HYPO SYMPTOMS? Doctor is not listening to you??

[stella5349]

So many posts I read through is just this.

You are suffering hypo symptoms, you know you need something different whether a med change or something!

But the endo - or MD - or whomever says you are normal and won't treat you - or brushes you off.

This is so frustrating for so many of us and it seems until we find a doctor that really listens we are at their mercy.

I am posting this b/c I just spoke with a member here who is going through this right now.

Her doctor advised she should have her thyroid removed. He FELT things were suspecious. She just had a baby and he told her that her labs were off too.

So surgery happened. Thankfully everything turned out beign and normal. But now she is left for the rest of her life to depend on meds to function.

She has had nothing but problems. She tried Synthroid and didn't feel well and now she is trying Armour and feeling better. The only thing is she is slipping into hypo symptoms and her endo is being a jerk.

Her TSH is in normal range (over 2.0) He never ran a Free T3 and he says she is normal despite her symptoms. He no longer calls her himself - the nurse is now doing that.

Does this sound familiar? It certainly does for me.

I have one question for all the doctors that treat by TSH number.  

I ask: " OK, before I was a thyroid patient and I felt good - Do you KNOW what my TSH was?"

I am sure no one could answer  - so my next question is:

Then how do you know that "THIS" number is normal for me - when I feel so bad?

I would hope asking this would stop the song and dance so many of us get when we feel bad. Or least it may make them stop and think and get off their ego trip.

Good Luck

[ChitChatNine]

I am in that category.

Many symptoms for years inc. constipation, dry skin, anxiety w/PMS, lack of concentration, etc.

TSH was normal at 2.8

after unrelated surgery and now on unrelated Synthroid TSH is 1.8 and all is perfect!!!!!

Now they all agree I was subclinical of some sort.

Hmmmm is all I say

Grrrrrrrrrrrr is how I feel when I write this out.

5 yrs of symptoms and even being told once that all older women blame it all on their thyroids .. so I ask now ... after being on laxative for 2.5yrs with all tests normal .... why am I off all laxatives now that my TSH is 1.8 vs. 2.8 and when even at 1.0 it was even more dramatically improved.

Their answer:  You are right (meaning me ..) HA

C~

[stella5349]

Listen to AR on that othewr post - either tell this one you have to really care for you = or  fire him and get a new one.

[stella5349]

I have been reading alot of your comments tonight and I hear you. You are alos in the circus of thyroid TSH numbers.

I hope this helps you - AND also I advise you to educate yourself immediately about your condition and become your own advocant on your thyroid situation.

If YOU know what you are speaking about with your doctor - the more they are willing to listen and "hear" you.

[Tishtock]

I am going to write this down to ask my endo tomorrow.  I am about to lose my job because the endo told my short term disability people that I should feel fine.  Maybe SHE would like to pay me unemployment and feed/clothe my 9 month old!