Strange symptoms for almost a year now, looking for an answer!!

[txhulagal]

Hey everyone.  I have had some odd symptoms over the course of the last year.  they include:
shaky hands
heart palpitations
weakness
fatigue
sensitivity to heat
lightheadedness
memory problems
worsening allergies
sensitivity to sunlight
canker sores
poor coordinations
migraines
occasional numbness in feet
muscle twitches-mostly in my legs, but sometimes in my arms
"rash" on my neck
brown patches on my abdomen
numbness in various parts of my body
"body disorientation"
a change in the strenght of my urine flow
tears that burn my eyes
anxiety attacks
some weight gain
I have been diagnosed with Hashimoto's disease and PCOS, but I don't believe that those conditions are causing most of the symptoms I'm having, and my doctors agree.  However, while my doctors agree that these symptoms probably aren't related the the hashimoto's or pcos, they can't or wont figure out what it causing it.  Its getting very frustrating!  I have a beautiful daughter and I feel like I've missed out on the past year of her life!  I'm ready to make up for it!  And advice is most appreciated!!!!

[scarlet37]

Yikes-  with a tsh of .os you were totally HYPER- tsh of 1.01 is more like it unless suppression is recommended for thyca.

The last labs you had done were in october? Five months is a long wait when your levels are unstable- most endo's say 6 weeks after dose change. If I were you I'd find a new endo!

If you hop over to the thyroid forum many of the more experienced folks can answer more of your questions. Thyroid issues attribute to more than what the symptoms lists say.

Hang in there-

[txhulagal]

see most recent test results above.  Thanks!:)

[txhulagal]

Thanks PlateletGirl and Scarlet37.  Scarlet37, to answer your questions I take armour thyroid and I am currently on my second endocrinologist since my first one labeled me as 'difficult' and recommended that If I had any problems taking synthroid or levoxyl(caused EXTREME problems for me) then I should either deal with it or up my dose of paxil(anxiety), or start on beta blockers.  Anyhoo, my most recent labs are as follows:
10/19/2006
DHEA, unconjugated 1079 (range is 130-980)
BUN  10(7-25)
Sodium 143 (135-146)
Potassium 5.3 (3.5-5.3)
Chloride 107 (98-110)
Calcium 9.7 (8.5-10.4)
DHEA Sulfate 170 (45-320)
FSH 4.7 (depnds on day in cycle, not sure on proper range)
LH 8.9 (see above)
Progesterone 10.2 (see above)
Testosterone, total 49 (20-76)
Free T4 1.8 (0.8-1.8)
TSH 0.01 (0.4-5.5)
Free T3 476 (230-420)
These were done while taking 25 mcg of levoxyl daily.  after going off meds for 6 weeks labs were
Free T4 1.2 (0.8-1.8)
TSH 1.01 (0.4-5.5)
Free T3 308 (230-420)
Hope this info helps.  Thanks for all the input so far!!!

[scarlet37]

I;m sorry you're having a tough time.

  I can't say anything about the PCOS, i'm not sure what it is or relates too.
       I can say though that several of the symptoms you listed I had prior to my thyroid removal. Both my surgeon & endo said they didn't think my symtpoms were related to my thyroid but I certainly proved them both wrong.

  What were your last lab results?  Are you on synthroid? Do you see an endo ?

[PlateletGal]

I strongly recommend seeing a physician who knows how to diagnose and treat both FMS and CFS. If you take my advice, be sure to bring all of your labwork and diagnostic tests you've had done, so that they can rule out any other possible causes.