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Thyroid Cancer, Nodules & Hyperthyroidism (Expert Forum)
A Couple of Questions
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A Couple of Questions
by wells1028, Aug 21, 2005 12:00AM
I have not yet been tested, but I suspect that I have hypothyroidism. For the last two days I have been checking my temperature throughout the day & it runs from 96.2 to 97.7. Is a consistently low temp a sure sign of hypothyroidism?
I know that with hypothyroidism your heart rate usually runs low, but mine seems to be fast/pounding. Does this rule out hypothyroidism?
I have been having chest pain & shortness of breath for a while now. I know that it is not my heart because I have had a 24 hr. holter monitor & an echo. When these tests came out fine the doctor said that it was just "anxiety". Could the chest pain & shortness of breath be a symptom of hypothyroidism?
I have also been having some other symptoms: no matter how hard I try I cannot lose any weight after having a baby 5 months ago(I weigh the same as I did when I left the hospital), IBS symptoms, fatigue, no energy, heavy, frequent periods (every 3 weeks), nausea, just don't feel good, frequent sinus infecions(never had before).
Thank you in advance for any info anyone can offer. Obviously, these symptoms are very disturbing.
I know that with hypothyroidism your heart rate usually runs low, but mine seems to be fast/pounding. Does this rule out hypothyroidism?
I have been having chest pain & shortness of breath for a while now. I know that it is not my heart because I have had a 24 hr. holter monitor & an echo. When these tests came out fine the doctor said that it was just "anxiety". Could the chest pain & shortness of breath be a symptom of hypothyroidism?
I have also been having some other symptoms: no matter how hard I try I cannot lose any weight after having a baby 5 months ago(I weigh the same as I did when I left the hospital), IBS symptoms, fatigue, no energy, heavy, frequent periods (every 3 weeks), nausea, just don't feel good, frequent sinus infecions(never had before).
Thank you in advance for any info anyone can offer. Obviously, these symptoms are very disturbing.
Member Comments (2)
by tnt406, Aug 21, 2005 12:00AM
To: WELLS1028
HI IT MIGHT BE POSSIBLE FOR YOU TO HAVE HYPOTHYROIDISM.ONE REASON IS BECAUSE YOU JUST HAD A BABY 5 MONTHS AGO.SOME WOMEN DO GO IN TO HYPOTHYROIDISM AFTER THEY HAVE A BABY.YOU NEED TO ASK YOUR DOCTOR TO CHECK YOUR THYROID ANTIBODIES.ALL SO HAVE HIM DO A THYROID PANEL ALL SO.BUT ALL SO MOST DEFINATELY THE THYROID ANTIBODIES TEST.MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TOMORROW WITH YOUR DOCTOR.TAKE CARE OF YOUR SELF.TNT406
by tnt406, Aug 21, 2005 12:00AM
To: WELLS1028
HI IT MIGHT BE POSSIBLE FOR YOU TO HAVE HYPOTHYROIDISM.ONE REASON IS BECAUSE YOU JUST HAD A BABY 5 MONTHS AGO.SOME WOMEN DO GO IN TO HYPOTHYROIDISM AFTER THEY HAVE A BABY.YOU NEED TO ASK YOUR DOCTOR TO CHECK YOUR THYROID ANTIBODIES.ALL SO HAVE HIM DO A THYROID PANEL ALL SO.BUT ALL SO MOST DEFINATELY THE THYROID ANTIBODIES TEST.MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TOMORROW WITH YOUR DOCTOR.TAKE CARE OF YOUR SELF.TNT406
