Hi everyone, I apologize in advance if this turns out long.
I have had problems since 2007(may) was on a prescription for a bladder infection, on day 10 I started feeling completley exhausted to the point where I couldnt get out of bed....had hives etc. I had been on this drug several times in the past. We figured an allergic reaction. Then in June of the same year I had the exact same symptoms, wasnt taking any prescriptions at all. I went to the emerg where they treated me for heat exhaustion, I had been in the sun for a few hours that day...so attributed it to that. I owned a boat the for yearsand spent my whole days laying on it and sun tanning fishing etc. I never once had heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Immediately after this I started having chest pains and palps, hair started falling out, couldnt get energy started putting on weight. They told me I had pericarditis(swelling around the heart). I also had difficulty swallowing.
I struggled with this until about a year, the chest pains went away, but still had palps. I was told it was harmless.
I guess I just got used to the way my body felt and all these things. I was being dismissed by my doctors and basically just gave up.
In 2008 I met someone new(still struggling with weight, exhaustion, hairloss, and no hairgrowth on legs, and other non mentional areas...very patchy and barely any at all. I used to have a thick head of hair and now have thin, strangly hair. In december of that year I suffered a miscarriage, then fell pregnant again in May 2009, The whole pregnancy I felt great, I had only gained about 30 lbs, my hair grew like crazy and thickened...was great! I had my little girl and immediatly lost 30 lbs, about a month after the weight loss I gained back 40lbs, I eat healty, and am Incredibly active!! I have 2 other children that keep me on my toes aswell.
In May I went for a scope as I was choking on my food all the time and had difficulty swallowing...the scope showed inflamation in my throat, the gastrologist wrote me a script for acid reflux, I dont have heartburn and asked him if it was possible to be unaware of such a horrible condition...he just told me to take the script.
I have refused to take it, I dont even get heartburn!
I started researching things, I came upon a checklist for thyroid while I was researching swallowing problems.
I did the check list and sure and behold, it was exactly the way I have felt for YEARS~
I requested thyroid tests...my numbers came back normal. However, I have elevated collesteral now aswell...I am 31 yrs old. Isnt it odd to have high colesteral at that age..not to mention I dont eat meat at all~ I can barely eat anything, I stick to soup, really. I cant get the larger stuff through my throat! I see that high collesteral is also a symptom of hypothyroid.
I went to my doctors and asked if it was possible if I had a goiter of if the gland was causing restriction on my throat, he decided we "could" do an ultrasound.
I also now have to see the heart specialist as I am having bad chest pains and palps again.
I asked if we could redo the tests, aswell as do the T3 and antibody test. He said its not my thyroid.
I am in tears every day, this should be the happiest time for me with a new baby etc. Instead I am riddened with all these horrible symptoms!
Does anyone know of a good endo, or thyroid doctor in London Ontario that they would reccomend? I am desperate to get treated fairly and be heard.