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i have been on a mission for years to find an answer to what is wrong with me. i have been in and out of psychiatric hospitals several times threw the years and have been diagnosed several different things such as bipolar,bipolar 2 with panic and anxiety disorder,dissociative,adhd,etc.....after all the different med adjustments nothing worked! i always kinda felt like something physical was causing the mental symptoms,not to mention that i have 5 children ,my 1st 4 were girls,(,the 1st pregnancy was twins) and my 5th was a boy,and i tell you ,,every time i got preg.with a girl i felt more insane each time,i really went" out there"by my 4th daughter. after she was born i was told i couldnt have anymore kids n low n behold i got preg.with my son,,,i was petrified i would go completely insane with this one however,i was absolutely fine! all my kids have the same dad,i realized it was because i was having a boy.i knew before i was even told i was having a boy! this all led me to believe something hormonal is wrong.all my thyroid test are coming up in the normal range,however i do have a goiter that is visible,i had a nurse tell me i had a small goiter years ago,but i didnt realize until it got big enough that it was unmistakable ,i just had a sonogram yesterday n my blood work about 2 weeks ago,,my thyroid is in normal range???? wondering what my dr. will say about the sono results at my next appt.anyway,my hair falls out n is thining and im "crazy" and so of course after years of wanting an answer i thought for sure this was it when the goiter was noticeable,and i was excited! but apparently if my t4 levels are normal thats not it! am i understanding this right? i hope to find some answers in this tyroid goiter/nodule and some peace after years of wondering,,what in the world is wrong with me????
Although the labs say that your thyroid is normal, that doesn't necessarily mean that your body agrees. Post your lab work with ranges and there are some educated poster's that will comment on the results.
I also had a goiter w/nodules which was removed back in Dec. All of my labs were normal and i also suffer from Anxiety/Panic Attacks. I have come to the conclusion that my thyroid issue could have been the cause of the panic attacks that began over 10yrs ago. I was on med's to control the symptoms and i did get better. After my TT, I have started having panic attacks once again and i know that it is due to the thyroid issue and i am doing my best to control them amongst everything else.
Having 5 children can definitely make you feel as if you were losing your mind and i know because i have 3..(girls), although my youngest is 10, it's still alot of sacrifice.
You will have to work on all issues separately. As far as the mental issues that of course are physical, this one is the most important one to deal with because it effects your way of living. If nothing seems to help, then speak to a phsychiatrist or phycologist to recommend other methods of treatment. The goiter should be monitored every 3-6 mos, in the event that it grows or develops nodules.
I also had a goiter w/nodules which was removed back in Dec. All of my labs were normal and i also suffer from Anxiety/Panic Attacks. I have come to the conclusion that my thyroid issue could have been the cause of the panic attacks that began over 10yrs ago. I was on med's to control the symptoms and i did get better. After my TT, I have started having panic attacks once again and i know that it is due to the thyroid issue and i am doing my best to control them amongst everything else.
Having 5 children can definitely make you feel as if you were losing your mind and i know because i have 3..(girls), although my youngest is 10, it's still alot of sacrifice.
You will have to work on all issues separately. As far as the mental issues that of course are physical, this one is the most important one to deal with because it effects your way of living. If nothing seems to help, then speak to a phsychiatrist or phycologist to recommend other methods of treatment. The goiter should be monitored every 3-6 mos, in the event that it grows or develops nodules.
Most mental issues amoungst thyroid patients can be associated with abnormal levels for the individual. In the thyroid world however - doctors are quick to judge you are "crazy" or irrational mentally - then really looking at the thyroid as the root cause for the behaviors...
Its sad for us and in thyroid - you story is all too common on how bi-polar is chalk in the equasion and meds are crammed down for that - instead of balancing the hormones itself to cure the symptoms of mental instability./
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I believe you must be doing "some" digging on the relation to thyroid disease and mental disorders because you wouldn't have posted here without seeing the links.
Good Girl!!!
I want you to do more clinical research on Free T3 thyroid hormone and the connection to that being off when you have emotional stress. I would venture to say - you probably are not being monitored correctly with the right thyroid labs... Get them done.
Its sad for us and in thyroid - you story is all too common on how bi-polar is chalk in the equasion and meds are crammed down for that - instead of balancing the hormones itself to cure the symptoms of mental instability./
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I believe you must be doing "some" digging on the relation to thyroid disease and mental disorders because you wouldn't have posted here without seeing the links.
Good Girl!!!
I want you to do more clinical research on Free T3 thyroid hormone and the connection to that being off when you have emotional stress. I would venture to say - you probably are not being monitored correctly with the right thyroid labs... Get them done.
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Do you have a copy of the lab report? If so, please post the results of any thyroid tests that were done.
If you have a goiter, it's totally possible that you have an autoimmune condition, in which antibodies attack and destroy the thyroid, leaving you eventually totally dependent on replacement hormones. Don't panic, that's not a bad thing.
It's also entirely possible for symptoms to show up, long before the actual thyroid tests implicate a problem. That's where a lot of us run into trouble; doctors rely too much on the blood work and don't put enough stock in the symptoms we present.
During pregnancy, there are all kinds of hormonal changes; not just thyroid, but thyroid issues can certainly cause what might might appear to be depression and/or "mental" issues. It's very common for doctors to try to shove antidepressants at us, rather than figure out the real cause. I've had my share of this to deal with over the years.
In my case, when it was all said and done -- I have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis (autoimmune disease that causes hypothyroidism). The right lab tests, with the right interpretation of the results, then the right med(s) make a world of difference.
If you have a goiter, it's totally possible that you have an autoimmune condition, in which antibodies attack and destroy the thyroid, leaving you eventually totally dependent on replacement hormones. Don't panic, that's not a bad thing.
It's also entirely possible for symptoms to show up, long before the actual thyroid tests implicate a problem. That's where a lot of us run into trouble; doctors rely too much on the blood work and don't put enough stock in the symptoms we present.
During pregnancy, there are all kinds of hormonal changes; not just thyroid, but thyroid issues can certainly cause what might might appear to be depression and/or "mental" issues. It's very common for doctors to try to shove antidepressants at us, rather than figure out the real cause. I've had my share of this to deal with over the years.
In my case, when it was all said and done -- I have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis (autoimmune disease that causes hypothyroidism). The right lab tests, with the right interpretation of the results, then the right med(s) make a world of difference.
Perhaps your doctors should test more than your thyroid.
Just an example, I was tested for years and told for years that my problem was thyroid - and my problem was pituitary. This may not be your problem - but make sure you get copies of everything, look for options and research more as it looks like you have done.
Pituitary disorders, BTW, tend to have symptoms like depression, anxiety, and the like - one of my best friends was diagnosed bi-polar when she really had Cushing's disease like me.
You may have thyroid issues and you may have other issues as well.
Just an example, I was tested for years and told for years that my problem was thyroid - and my problem was pituitary. This may not be your problem - but make sure you get copies of everything, look for options and research more as it looks like you have done.
Pituitary disorders, BTW, tend to have symptoms like depression, anxiety, and the like - one of my best friends was diagnosed bi-polar when she really had Cushing's disease like me.
You may have thyroid issues and you may have other issues as well.
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