Hypothyroid?? or Just Crazy???

[JennF1023]

Hello,  I was looking for a little help. I was diagnosed with "unknown female infertility" in 2002.  I started IVF treatments and was given Synthroid for slightly underactive Thyroid.  I was told once I was 4 months along I could stop taking it.  I had a son in 2004 and have never really felt the same body wise.  My weight has skyrocketed and I have tried everything from Nutrisystem to weight waters with only slight success (15 lbs max then nothing)  My skin and hair has become dry, My nails are very brittle. Recently I actually started to get discharge from ym breat as if I was lactacting, not as heavy but still a milky discharge.  They ruled out breast cancer but have not given me any real answers.  My TSH level is 4.62 which my Gyno says is normal but from what I read on the net is not normal.  So now I am at a loss.  I have  a follow up with my Primary who at my appt last week said my Thyroid felt a little enlarged.  I am thinking that I may have a Pituitary issue because of the discharge.  Sorry to be so long winded but I am just so tired of being tired and having no one listen to me.  Does anyone have any advise or thoughts???  Thanks!

[Rite760]

Hi, when my TSH was exactly the same as yours last month, I felt like ****. I also have a lump in my thyroid too. But like you, I had a doc who kept saying it was still in the normal range. I have also had infertility problems, miscarriage, premature menopause. They all seem to fit together. But with the thyroid, I've had to keep fighting to be heard. And I nearly gave up last wk. It was only due to the support of everyone here that I made one last stand and I am finally being heard with the docs. I don't care what your doctor says. My TSH has swung all over the place lately, but I felt absolutely terrible when it was 4.6, so I don't care what they say. And my new doc classes that as borderline high! But I still can't be treated yet, because it's swinging high and low. But being heard has helped me cope until then. So keep on fighting please don't give up. I know it's so hard and some days you could just cry, but keep going. You are not going crazy. I used to think that, until people here helped me to make docs see it is my thyroid that's responsible. Good luck.

[stella5349]

Hopefull your GP will be using the new refererence range of .3-3.0 and will classify you as subclinical hypothyroid  at least- to complete hypo.

No you are not crazy and enlargement of the thyroid when hypo is common. It is called thyroidtitis.

Your hormones could be a bit out of whack due to the hypo - but I would think a good blood work up would be best on the whole hormone system. You are young yet - so that may not be done. Perimenopause is common when the thyroid is hypo for a long period. Only way to really tell is blood work or a saliva test for cortisol.

Google hypothyroid check list and read the symptoms on the list to see if you are a match on any of the symptoms. I think that will help you with your appt.