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Medications for hypothyroid
I was diagnosed with hypothyroid about... 13 years ago after the birth of my second child. When I was told by the doctors I was only 22 years old (married very young) I never went back to the doctor the fear there was something wrong with me and the way the doctor said things... made me upset... she was my doctor, she braeks the news to me and tells me I will be on meds the rest of my life, gives me a prescription (cant remember what) and smiles turning aweay while retuning my appointment card after noting my next appointment on it to come in the next few months.
I was so angry when I left there... I never filled the perscription and never told anyone about that. i know I was young, stubborn, and STUPID to ignore this but what is done is done.
I am now in my 30's and have no idea what to expect, I have been medically uninsured for many years and have utilized what ever free medical care is available. I find myself these days worrying about a lot of things due to some unfortunate events in my life. Especially my health. I have really been feeling like s**t.
I joined this site in Nov. and have been reading about different things and one in particular Hypothyroid. In the last two years it seems as if my body has aged 10 years. At least it feels like it. I have gained about thirty pounds and have many of the symptoms I have read about Hypothyroid. I never really had any problems loosing weight. I have always eat what I want when I want and with excersise I am good.
These days I find myself jsut barely making it through my days. I climb into be or plop down on the couch as soon as I get home and you will need a bull doser to gert me to move again for at least an hour. I have problems sleeping, too much, or too little.
My head and body constantly ache, I dont make it to the gym anymore. My shoulder on the right side of my dody has been acting up. In the last year from going from ache to pain, it's gotten too bothersome to ignore. I have a popping yet grinding sound in there if I were to circulate my arm????? I also have been experiencing nubness on my arm as well, but just the outer side of my thigh, with a tingling sensation as if fell asleep. My legs are always swollen especiallly after the weight gain. And my head, the pain from my shoulder seems to go through the whole sde of me from my shoulder blade fucusing on my shoulder yet through my neck and into my head all on the right side of my body. I cant tell if the ache is comming from my shoulder, my head, or my shoulder blade. It's just getting worse.
I finally have health insurance but it wont kick in as of yet. Who can tell me if they have experienced any of these with hypothyroid????????
I already know the test that will have to be done in order to determine Hypo like the T4, T3 and the STH, THS or whatever... sorry for my frustration, but my shoulder hurts and I am trying to type.
Can anyone give me advice as to what medications are the best to treat Hypo???? I know there are different types of hypo but any advice would be greatly appreciated.
And what can I do at home in the meantime to help feel a little better? at least until my insur. kicks in.
thanking everyone in advance.
I was so angry when I left there... I never filled the perscription and never told anyone about that. i know I was young, stubborn, and STUPID to ignore this but what is done is done.
I am now in my 30's and have no idea what to expect, I have been medically uninsured for many years and have utilized what ever free medical care is available. I find myself these days worrying about a lot of things due to some unfortunate events in my life. Especially my health. I have really been feeling like s**t.
I joined this site in Nov. and have been reading about different things and one in particular Hypothyroid. In the last two years it seems as if my body has aged 10 years. At least it feels like it. I have gained about thirty pounds and have many of the symptoms I have read about Hypothyroid. I never really had any problems loosing weight. I have always eat what I want when I want and with excersise I am good.
These days I find myself jsut barely making it through my days. I climb into be or plop down on the couch as soon as I get home and you will need a bull doser to gert me to move again for at least an hour. I have problems sleeping, too much, or too little.
My head and body constantly ache, I dont make it to the gym anymore. My shoulder on the right side of my dody has been acting up. In the last year from going from ache to pain, it's gotten too bothersome to ignore. I have a popping yet grinding sound in there if I were to circulate my arm????? I also have been experiencing nubness on my arm as well, but just the outer side of my thigh, with a tingling sensation as if fell asleep. My legs are always swollen especiallly after the weight gain. And my head, the pain from my shoulder seems to go through the whole sde of me from my shoulder blade fucusing on my shoulder yet through my neck and into my head all on the right side of my body. I cant tell if the ache is comming from my shoulder, my head, or my shoulder blade. It's just getting worse.
I finally have health insurance but it wont kick in as of yet. Who can tell me if they have experienced any of these with hypothyroid????????
I already know the test that will have to be done in order to determine Hypo like the T4, T3 and the STH, THS or whatever... sorry for my frustration, but my shoulder hurts and I am trying to type.
Can anyone give me advice as to what medications are the best to treat Hypo???? I know there are different types of hypo but any advice would be greatly appreciated.
And what can I do at home in the meantime to help feel a little better? at least until my insur. kicks in.
thanking everyone in advance.
Keep us in the loop on the upcoming visits with the doctors.
I hope all goes well with them and they treat you so you can finally get this horrible stuff off your back and be able to feel better soon.
I hope all goes well with them and they treat you so you can finally get this horrible stuff off your back and be able to feel better soon.
Hi Mom_in-NY!!
Thanks for writing back!! Yeah!! You're right; finding out what's wrong will be half your battle solved.
Pain is not fun, and you know what else? It's only real to the person experiencing it. We all look fine and dandy, so since we don't look like ****, we must not feel like ****, right? ha/ha. (Hope you get my sarcasm there.) Glad you've got appts. scheduled!!Keep me posted what the MD finds out. I will keep you in my thoughts. I had my TSH level checked, and it's in the normal range. I can't wait to go to the endocrinologist and get that sonogram. Who knows??? Maybe all of this isn't even due to my thyroid! We'll see Dec. 15.
Take care, and really - keep me posted.
Best~
luvvermont
Thanks for writing back!! Yeah!! You're right; finding out what's wrong will be half your battle solved.
Pain is not fun, and you know what else? It's only real to the person experiencing it. We all look fine and dandy, so since we don't look like ****, we must not feel like ****, right? ha/ha. (Hope you get my sarcasm there.) Glad you've got appts. scheduled!!Keep me posted what the MD finds out. I will keep you in my thoughts. I had my TSH level checked, and it's in the normal range. I can't wait to go to the endocrinologist and get that sonogram. Who knows??? Maybe all of this isn't even due to my thyroid! We'll see Dec. 15.
Take care, and really - keep me posted.
Best~
luvvermont
I know that this all started off on the wrong foot and I want to begin by apologizing to stella5349 for my snapping at you for your post. I am not normally like that and have been irritable and very short fused as you witnessed. I realize that you know your stuff and appear to be a very respected member in this community. I hope we can move past this. I just havent been myself lately. I am not a bad person or an idiot, well I have feeling like one lately. I hope that we can move past this.
Moving forward...
I decided to come back and check if anyone else had posted and to my suprise someone had... this is where you come in luvvermont, I feel your pain litterally, I am going through the excact same as you minus the TMJ. I didnt know what that was, and had to look it up.
I have been going through pretty much all the same as you, I am tired of being tired and the pain, my neck, shoulder, my head, arm all on the right side of my body just as yourself. the parts of my body on the right side of course, feeling just spots such as my outter thigh falling asleep, the pins and needles feeling and on my arm th ebottom part of my forearm. I was in a car accident a couple of years ago but this, this just doesnt feel like a pulled muscle or anything like that. NOTHING HELPS. I have tried soaking, ben-gay, pain killers, arthritis remedies, heat patches, My pain ease massager, nothing helps. I first I thought that I was feeling fatigued maybe to other events taking place in my life causing me to become a little depressed, but i have been there before and it was nothing like this. Unless it's a physical depression??? I dont even know if that is a real condition. I cant consentrate, think clearly, a turtle moves faster than I think right now.
My shoulder pain does not go away at all. I can move it in every direction, up, over, under, around, but the pain in there. I cant tell where it's comming from if from my shoulder blade, or my joint, my neck, or my head. The pain has increased slowly but surely.
I am so scared, and I realize that as Stella reitterated a pill if in fact it's Hypothiroid, is not going to make me feel better. But I would at least be a lil bit that much at ease. Because once I know what is wrong I can take it from there.
I have read many of the posts and I know this is SERIOUS stuff. I by no means minimize anything here, I feel everyone's pain. I have read lots of post and have cried and felt the pain of many. It also scares me out of my mind. Not for any selfishe reason but... See I dont have much family except for a distant few, whom seem to be pretty healthy. I dont know anyone who has any kind of Thiroid condition, my mom died when I was too young to remember much. My dad I dont know much about since I was a teen. So... so much for family medical history.
I am afraid beacuse I cant bare the thought that if something happens to me... What about my children?, they see me as this super mom who doesnt get sick and can take on the world, well they have no idea, the world is taking me on. And it's winning. I can barely get out of bed some days and have been getting to work late pretty much everyday. I have worked so hard for so many years and everything is at stake here. I am glad that this site is here and I want to thank everyone for as much or as little support as can be offered.
I am scared out of my mind and i know this does not help me but I cant help it.
Moving forward...
I decided to come back and check if anyone else had posted and to my suprise someone had... this is where you come in luvvermont, I feel your pain litterally, I am going through the excact same as you minus the TMJ. I didnt know what that was, and had to look it up.
I have been going through pretty much all the same as you, I am tired of being tired and the pain, my neck, shoulder, my head, arm all on the right side of my body just as yourself. the parts of my body on the right side of course, feeling just spots such as my outter thigh falling asleep, the pins and needles feeling and on my arm th ebottom part of my forearm. I was in a car accident a couple of years ago but this, this just doesnt feel like a pulled muscle or anything like that. NOTHING HELPS. I have tried soaking, ben-gay, pain killers, arthritis remedies, heat patches, My pain ease massager, nothing helps. I first I thought that I was feeling fatigued maybe to other events taking place in my life causing me to become a little depressed, but i have been there before and it was nothing like this. Unless it's a physical depression??? I dont even know if that is a real condition. I cant consentrate, think clearly, a turtle moves faster than I think right now.
My shoulder pain does not go away at all. I can move it in every direction, up, over, under, around, but the pain in there. I cant tell where it's comming from if from my shoulder blade, or my joint, my neck, or my head. The pain has increased slowly but surely.
I am so scared, and I realize that as Stella reitterated a pill if in fact it's Hypothiroid, is not going to make me feel better. But I would at least be a lil bit that much at ease. Because once I know what is wrong I can take it from there.
I have read many of the posts and I know this is SERIOUS stuff. I by no means minimize anything here, I feel everyone's pain. I have read lots of post and have cried and felt the pain of many. It also scares me out of my mind. Not for any selfishe reason but... See I dont have much family except for a distant few, whom seem to be pretty healthy. I dont know anyone who has any kind of Thiroid condition, my mom died when I was too young to remember much. My dad I dont know much about since I was a teen. So... so much for family medical history.
I am afraid beacuse I cant bare the thought that if something happens to me... What about my children?, they see me as this super mom who doesnt get sick and can take on the world, well they have no idea, the world is taking me on. And it's winning. I can barely get out of bed some days and have been getting to work late pretty much everyday. I have worked so hard for so many years and everything is at stake here. I am glad that this site is here and I want to thank everyone for as much or as little support as can be offered.
I am scared out of my mind and i know this does not help me but I cant help it.
After my long A** post... on the brighter side of things I have insurance though it will not be in effect till Dec i have already made some appointments with Doctors, PCP, Chiropractor, and a very respected Endocrinologist in my area all in that first week of. Just knowing what is wrong with me will be half my battle because then I will know who is my opponent.
Thanks again to you and everyone, even if no one responds at least I can feel like someone knows and might understand some of what I am going through.
Thanks again to you and everyone, even if no one responds at least I can feel like someone knows and might understand some of what I am going through.
I know that this all started off on the wrong foot and I want to begin by apologizing to stella5349 for my snapping at you for your post. I am not normally like that and have been irritable and very short fused as you witnessed. I realize that you know your stuff and appear to be a very respected member in this community. I hope we can move past this. I just havent been myself lately. I am not a bad person or an idiot, well I have feeling like one lately. I hope that we can move past this.
Moving forward...
I decided to come back and check if anyone else had posted and to my suprise someone had... this is where you come in luvvermont, I feel your pain litterally, I am going through the excact same as you minus the TMJ. I didnt know what that was, and had to look it up.
I have been going through pretty much all the same as you, I am tired of being tired and the pain, my neck, shoulder, my head, arm all on the right side of my body just as yourself. the parts of my body on the right side of course, feeling just spots such as my outter thigh falling asleep, the pins and needles feeling and on my arm th ebottom part of my forearm. I was in a car accident a couple of years ago but this, this just doesnt feel like a pulled muscle or anything like that. NOTHING HELPS. I have tried soaking, ben-gay, pain killers, arthritis remedies, heat patches, My pain ease massager, nothing helps. I first I thought that I was feeling fatigued maybe to other events taking place in my life causing me to become a little depressed, but i have been there before and it was nothing like this. Unless it's a physical depression??? I dont even know if that is a real condition. I cant consentrate, think clearly, a turtle moves faster than I think right now.
My shoulder pain does not go away at all. I can move it in every direction, up, over, under, around, but the pain in there. I cant tell where it's comming from if from my shoulder blade, or my joint, my neck, or my head. The pain has increased slowly but surely.
I am so scared, and I realize that as Stella reitterated a pill if in fact it's Hypothiroid, is not going to make me feel better. But I would at least be a lil bit that much at ease. Because once I know what is wrong I can take it from there.
I have read many of the posts and I know this is SERIOUS stuff. I by no means minimize anything here, I feel everyone's pain. I have read lots of post and have cried and felt the pain of many. It also scares me out of my mind. Not for any selfishe reason but... See I dont have much family except for a distant few, whom seem to be pretty healthy. I dont know anyone who has any kind of Thiroid condition, my mom died when I was too young to remember much. My dad I dont know much about since I was a teen. So... so much for family medical history.
I am afraid beacuse I cant bare the thought that if something happens to me... What about my children?, they see me as this super mom who doesnt get sick and can take on the world, well they have no idea, the world is taking me on. And it's winning. I can barely get out of bed some days and have been getting to work late pretty much everyday. I have worked so hard for so many years and everything is at stake here. I am glad that this site is here and I want to thank everyone for as much or as little support as can be offered.
I am scared out of my mind and i know this does not help me but I cant help it.
Moving forward...
I decided to come back and check if anyone else had posted and to my suprise someone had... this is where you come in luvvermont, I feel your pain litterally, I am going through the excact same as you minus the TMJ. I didnt know what that was, and had to look it up.
I have been going through pretty much all the same as you, I am tired of being tired and the pain, my neck, shoulder, my head, arm all on the right side of my body just as yourself. the parts of my body on the right side of course, feeling just spots such as my outter thigh falling asleep, the pins and needles feeling and on my arm th ebottom part of my forearm. I was in a car accident a couple of years ago but this, this just doesnt feel like a pulled muscle or anything like that. NOTHING HELPS. I have tried soaking, ben-gay, pain killers, arthritis remedies, heat patches, My pain ease massager, nothing helps. I first I thought that I was feeling fatigued maybe to other events taking place in my life causing me to become a little depressed, but i have been there before and it was nothing like this. Unless it's a physical depression??? I dont even know if that is a real condition. I cant consentrate, think clearly, a turtle moves faster than I think right now.
My shoulder pain does not go away at all. I can move it in every direction, up, over, under, around, but the pain in there. I cant tell where it's comming from if from my shoulder blade, or my joint, my neck, or my head. The pain has increased slowly but surely.
I am so scared, and I realize that as Stella reitterated a pill if in fact it's Hypothiroid, is not going to make me feel better. But I would at least be a lil bit that much at ease. Because once I know what is wrong I can take it from there.
I have read many of the posts and I know this is SERIOUS stuff. I by no means minimize anything here, I feel everyone's pain. I have read lots of post and have cried and felt the pain of many. It also scares me out of my mind. Not for any selfishe reason but... See I dont have much family except for a distant few, whom seem to be pretty healthy. I dont know anyone who has any kind of Thiroid condition, my mom died when I was too young to remember much. My dad I dont know much about since I was a teen. So... so much for family medical history.
I am afraid beacuse I cant bare the thought that if something happens to me... What about my children?, they see me as this super mom who doesnt get sick and can take on the world, well they have no idea, the world is taking me on. And it's winning. I can barely get out of bed some days and have been getting to work late pretty much everyday. I have worked so hard for so many years and everything is at stake here. I am glad that this site is here and I want to thank everyone for as much or as little support as can be offered.
I am scared out of my mind and i know this does not help me but I cant help it.
Hi Mom_in_NY
I hope you get some answers soon because it's horrible to be in so much pain, and also to be so tired all of the time. I swear, I sit in my rocking chair and I rock myself to sleep. Exhaustion stinks...It makes me think slower and sluggish, plus I seem sort of forgetful.
You sound like you are having some of the same problems I am having. I've been going to my MD for YEARS complaining of migraines and shoulder/arm pain & tingling, and just plain arm exhaustion, all right sided. My arm gets tired washing my hair in the shower or doing some work related activites, or knitting. In March I had sciatica in my right leg. Everything that is wrong with me is on my right side of my body. Finally, the MD had me get an MRI to see if I have something wrong with my cervical spine, and I do , but also the MRI picked up possible calcifications and possible goitrous nodule on my right lobe of my thyroid. It was an incidental finding. Since my sister had thyroid cancer with metastises (spelling???), I can hardly wait for my doctor appointment in Dec. (My sister finally got a clean bill of health after 17 years!! Talk about relief!!) I'm going to start with an ultrasound and bloodwork.
I am still confused by what may or may not be wrong with my health. When I went to my MD in October (AGAIN, with shoulder/arm pain) he finally ordered an MRI, I asked him to check out my right ear because I had a horrible earache. He did, said ear is fine, but I have TMJ which is causing my earaches. I asked him if TMJ makes someone snore horribly (according to my family, my snoring is incredible). I never snored enough to raise the roof until the past two or three years. He said possibly I have sleep apnea..."Let's keep an eye on it". Now I'm confused, and anxious to go to the endo because many of these symptoms are also symptoms or hypothyroidism. I can see how my regular doc wouldn't have thought about thyroid issues, though, because in the past he did do a bunch of thyroid function tests and all came back within normal limits. I hate to sound like an idiot, but I am almost glad to have cervical spine issues because if I didn't, I'd never have had an MRI and the "possible stuff" wouldn't have been caught in my thyroid. My MD was sure I was depressed because of all the aches and pains, but what was "depressing" was just having the aches and pains. I was not clinically depressed, just sick and tired of not knowing and not feeling believed.
Do you have a MD appointment scheduled??? I hope you get in sooner than later, and get the answers you need.
I am new to this site myself, but I have found that everyone seems very supportive of one another and tries to give each other good advice. Please know that whatever is said is said out of concern for you, and to try to help. I hope you come back and "visit" often.
Take care and let us know what MD finds out about your health. Lots of luck and keep your chin up.
luvvermont
I hope you get some answers soon because it's horrible to be in so much pain, and also to be so tired all of the time. I swear, I sit in my rocking chair and I rock myself to sleep. Exhaustion stinks...It makes me think slower and sluggish, plus I seem sort of forgetful.
You sound like you are having some of the same problems I am having. I've been going to my MD for YEARS complaining of migraines and shoulder/arm pain & tingling, and just plain arm exhaustion, all right sided. My arm gets tired washing my hair in the shower or doing some work related activites, or knitting. In March I had sciatica in my right leg. Everything that is wrong with me is on my right side of my body. Finally, the MD had me get an MRI to see if I have something wrong with my cervical spine, and I do , but also the MRI picked up possible calcifications and possible goitrous nodule on my right lobe of my thyroid. It was an incidental finding. Since my sister had thyroid cancer with metastises (spelling???), I can hardly wait for my doctor appointment in Dec. (My sister finally got a clean bill of health after 17 years!! Talk about relief!!) I'm going to start with an ultrasound and bloodwork.
I am still confused by what may or may not be wrong with my health. When I went to my MD in October (AGAIN, with shoulder/arm pain) he finally ordered an MRI, I asked him to check out my right ear because I had a horrible earache. He did, said ear is fine, but I have TMJ which is causing my earaches. I asked him if TMJ makes someone snore horribly (according to my family, my snoring is incredible). I never snored enough to raise the roof until the past two or three years. He said possibly I have sleep apnea..."Let's keep an eye on it". Now I'm confused, and anxious to go to the endo because many of these symptoms are also symptoms or hypothyroidism. I can see how my regular doc wouldn't have thought about thyroid issues, though, because in the past he did do a bunch of thyroid function tests and all came back within normal limits. I hate to sound like an idiot, but I am almost glad to have cervical spine issues because if I didn't, I'd never have had an MRI and the "possible stuff" wouldn't have been caught in my thyroid. My MD was sure I was depressed because of all the aches and pains, but what was "depressing" was just having the aches and pains. I was not clinically depressed, just sick and tired of not knowing and not feeling believed.
Do you have a MD appointment scheduled??? I hope you get in sooner than later, and get the answers you need.
I am new to this site myself, but I have found that everyone seems very supportive of one another and tries to give each other good advice. Please know that whatever is said is said out of concern for you, and to try to help. I hope you come back and "visit" often.
Take care and let us know what MD finds out about your health. Lots of luck and keep your chin up.
luvvermont
Thanks Laura
But really .. There was no rudeness intended in my reply.
MOM in NY - I am sorry you felt that I was attacking you - but I kinda expected you to react that way.
When I addressed the words Free in the tests - as Laura said these are specific tests that need to be ran to help you and your doctor understand what's going on with you.
I was being specific on labs - not accusing you of cheapness. But assuming as you said you know the tests and I quote you -
"I already know the test that will have to be done in order to determine Hypo like the T4, T3 and the STH, THS or whatever"
I assumed you knew what I meant by FREE T3 and FREE T4 - they are also seen as FT3 and FT4.
This is the same thing I was trying to address to you to stay clear from. Most doctors have kept so many people miserable in hypothyroid just because they say they know and really hadn't known.
Please reread my response to you - if you still find is upsetting then I apologize.
I really hope you feel better and find the answers you need.
after I posted maybe your arm achey could be something like a pulled muscle or something too.
But really .. There was no rudeness intended in my reply.
MOM in NY - I am sorry you felt that I was attacking you - but I kinda expected you to react that way.
When I addressed the words Free in the tests - as Laura said these are specific tests that need to be ran to help you and your doctor understand what's going on with you.
I was being specific on labs - not accusing you of cheapness. But assuming as you said you know the tests and I quote you -
"I already know the test that will have to be done in order to determine Hypo like the T4, T3 and the STH, THS or whatever"
I assumed you knew what I meant by FREE T3 and FREE T4 - they are also seen as FT3 and FT4.
This is the same thing I was trying to address to you to stay clear from. Most doctors have kept so many people miserable in hypothyroid just because they say they know and really hadn't known.
Please reread my response to you - if you still find is upsetting then I apologize.
I really hope you feel better and find the answers you need.
after I posted maybe your arm achey could be something like a pulled muscle or something too.
The caps on FREE that Stella wrote means the types of tests. There are older tests that involve t4 and t3, but the only ones that are true tests are the Free T3 test and the Free T4 test. Some doctors are still running old tests called total 3 or total 4. She wasn't mocking your clinics by any means. We will not judge you here....we have all been there.
I think Stella came on a little strong in wanting you to understand the seriousness of this disease on your body because she cares....not wanting to be mean at all. I promise you she is not judgemental or mean. :) :)
The other point she was trying to make was a lot of people are told by there doctors....here take this pill and you thyroid will be fine and you will feel fine. A lot of us here were told that and found it to be a big fat lie!! lol It is a loooonnnngggg hard road. We would be better off if they were honest with us up front that this thyroid disease takes a long time to control and even longer for our bodies to heal. The longer you have been untreated or even undertreated, the longer it will take to heal. We try to be upfront about that here....we dont want to see anyone get depressed or give up when they don't feel better right away. This road can be very depressing at times because all we want is to have our lives back! :)
This is also an expensive road but what choice do we have if we want to live and feel better? It can be so frustruating and we are here for you.....honestly as well.
Please again believe me when I tell you that Stella did not mean to come accross that way....she is of great help to everyone here. I hope you will start fresh with us and her again? :) :)
PS-where abouts in NY are you from? I am from the fingerlakes region in between rochester and syracuse.
I think Stella came on a little strong in wanting you to understand the seriousness of this disease on your body because she cares....not wanting to be mean at all. I promise you she is not judgemental or mean. :) :)
The other point she was trying to make was a lot of people are told by there doctors....here take this pill and you thyroid will be fine and you will feel fine. A lot of us here were told that and found it to be a big fat lie!! lol It is a loooonnnngggg hard road. We would be better off if they were honest with us up front that this thyroid disease takes a long time to control and even longer for our bodies to heal. The longer you have been untreated or even undertreated, the longer it will take to heal. We try to be upfront about that here....we dont want to see anyone get depressed or give up when they don't feel better right away. This road can be very depressing at times because all we want is to have our lives back! :)
This is also an expensive road but what choice do we have if we want to live and feel better? It can be so frustruating and we are here for you.....honestly as well.
Please again believe me when I tell you that Stella did not mean to come accross that way....she is of great help to everyone here. I hope you will start fresh with us and her again? :) :)
PS-where abouts in NY are you from? I am from the fingerlakes region in between rochester and syracuse.
I was trying to seek some advice on something that I am VERY aware of being a serious matter. I have read many of the posts and am completely aware of how serious this is and how much sufferering it involves for everyomne. I am scared, and I am completely aware that popping a pill will NOT fix me.
I sympothize and wish nothing but the best for everyone on this site no matter what the situation.
"when you walk in hypothyroid to the degree that most here do - including me - the "whatever" comment is very hard to swollow."
what was this about??????? If you read my post I was not trying to offend or mock anyone in any form, way or fashion. I was talking about the test type to be performed in effort to determine...
Your emphasis on FREE was completely unnecessary. This is a site where there are people from all over the map, and maybe just maybe, and I am going out on a limb here some can afford what others can't. I don't go to FREE clinics because I am cheap, and dont want to spend the money, I had NO CHOICE.
I came here for some advice and orientation not to be judged.
I sympothize and wish nothing but the best for everyone on this site no matter what the situation.
"when you walk in hypothyroid to the degree that most here do - including me - the "whatever" comment is very hard to swollow."
what was this about??????? If you read my post I was not trying to offend or mock anyone in any form, way or fashion. I was talking about the test type to be performed in effort to determine...
Your emphasis on FREE was completely unnecessary. This is a site where there are people from all over the map, and maybe just maybe, and I am going out on a limb here some can afford what others can't. I don't go to FREE clinics because I am cheap, and dont want to spend the money, I had NO CHOICE.
I came here for some advice and orientation not to be judged.
Your post is difficult to respond to. I really am sorry for your shoulder hurting as you say - but when you walk in hypothyroid to the degree that most here do - including me - the "whatever" comment is very hard to swollow.
First off it doesn't seem like you truly know exactly what's going on and you have been in some denial since your visit with your doctor and chose to ignore what that person wanted you to do.
OK - you were young - I can buy that - but it's time you really decide if you want to figure all this out and move forward.
I have got the impression that you may think popping a pill will put you back on your feet - Well that is very uncommon in many hypothyroid patients regardless what you are told. It takes time - some feel it is endless years - and if you don't believe that - you could be headed down a very bumpy expensive road.
I understand your thinking - I truly do - I thought exactly the same way you are - 6 years ago. I never imagined what I was in store for me until it happened and I lost those years -a ton of money - and was almost dead.
Bluntly - you seem to be having general symptoms of looking at hypothyroid as an issue. These symptoms you describe are very common in our condition.
There is no miracle pill - or cheap lab to run to put you back on your feet. It's not a head cold - trust me.
If you truly want proper advice - Go find a doctor that knows the endocrine system - one that understands hormones and thyroid issues. Quit flopping from one doctor to another just to seek cheap help. ( I understand the insurance stuff - I went without for 3 years while going through this)
Stick to one that truly is looking at you. Get the "TSH" lab - the FREE T3 and the FREE T4 ( see the free word) Get a full physical panel of blood done on Vit's and Minerals. Check you cortisol - sugar and FSH panels too.
I hesitate on saying anything on what you can take now to supplement yourself because your condition is unknown at this time and it could cost more than just money to help you get well.
Your still young - so am I and so are the 50 - 60 - 70 and 80 year olds that take the time to focus on themselves and find a better quality of life having this disease and living the best they can.
Good Luck
First off it doesn't seem like you truly know exactly what's going on and you have been in some denial since your visit with your doctor and chose to ignore what that person wanted you to do.
OK - you were young - I can buy that - but it's time you really decide if you want to figure all this out and move forward.
I have got the impression that you may think popping a pill will put you back on your feet - Well that is very uncommon in many hypothyroid patients regardless what you are told. It takes time - some feel it is endless years - and if you don't believe that - you could be headed down a very bumpy expensive road.
I understand your thinking - I truly do - I thought exactly the same way you are - 6 years ago. I never imagined what I was in store for me until it happened and I lost those years -a ton of money - and was almost dead.
Bluntly - you seem to be having general symptoms of looking at hypothyroid as an issue. These symptoms you describe are very common in our condition.
There is no miracle pill - or cheap lab to run to put you back on your feet. It's not a head cold - trust me.
If you truly want proper advice - Go find a doctor that knows the endocrine system - one that understands hormones and thyroid issues. Quit flopping from one doctor to another just to seek cheap help. ( I understand the insurance stuff - I went without for 3 years while going through this)
Stick to one that truly is looking at you. Get the "TSH" lab - the FREE T3 and the FREE T4 ( see the free word) Get a full physical panel of blood done on Vit's and Minerals. Check you cortisol - sugar and FSH panels too.
I hesitate on saying anything on what you can take now to supplement yourself because your condition is unknown at this time and it could cost more than just money to help you get well.
Your still young - so am I and so are the 50 - 60 - 70 and 80 year olds that take the time to focus on themselves and find a better quality of life having this disease and living the best they can.
Good Luck
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