hypothyroid, possible p.c.o.d. ? may have mixed connective tissue disorder?

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well, i previously posted my extream hair loss issue, adult acne, course male hairs on throat and jaw line, im on synthroid for my hypothyroid disease, and my levels are normal now, however i have positive titers, ana, speckeled pattern, etc... all seem to point to lupas, yet the actual lupas test is negative. it was mentioned to me that it sounds like possible polycystic ovarian disease, some of the symptoms seem exact, yet others don't match.i'm 37yrs old, 5'9", 160lbs. i've never had trouble conceiving, yet in a normal pregnancy your progesterone increases, in all of mine (6), my progesterone would start out normal, then decrease and i needed to be on suppositories.i tire out so easily, im depressed for no reason, i wonder if i was mis-diagnosed for hypothyroid disease? any advice?

GravesLady · Answer

How long have you been on thyroid meds.?  It takes time even a few years for symptoms to totally subside.

I have a few of the symptoms that you listed, such as depression, hair growth, and tired.  I am hyper for 9 years now and I believe that some of the symptoms just come with the thyroid territory.  Your other symptoms can be from many different health issues. Once you have eliminated thyroid disease then you can move on to other health issues as possible cause.

Also have you thought of taking antidepressants for depression and vitamin supplements for tiredness or have your iron checked out, maybe you are low. Male hair growth and acne might be genetic.

We cannot, we should not, blame everything on thyroid disease even though thyroid can be a very complex disease.

Again Good Luck!

waytoomuch · Answer

i was just tested for thyroid, all tests came back normal, but i'm on synthroid. yet my hair is falling out in handfulls! too many other symptoms too, like always tired, depressed, male hair growth, acne, etc... with positive titers, ana , speckled pattern, etc... i dont know what's wrong with me?

GravesLady · Answer

If you feel that you were mis-diagnosed for hypothyroid disease, then why not get retested with TSH, FT-4, FT-3 and full antibodies. I believe there are possible a total of 5 antibodies for hypo and hyper.  And get copies of the test results with the Lab ranges.  This way you will know for yourself. If the test comes out negative for thyroid disease then you can move on to another possible health issue as possible cause.

Good Luck!

myproblem · Answer

There is not actually a specific test for Lupus. It is diagnosed by a group of tests, symptoms, and clinical history. Check out these links. I like the UK site for Lupus better than the US site because it is easier to use.
http://www.uklupus.co.uk/dxlupus.html
http://www.uklupus.co.uk/tests.html
http://www.uklupus.co.uk/symplist.html
There are a lot of other autoimmune diseases that are similar to Lupus, and some even overlap. As far as being mis-diagnosed with thyroid disease, it is unlikely to get a false test result. However, in autoimmune thyroid disease (Hashimoto's), your levels may go up and down, and you can go back and forth between hyper, and hypo. Thyroid problems can cause depression, but so can a lot of other health problems. When was the last time you had your levels checked?

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