Thyroid Problem

[kimmie1981]

Hello,

I had my whole thyroid out years ago.  I am suppose to take medication, and have for quite some time, but have recently stopped because I am sick and tired of not feeling good.  It seems that everytime I take my medicine I get a headache and it makes me feel horrible.  I have noticed not taking it that I feel better, than when I do take it.  Is it possible that something in my body is making the stuff I need from my throid and when I take the medicine it then is to much?  Also, what will happen if I continue to not take my medication? (like a time frame of what will happen).  Any insight on this would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks

[kimmie1981]

I think your right, time to find a new doc.  I called her and asked her to test  my T3 and T4 and to give me meds for the T3 as that is most likely my issue.  She was very difficult to convince and at that, she's like well I guess we could do it, but I don't think it's gonna make much of a difference.  Then she proceeded to say that she didn't think there was any medication for T3.  Hello, and she is a doctor.  I told her I have done a lot of research on it, and I really think that this T4/T3 is the solution to my symptoms.  At this point, I need to find another doc.  I am going to get my T3 and T4 levels tested and search Dartmouth for a specialist that will know what he's/she's doing.

[goolarra]

You're right, I don't see FT3 and FT4 there anywhere.  TSH is high at 9.27 indicating hypothyroidism (but you already knew that).  

I think it's time to find a new doctor who knows how to treat based on FT3 and FT4.  I can't believe that with your symptoms and complaints about the meds giving you side-effects, your current doctor chose to run only TSH.  Well, I can believe it, but it's irresponsible.

Don't suffer because your doctor,s ignorant...find someone who can help you.

[kimmie1981]

I  finally got the results of my blood test.  I don't think she even tested my T3 T4 levels.

Here they are:

Hematology                                                                  Liver Panel
WBC - 6.9           (L=4.80  H=10.80)                Total Bili - 0.4          (L=0.20  H=1.2)
RBC - 4.29          (L=4.20  H=5.40)                   Direct Bili - 0.1       (L=0  H=0.20)
Hgb - 13.3           (L=12  H=16)                         Alk Phos - 57        (L=32  H=92)
Hct - 39.7            (L=37  H=47)                         Total Protein - 6.9  (L=6.40  H=8.3)
MCV - 92.5          (L=81  H=99)                         Albumin - 4.1        (L=3.50  H=5)
MCH - 30.9          (L=27  H=31)                         ALT - 10               (L=10  H=40)
MCHC - 33.5        (L=32  H=36)                         AST - 17               (L=10  H=42)
RDW - 12.6          (L=11.50  H=14.50)                Indirect Bili - 0.3    (L=0  H=1)
Plt - 208               (L=130  H=400)                     A/G Ratio - 1.5      (L=1  H=2.50)
MPV - 11.1 H       (L=7.40  H=10.40)
NE% - 48.1          (L=42.20  H=75.20)
LY% - 41.2           (L=20.50  H=51.1)                       Miscellaneous/Thyroid
MO% - 6.6            (L=1.70  H=9.30)             CRP(Inflammation)(mg/L) - 14   (<10 mg/L)
EO% - 2.7             (L=0.90  H=2.90)              TSH - 9.27 H  (L=0.49  H=4.67)
BA% - 1.4 H          (L=0  H=0.80)
NE#  - 3.2              (L=1.4  H=6.50)
LY# - 2.9               (L=1.2  H=3.4)
MO# - 0.5              (L=0.10  H=0.60)
EO# - 0.2               (L=0  H=0.20)
BA# - 0.1               (L=0  H=0.20)

[jcorky]

THANKS  FOR THE INFORMATION,I'M GOING TO LOOK INTO FIBROMYALGIA./THROID..BUT I STILL HAVE A BIG PROBLEM WITH HIVES,THEY'RE  DRIVING ME CRAZY..AND HELP ON THAT..ANYONE ELSE HAVE THIS PROBLEM..

[kimmie1981]

I had my thyroid removed because had had huge nodules on it, weren't sure if it was cancer,  that in turn was messing my throids numbers up way bad, and the doc's at Darmouth were even confused about what my throid results were coming back as.  So they advised it really needed to come out.  I wish it didn't need to come out.  I would recommend you keep it in unless you absolutely have to have it out.  At least if it's in there you have some hormone coming out of it, verses having no thyroid, and having no hormone and having to get it all through meds.  As far as talking to my doc, useless.  I think I need to go find a specialist.

[Jennifer1987]

Why did you have your thyroid removed?? I think your best option is to sepak with your doctor, maybe he can change the  med brand and stuff.

I often wonder which is better, to have a thyroid with hashimotos or have it romoved, does not having a thyroid cause more problems? sorry for the questions Im not helping much!