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Posted 6/17/2009 3:28 AM (GMT 0)
Hello, my name is dana. I was wondering if someone could tell me the symptoms. I was sick 4 yrs ago & they removed my gallbladder. Took me almost a yr to get better. Lately I have noticed hair loss/ with root still attached. stomach pain , conjestion in around rib cage. Headaches, nausia, dizziness, Ibs, weightloss, fatigue. I am usually a very active person, but over the last 2 wks I'm not even capable of simplest things. Oh another major symptom is hypoglycemia.  I do have lupus but only skin type.
Posted 6/17/2009 4:36 AM (GMT 0)
Dana,
There are various types of thyroid problems. I have posted symptoms of Hyperthyroidism & Hypothyroidism below (from the NIH), but you also might be interested in checking out this website: http://www.hormone.org/Thyroid/

Please keep in mind that these symptoms can also be indicative of other diseases not related to thyroid problems. Only a doctor can diagnose thyroid problems. It can often be done with a simple blood test. If there is a nodule, you may also need some sort of scan. If you think you might have a thyroid problem, I would suggest talking to your Primary Care Doctor/Endocrinologist about getting tested. Good luck!

HYPERthyroidism

Symptoms
* Difficulty concentrating
* Fatigue
* Frequent bowel movements
* Goiter (visibly enlarged thyroid gland) or thyroid nodules
* Heat intolerance
* Increased appetite
* Increased sweating
* Irregular menstrual periods in women
* Nervousness
* Restlessness
* Weight loss (rarely, weight gain)

Other symptoms that can occur with this disease:
* Bounding pulse
* Breast development in men
* Clammy skin
* Diarrhea
* Hair loss
* Hand tremor
* Weakness
* High blood pressure
* Itching - overall
* Lack of menstrual periods in women
* Nausea and vomiting
* Protruding eyes (exophthalmos)
* Rapid, forceful, or irregular heartbeat (palpitations)
* Skin blushing or flushing
* Sleeping difficulty


HYPOthyroidism
Early symptoms:
* Being more sensitive to cold
* Constipation
* Depression
* Fatigue or feeling slowed down
* Heavier menstrual periods
* Joint or muscle pain
* Paleness or dry skin
* Thin, brittle hair or fingernails
* Weakness
* Weight gain (unintentional)

Late symptoms, if left untreated:
* Decreased taste and smell
* Hoarseness
* Puffy face, hands, and feet
* Slow speech
* Thickening of the skin
* Thinning of eyebrows
Posted 6/17/2009 9:48 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you. It is 4:40 in the morning & I feel like i've had no sleep. Had to get up & eat something. Felt like my sugar was going down & evry time I would fall asleep something would jolt me awake. I'm going to try and hold off till my doc office opens. I'm sick if Ieat & sick & sugar bottoms out if I don't eat every 2hrs.
Posted 6/17/2009 4:25 PM (GMT 0)
Dana,
I hope finds you having gone to the doctor and figuring out what is wrong. Please let us know.
Thanks for the info Frances.
Navy
Posted 6/17/2009 4:52 PM (GMT 0)
Francess,

 

     Your post about symptoms is a little eerie. Its almost as though you took a page right out of my diary and posted it. Kinda spooky.

 

*huggs*

dani

Posted 6/18/2009 12:12 AM (GMT 0)
I'm glad I could help a little bit.

I definitely know the feeling about feeling validated by seeing a list of symptoms. When I went to my doctor, I said I thought I sounded like a hypochondriac, but then she showed me a poster with the symptoms all spelled out & I felt like I was finally on to something. :)
Posted 6/18/2009 11:51 PM (GMT 0)
my symptoms : fatigue, dark circles below my eyes despite good sleep, baby bump without a reason, pain in joints whenever the TSH gets high, bad digestive system and headache (dnt know is Hypothyroid is the cause)
Posted 6/19/2009 1:13 AM (GMT 0)
Dani, how bad is your hypoglycemia?
Posted 6/19/2009 2:35 AM (GMT 0)
    

     Hi Danab,

 

     I had to look up "hypoglycemia".  :-)   To my knowladge I do not have any illnesses that are realted to glucose  intake / processing. At various points in my life I was tested for diabetes , for varying reasons (even during both my pregnancies come to think of it). I have never turned up positive. And thank goodness too, my mother in law is diabetic and has a hard time of things.

 

     I was sent to an endocronologist after a series of severly unfortunate events & the results of blood tests taken shortly there after. All bone type related events.  Teeth, spine.. you get the idea. :-)

     The endocronologist said that he would greatly appreciate a series of tests to be done. I just finished the Loooong list a few days ago. I am due to see him again next week.  Not in any rush really. LOL

 

   *huggs*

dani

Posted 7/21/2009 5:07 AM (GMT 0)
i did not think about until i just read your posting about eating every two hours that could be page out of my book as well how dose hyoglycemia fit in to all of this? the last few glucose a little high nothing the dr. have ever said anyways just saw tests at the highest 109 fasting



ldybug
Posted 8/12/2009 2:23 AM (GMT 0)
ldybug, sorry I have not answered your post. I have been sick for 10 wks now. I do not know if this is a thyroid issue or not I go back to endo tomorrow. Hopefuly he can give me some answers. I was told that your insulin, thyroid, pituitary all have to work together. That if one messes up then it can cause alot of problems. But please remember I'm new at this, so don't let me make your dx. I don't know about you but I'm tired of the hypo spells! I'm not leaving his office tomorrow until he gives me some diaoxide. My quality of life right now really sucks.
Posted 8/15/2009 4:53 PM (GMT 0)
Dana, I have the same frustrations. I just got dx with hypothyroidism and pre-diabeties. I have sleep apnea also due to hypothyroidism. Get check out... have all of the thyroid tests done. My old doctor would only run the basic tests. I went to a new doctor and he did the full battery of tests and found out I had subclinical thyroidism. Hang in there it will get better.
Posted 8/15/2009 6:46 PM (GMT 0)
i quit! what next?

dx w/multiple sclerosis four years ago. makes me tired, sore muscles. however, lately had major diarrhea, body temp at least 2 degrees below normal and chills at times. ... and added fatigue. have NO energy plus loss of concentration and dizzy. will call my doctor tomorrow and get some blood tests. have put all the blame on ms, but could be more to this. thanx for the info. linda
Posted 8/15/2009 10:58 PM (GMT 0)
odettesmom, You want frustrations?
I have Sleep Apnea, Hypothyroidism, High Cholesterol, blood pressure going up, glaucoma, pre-diabetic, asthma, allergic to everything, and severe GERD.
I'm facing acid reflux surgery in December. Due to my GERD and medications I'm on I walk around with some of the most embaressing gas you ever heard. Which I can't control! (I'm a teacher of first graders... they think it's funny to have a teacher who poots.)
My hypothyroidism leaves me with misterious back pains and causes blue moods. I've been coughing for three years due to acid overflow into my lungs. My doctor has me on 80mg of zocor for my cholesterol (I'm worried about my liver). I take 10 different medications which I've been hearing they cause bone loss as I get older. My sleep apnea has cause my heart to enlarge on the left side. My doctor keep watching my blood pressure and threating pills for it.
I see five different specialists for all of my troubles.

But just when I feel like yelling, "I'm tired of it all!" I look at my older brother... he is in end stage renal failure waiting for a new kidney. Everything I am suffering pales in comparision to what he is suffering now.
Venting over now....:D

Joy
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