So scared

[nygrl]

Hi. I have made several posts lately about what I thought were panic attacks. Now I'm not so sure .I've had several episodes now where I get uncontrollable shaking and almost shivers and have a horrible time sleeping over the last week.  I just start to doze off and I startle awake or my muscles tense up. My Dr did blood work and my TSH came back at 8. Back in August I was at .3.  I dont' know about t3 or t4, but she ordered another test because I insisted there must be some mixup.  She also felt a goiter in my thyroid...I don't know what she's talking about, since I don't feel my thyroid often.  I have an ultrasound today. I was diagnosed with Hashimotos about 10 years ago and my thyroid has been pretty stable since then. I don't understand what is going on..I feel like I have hyperthyroid symptoms with the anxiety and shaking, yet with my TSH being high that seems impossible.My periods have suddenly gotten irregular..one month 25 day cycle and the next was a 30 day cycle. I am concerned that maybe its a pituitary tumor or something. Does anyone have any ideas on what could be going on ? Is it possible for thyroid to suddenly fluctuate like that?  Is it possible to have anxiety and by hypo?  I feel like I'm dying here. I'm so scared, so tired, have no idea what I'm going to do. My Dr. wanted to just put me on antidepressants but I feel like I need to figure out what's wrong with me.  Any thoughts?

[nygrl]

I live in the Denver area and will be making calls first thing in the am. The nurse made out like my numbers were crazy and then the doc acted like no big deal.  I am just so tired and not sure what to make of the numbers. It's hard being so unsure and getting mixed messages when the dr calls.

[FTB4]

Where are you located?,only if you are outside the us in UK or Canada would it take so long to see an Endo, even though all Endo's are not the best at thyroid either, because the rely on TSH too much. If you are having symptoms that severe than find another MD that cares.  Regards FTB4

[nygrl]

I am pretty sure they are totals.  I just talked to the Dr and she was no help. I had been on 150mcg 4 days a wk and 187.5  for the other 3 because my former dr couldn't find a balance.   For the last 4 days I have been on 175.  They numbers are total t3 and t4 I think because the range for the t3 was 71-180 and the t4 was 4.5-12.  The Dr just basically blew me off and said to go back on the 150 mcg and start Lexapro.  I had 2 small nodules on my thryroid but there wasn't anything remarkable.  I am so so so scared and confused.  I've read a little about Hashimotos encephalitis or whatever its called and I am terrified i have it. Every night when I got to sleep I jerk awake a thousand times and can't sleep till I take a Xanax. I do NOT know what to do. I have no other place to go, it will take weeks or months to get in to see an endo.  I think I'm gonna have a nervous breakdown

[goolarra]

You have to verify if those are FREE T3 and FREE T4 or total T3 and total T4.  They look like totals to me.  Also, when you call back to verify that, ask for the reference range for each.  Reference ranges vary lab to lab and have to come from your own lab report.

It's thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPOab) that are 83.  TPOab is one of the marker's for Hashi's.  When TPOab is elevated (and yours is), Hashi's is indicated.

Which meds do you take?  What dose?

[nygrl]

oh, and my thyroid peroxidase (i have no idea if that's right) was at 83. What the heck is that???

[nygrl]

I finally have my second thryoid test results back, hoping someone can give me some thoughts.

My TSH was at 6.79
T4 8.8
T3 76

I only got to talk to the nurse and she didn't say if it was "free" t3 and t4 or not. I have no idea what any of this means! FTB4, do you have anything to add? The last 3 nights I have not slept much at all. I start to fall asleep, and jerk awake. I don't know what is wrong with me and I am really starting to lose it!