thyroid levels elevated

[scaredfemale388]

This is more of a blowing off steam kind of post, but opinions or any insight is welcome. Last summer I requested my primary doctor to check my thyroid due to thyroid issues running in the family. I told my doctor all my symptoms: fatigue, hair loss, blurry vision, heat intolerance and some cold intolerance at times, night sweats, brain fog, hand tremors at times, and weight gain. I also get acne I am not sure tho if that is related though. I have also had brittle hair and dry flaky skin. However my primary doc told me it was all due to me being overweight and inactive. And didn't test me. Instead had me do an eye exam and said the vision problems were due to bad eyesight. I got the exam and I have 20/20 in both eyes, but have blurry vision from time to time. I gave up asking for a while even though I have been feeling badly and tried to lose weight but have gotten depressed to the point of not wanting got do anything. My moods change from happy to angry to crying for no reason. I am not bi polar or anything. I am generally a happy person, but with not feeling well all the time I am very anxious and upset because I felt he just doesn't care about his patients. I had a urgent care doc check two weeks ago and she ran a tsh test only and found my levels were elevated at 4.68, but told me to contact my primary doctor and have him do further testing. I had my results faxed over and asked for more testing and he said he knows they are elevated but he is not concerned and he will test me further in three months when I go to see him for my routine check up.  I feel just pushed aside like its not important. I called him back yesterday and told him I cant wait I want to be seen now and he said want three months. Does anyone here know of a good endocrine doctor in Norfolk, va that I can go to that doesn't need a referral from my primary doctor or just q good doctor in general that I can switch to that will listen to me.  Thanks for taking time to read this.

[buddemom]

Go to the emergency room and insist that they help you. At least they will to a cbc panel on you and will see that your levels are elevated. You cant wait until April

[buddemom]

Did you find a new doctor yet? If not, you need to soon.  Your levels are elevated. My levels were near perfect (words from the doctors) and had cancer. Felt like I was going to have a heart attack at time, sore joints and numerous other symptoms. Started having serious panic attacks. If it wasn't for huge cyst in throat, probably wouldn't have found cancer until much later. Keep us posted

[scaredfemale388]

Okay I have one question. I have noticed that my body temp for a couple of months has been runnong between 95.1 to 96.8 the lowest being 94.8 this was over a two month time frame. The other day I was sick and took my temperature and for the first time in two months it was 98.5 this waa my normal body temp... What does this mean.

[scaredfemale388]

thank u

[goolarra]

I just sent you a PM with a couple of links.

[goolarra]

Try healthcheckusa.  I know some of our members have used them and were improessed.  There are others out there, too, so if they don't use a lab close to you, see what else is available in your area.