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The doctors visit!
Ok so I finally made an appointment to get my thyroid and digestion checked. Is there anything specific I should ask if any of you have had experience? Besides them running tests lol. Just want to go back to losing weight, being happy and healthy :) any help will be greatful!
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Sorry, I've been away for a while and just got back home...... have you heard any more about your lab tests? If they didn't do them all, you might want to look into finding another doctor. I had to do the same thing.
I had some of the otjer symptoms. I printed a checklist and marked them and handed them to the dr. they tested me for a bunch of stuff but when they left a message of my results left the important ones out
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I have had hypothyroidism for nearly 5 years. You, first, need to make sure they test you properly; meaning they need to test Free T3 and Free T4, which are the actual thyroid hormones, and not just TSH, which is a pituitary hormone which is supposed to signal the thyroid to produce hormones.
You should also ask to be tested for thyroid antibodies and confirm/rule out an autoimmune thyroid condition.
Other than the weight gain/inability to lose, do you have other symptoms of hypothyroidism? Those could include constipation, fatigue/exhaustion, dry skin, puffy "bags" below the eyes or puffy eyelids, swelling in the feet/hands, muscle/joint aches/pains, high cholesterol, slow heart rate, etc. You might try googling "symptoms of hypothyroidism" and compare your symptoms to the list.
You should also ask to be tested for thyroid antibodies and confirm/rule out an autoimmune thyroid condition.
Other than the weight gain/inability to lose, do you have other symptoms of hypothyroidism? Those could include constipation, fatigue/exhaustion, dry skin, puffy "bags" below the eyes or puffy eyelids, swelling in the feet/hands, muscle/joint aches/pains, high cholesterol, slow heart rate, etc. You might try googling "symptoms of hypothyroidism" and compare your symptoms to the list.
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