Who are you with THYROID???

[stella5349]

As a refresher for members and an invitation to ALL -

How did you come to the thyroid board here at Med Help?  Let us know what conditions you have and what you went through so far.

Do you have a parathyroid disorder? Do you - or did you - have cancer and have had your thyroid removed? Are you autoimmune and struggling?

So many - visit here and a thread like this is so important to know what's up.

We as Leaders and members would like to know what has brought you to this board so we and others can direct you to the best resources available.

Thanks and Happy Health!

NikkiP/Stella

[888rusty]

I have a very low TSH .08 FT3 and FT4 are within the lab normal ranges, however my TPO ab are 571.   I was diagnosed with Hashimotos about 10 yrs ago and have been medicated long time on Synthroid at 125 mcg.  I have had extreme HYPO symptoms of weight gain/inability to lose weight even with strenuous exercise and strict supervised healthy diet, hair falling out, dry skin, constipation, and extremely sore joints.  I had an appt with endo 2 wks ago sent for labs which are above.  What could be causing hypo symptoms and why would my TPO ab be still soooo high.  Have been feelling awful for over 1 yr.  I really do feel extremely HYPO definitely not hyper.  Any ideas, thx.

[SwanSong]

I came to this forum in 2007 originally but didn't get much help.

I was told by members of another forum that I didn't have Hashi's. However, my endo says I do and he should know, right? I believe him over what others have told me. He says I've had it for over 30 years. And now... UGH... it appears that for years I suffered bouts of thyroiditis every winter. I can look back over the years and remember every fall I'd start to feel bad; aches and pains, nausea, fatigue, neck aching, fever, chills, elevated wbc, elevated sed rate, etc.

I was erroneously diagnosed with Fibro in 2000, Lyme Disease in 1999, Mono in 1977, and more.

This last winter, I had what my endo first thought was an infection somewhere in my body (besides my thyroid). Later though he said it was in my thyroid. I'd been feeling good so he as I wanted to believe it was something other than my thyroid. I'd lost over thirty pounds, started exercising, eating better, doing housework and no fatigue.

Then wham it all fell apart. My thyroid became inflamed and all my progress went bust.

I am still recovering from the thyroiditis two months after a dose increase. This time though my endo decided to try Cytomel again. I've been told several times by primary doctors that my body can't tolerate Cytomel because I had perimyocarditis in 2007. Well, I CAN take it. Phooey on the primary doctors and the other endo (The guy was a total jerk. And when I had been overmedicated he refused to change my dose.).

I'm currently on 162 mcg of thyroid medication (Levoxyl 137 and Cytomel 5 mcg [equal to 25 mcg of  LT4] ).

My endo wants me on the Cytomel to keep the thyroid inflammation in check.

The biggest change has been in my energy level. I can do things one day and still be able to do things the next day. I could've never done that before. I can walk around a store and not feel wiped out afterwards.

Now I just wish I could sleep normal hours. During this last thyroiditis attack my circadian rhythm got discombobulated.

[mariposa25]

Hi is anyone presently taking the new formulated Armour? if so, are yo feeling good......is it the same as the old version of the med.? I just switches 3 weeks ago.

[mariposa25]

Hi everyone just joined today. Well my story has just begsn to unfold. I was diagnosed hypo. in January of this year......my tsh was 5.14. After switching primary Doc a few time wound up on 100mcg Synthroid and TSH down to 1.8 Finally went to an Endo. I have not met.....long story and convinced the office to let me try Armour. They placed me on 90 mg(11/2grains) and three weeks later I could  barely move. Extreme fatigue, muscle pain, crying etc. I tried increasing meds about 1/4 piece and got worse. I ran some labs and i had become hyper down to .23 and the free t3 was a little high. Oh I have antithyroglobulin antis in the 300s and tpo antis were found but "norma" levels in my opinion borderline. sound familir?

[laura1967]

Welcome. I am glad you are on your way to better health. Just be patient and hang in there. Be happy to know you are completely through the destruction phase! Yeah!
Now your body has only to continue to heal itself!  :)

[kristin_b]

Hi I'm Kristin and I was diagnosed with hyposthyroidism in December of 2007. In High School I began gaining weight really fast, abnormally fast even though I was eating right and excersing. I gained over 100 pounds in a year. Nothing seemed to work. Finally my doctor tested my thyroid and they told me where my levels were at that my thyroid was dead. My regular doctor began prescribing medicine but he wasn't an endocrinologist so he did the best he could. I didn't get in to see my current endocrinologist until 2009. I currently take levothyroxine at 125 mg. I also had an ultrasound done to make sure I didn't have cancer and thankfully I don't but I did find out my thryoid is not only dead but it has shriviled up, she could barely see it. But I have lost almost 50 pounds and hope to lose the rest this year! I hope everyone finds what their looking for here...