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Symptoms for thyroid, doc says no
I am a female,mid 40's, battle weight, constantly tired, brittle nails, hair & skin dry, anemic, food intolerances getting worse & aching joints. I am rarely sick & try not to focus on health issues so I don't think I am a hypocondriac.
Every symptom I google seems to come back to thyroid issues so I recently went to the doctor for blood tests. When I went to get the results she said it was all fine & I should probably exercise more. She did not tell me the levels of anything.
I have been exercising, but still find that I am getting very tired as the day goes on, this is causing foggy thinking & affecting me at work. (I am sure they are sick of hearing me ask if we can introduce afternoon naps!).
Is it worth going to another doctor for more tests & a second opinion, or should I suck it up & face that I am probably just lazy?
BTW I am in Australia, trying to find a doctor that cares here is very difficult.
Every symptom I google seems to come back to thyroid issues so I recently went to the doctor for blood tests. When I went to get the results she said it was all fine & I should probably exercise more. She did not tell me the levels of anything.
I have been exercising, but still find that I am getting very tired as the day goes on, this is causing foggy thinking & affecting me at work. (I am sure they are sick of hearing me ask if we can introduce afternoon naps!).
Is it worth going to another doctor for more tests & a second opinion, or should I suck it up & face that I am probably just lazy?
BTW I am in Australia, trying to find a doctor that cares here is very difficult.
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I too live in Australia and finding a decent doctor isn't easy. My ex neighbour was told by 4 doctors her symptoms were "in her head". I believe paranoid delusions was one of the diagnosises! Her fifth doctor did a full work up and found she had atypical (walking) pneumonia!! Do you need a second (or more) opinion? YES! And ask for lab results.
I believe you can ring the nurse and request a print out of your blood tests (In NZ the blood tests belong to the patient, but aren't given out unless requested - I get mine so I can take them to a specialist that I choose, or have them on me for a second opinion when my doctor's away.)
I suggest you get your test results, check them yourself and see another doctor.
I suggest you get your test results, check them yourself and see another doctor.
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TSH is NOT a good indicator. Most people need their FT4 in the middle of the range AND their FT3 in the upper 1/3 of the range to feel symptom free. What is maddening is that many, many people will have symptoms and NOT be at those levels yet their TSH appears fine or normal. But the Dr's don't bother to test for FT4 and FT3. And even if they did and they come out towards the bottom but still within range the Dr's would say that you are normal and don't need to do anything. So you continue to suffer because of THEIR lack of knowledge.