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Concerning symptoms. Thyroid?
I am a 43 y/o female diagnosed with hypothyroidism in 12/2017 after having symptoms of lightheadedness, dizziness, weight gain, fatigue, brain fog, greasy hair and skin, etc. My labs were TSH 4.57, T3 2.9, Free T4 1.0. I had a Thyroid US that showed a small nodule on the left side of my thyroid...too small to do anything about (don't remember size). Was told just to monitor and recheck in 6 months. I was placed on Levothyroxine 50mcg daily and retested blood work three months later. TSH was 2.35, T3 2.9, Free T4 1.1. My symptoms disappeared. Although, I didn't lose weight. I felt better and I was ALL too happy to be rid of the lightheadness and dizzy spells. Never retested ultrasound due to switching jobs.Currently, I am in between insurance plans due to switching jobs (AKA- without insurance right now). Insurance kicks in a month from now. Here's a run down:
Two Months Ago-
I started noticing a few things. When the whether changed and it got hotter outside, my energy dropped. It was difficult to be in the heat and it just felt life sucking to be in and out of it all day. My sleep went from good to terrible. I would wake up in the middle of the night and stare at the walls for hours before I could go back to sleep. I, also, noticed an increase in hair loss. My hair is fine and thin already, so ANY decrease in hair is noticeable. At first, I didn't think a lot of it. I think I just didn't stop to really take it into account. I went from emptying my hairbrush every 2-3 weeks to emptying it every week. Plus gobs of it coming out in the shower. The other symptom I noticed is an increase in appetite. I am so hungry all the time. I notice when I do eat or do any kind of exertion (singing,etc) my lightheadedness gets worse for a bit. I try and keep hydrated which seems to help. I haven't had any weightloss, gained only a few.
One Month Ago-
I began waking up in the mornings feeling "shaky" in my legs...like they are weak. It is difficult to go for short walks because my muscles feel like they get tired quicker or have less endurance. The lightheaded slightly dizzy feeling returned. Off and on throughout the day. At the time, attributed it to stopping my liquid multivitamins for a week while camping. Thought it would go away. Never did.
Two Nights Ago-
I had a really strange thing happen. After enduring the shaky/weak feeling all day in my legs while at work, I finally sat down and put my feet up for a few minutes. All of a sudden, I felt this unexplained wave of anxiety come over me. For the record, I have never experienced anxiety in my life. I mean, sure...I've been anxious about things before in my 43 years of living, but this was way different. This was unprovoked and odd. It felt like my heart was racing, but it wasn't. It felt like my breathing was more fast paced. My legs and arms felt tingly and slightly numb. My neck and shoulders felt tight and "flushed". I just sat there, waiting for "it" to pass. I took my vitals...all normal. It seemed to let up a bit after about a half hour or longer. My shoulders and neck still felt tight and weak at the same time. I had a very difficult time sleeping last night. Tossed and turned all night. Same feeling of anxiety returned earlier tonight around the same time after work. Felt terrible all day. Muscle weakness/shakiness was generalized today. I stopped taking my Levothyroxine two days ago. I know it can take up to 4-6 weeks to get out of my system, but I'm hoping sooner...and I'm hoping the Levothyroxine is the culprit in all of this. This feels awful! Oddly enough, there may be one day a week (or a half day) where I feel pretty good and don't experience any of these symptoms or barely notice them. Do these symptoms sound similar to what anyone else has experienced? Has anyone's thyroid suddenly gone to "crazy status" after being on thyroid longer than three months (especially after having decent levels month 3 and not changing dosages)? Any words of sympathy, encouragement, etc, would be appreciated. I am going out of my mind thinking there's something far worse going on here. You know how it is. The mind starts running away with stories and conclusions. Thank you in advance for the responses.
Two Months Ago-
I started noticing a few things. When the whether changed and it got hotter outside, my energy dropped. It was difficult to be in the heat and it just felt life sucking to be in and out of it all day. My sleep went from good to terrible. I would wake up in the middle of the night and stare at the walls for hours before I could go back to sleep. I, also, noticed an increase in hair loss. My hair is fine and thin already, so ANY decrease in hair is noticeable. At first, I didn't think a lot of it. I think I just didn't stop to really take it into account. I went from emptying my hairbrush every 2-3 weeks to emptying it every week. Plus gobs of it coming out in the shower. The other symptom I noticed is an increase in appetite. I am so hungry all the time. I notice when I do eat or do any kind of exertion (singing,etc) my lightheadedness gets worse for a bit. I try and keep hydrated which seems to help. I haven't had any weightloss, gained only a few.
One Month Ago-
I began waking up in the mornings feeling "shaky" in my legs...like they are weak. It is difficult to go for short walks because my muscles feel like they get tired quicker or have less endurance. The lightheaded slightly dizzy feeling returned. Off and on throughout the day. At the time, attributed it to stopping my liquid multivitamins for a week while camping. Thought it would go away. Never did.
Two Nights Ago-
I had a really strange thing happen. After enduring the shaky/weak feeling all day in my legs while at work, I finally sat down and put my feet up for a few minutes. All of a sudden, I felt this unexplained wave of anxiety come over me. For the record, I have never experienced anxiety in my life. I mean, sure...I've been anxious about things before in my 43 years of living, but this was way different. This was unprovoked and odd. It felt like my heart was racing, but it wasn't. It felt like my breathing was more fast paced. My legs and arms felt tingly and slightly numb. My neck and shoulders felt tight and "flushed". I just sat there, waiting for "it" to pass. I took my vitals...all normal. It seemed to let up a bit after about a half hour or longer. My shoulders and neck still felt tight and weak at the same time. I had a very difficult time sleeping last night. Tossed and turned all night. Same feeling of anxiety returned earlier tonight around the same time after work. Felt terrible all day. Muscle weakness/shakiness was generalized today. I stopped taking my Levothyroxine two days ago. I know it can take up to 4-6 weeks to get out of my system, but I'm hoping sooner...and I'm hoping the Levothyroxine is the culprit in all of this. This feels awful! Oddly enough, there may be one day a week (or a half day) where I feel pretty good and don't experience any of these symptoms or barely notice them. Do these symptoms sound similar to what anyone else has experienced? Has anyone's thyroid suddenly gone to "crazy status" after being on thyroid longer than three months (especially after having decent levels month 3 and not changing dosages)? Any words of sympathy, encouragement, etc, would be appreciated. I am going out of my mind thinking there's something far worse going on here. You know how it is. The mind starts running away with stories and conclusions. Thank you in advance for the responses.
Yes my thyroid symptoms went crazy due to high levels of toxic mould which messed with my immune system. I had to keep stopping and starting medication as I would get hyper. Graves antibodies have shown up before under a lot of stress (I have Hashimoto's thyroiditis).
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