

I quit using iodized salt years ago, but now I'm thinking maybe I

should go back. I throw-up every time I eat shrimp, unless I only

have a few small-sized along with other foods. Once I had shrimp the

day before a blood test and they said my TSH numbers were out of

normal range. Does anybody here have an understanding of what that

might mean? I'm just learning, and some of this is still over my

head.

Thanks in advance for any helpful information you are willing to

share!!