TSH is 66.5 Feel like I am dying..Am I?

[mombert5]

Lost my thyroid over 10 yrs. ago due to goiters was fine for years with levoathyrine was in the hosp. inJan 2010 Tsh was 54 . As of last week it was 77 I also have fibromylgia and chronic pain disorder as well as a type II diabetic am I at greater risk for coma . Everything is a fog I have a fullness feeling under my right ribcage it doen'st hurt but it feels as if my ribs on that side are "catching " on somethiing?? have put on appox 23lbs in the last 3 months so tired but don't sleep well hair and nails are a mess bowel movements vary rare periods last two weeks or more going to see an endocrinolgist may 12th that was the soonest they could get me in ,hopw I don't die before then I'm really scared what sould I do?

[mombert5]

I don't know if youll get this during Mothers Day or not but Have a great one .One of the hardest jobs and most rewarding I think I''ll ever have. thnks for befriending this sick little bird It''s good to know a gal's got some friend out there Hugs xxxx

[Smilerdeb]

The bruising is a haematoma which is basically bleeding under the skin (a bruise)...nothing to worry about as long as the bruise doesnt get bigger and 'pool'.
In other words.....continue swelling.
If it does, then a Doc just syringes the Haematoma (blood) out and all returns to normal although tissue swelling may make the arm sore for a while.

Umm...we have all had lazy teenagers at some stage in our lives lol.
My girls were nightmares from he// lol.......but now theyve grown , we get on great!
Dont pick up after them......and if their washing isnt picked up off their floor...dont wash it.
Do what I did lol.....chuck it out the window to hang off the nearest tree......
Amazing how fast they learn when you do this (hehehe).

If they dont pick up their cups/mugs after drinks...hide the crockery and use disposable lol.
I had paper plates and cups for about a month before they took the hint.
Not worth getting yourself upset over.....took me YEARS to learn that lol.
Hugs xxx

[mombert5]

Thanks for all your wise words I think I told you of my appt next week in a way I can hardly wait I'm just so sick of the run around but i'm afraid it will be another wait and see type of deal I want something done now I can hardly function as it is now I think I would just break down and cry . oh by the way for some reason i my profile it says I'm a guy I'm a nearly 43 yr old woman with one 15 yr old lazy teenager left in my house and two dogs one of wich I tripped over today and bruised my forearm pretty badly pretty sure it's not broken but the bruse  has a white spot in the middle not sure what to make of that but  I have been testing my blood first thing in the AM and it has ben in the 140's fasting I watch everything that goes in my mouth my Hubby in the last 2 yrs has lost about 200LBS he looks really good and I feel like a Far Blob somethings gotta happen soon thanks for all your info and friendship it's spring here and the last thing I want to do is put on a pair of shorts AHHHHHH Yuck

[Smilerdeb]

Athenol is a beta blocker to slow the heart rate down.
This suggests that your blood pressure is up and heart rate too.
The first thing I would do is ask the Endo to check your blood glucose and ask for a prescription for Metformin (brand name here in Australia - Diabex) as this will bring your glucos levels down and also help with weight gain.
As a diabetic, you know what to eat and also sticking to a low GI diet.

My partner lost 9 kilograms after being on Metformin for 3 months and also exercising on the treadmill everyday.
It is important to keep the vascualr system in the leg going well by walking, treadmill etc as this if the arteries in the legs get blocked, it can cause many problems including ulcerations.
Sometimes its a catch 22....we HAVE to get on meds to control the condition.
But remember that diabetes meds CAN absorb the T4 med if your put on one so best to take the T4 med at night.

Docs usually suggest a diet regime first as once on meds for diabetes , you are on them for life.

If the weight isnt coming off because of the thyroid issues...I'd be asking the Endo for meds for BOTH.
Good luck :)

[mombert5]

Thank you I'm not taking anything for the diabetes yet dr. wants me to control it with diet I have been told to check it in the AM and then in the PM it avg. about 140 I have also been told by the endocrin.'s office tha if my temp fell below 96F or went above102F to go to the emergency room. I also take a blood pressure drug called atenolol 50 mg a day .now also in the last few days have had like a pain up the sides of my neck not sure if it's related or not .let me tell ya I haven't ever felt this bad almost wish they would put me n the hosp and give me the meds through an IV I hate this sitting around feeling like crap all the time

[Smilerdeb]

With having the diabetes, the weight gain wouldnt be doing the diabetes or your blood glucose levels very good.
I would say that you need an increase in the thyroid meds and possibly a change in the diabetes medication as that may be 'counteracting' with the thyroid medications.
Its basically a catch 22 situation.

Are you on Metformin or Insulin and are you also being prescribed a vascular medication?
If so these meds can interfere with your thyroid med.

You dont have much longer to go before seeing the Endo but it may be worth asking about the diabetes medication counteracting with the thyroid medication.

The 'dull' ache under the ribcage is from hypo...I have had it too so dont panic there.
It would feel like my ribs were 'digging in'.
Thats basically inflammation from being hypo.

Keep an eye on your diabetes by doing yr bloods (finger *****) every morning to keep track of it.

And believe me...you are FAR AWAY from dying.

Hugs xxx

[MANmom]

I wish I could help, but sounds like a lot more than your thyroid.  TSH can get into the hundreds, mine was 186 before cancer treatment, and I did feel horrible.  good luck.