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Hi Judy.

MY name is Bethann I was diagnosed several yeears ago with graves diesase than was on rx for for approx 7 yrs  or so than my levels all went the opposite direction and so was put on synthroid and have been on it for about 6-7 yrs now. My neck and throat area swells up off an on for last 4 and 1/2 yrs and drs do not know why.  I also have thyroid nodule, fatty liver, gerd, borderline diaetes, throat-neck pain up & down than sometimes feels like neck will explode, occasional  chest pain, weakness with fatigue, asthma, voice loss off and on or raspy-hoarse voice on a daily basis also have had bad headaches, and shakiness on and off and now I have also had 51 # wt loss since Jan 09 w/o even trying. Than to top it off I have had several female issues also.  I am currently seeing 5 specialists to try and determine what is going on w me. Have had to miss so much work over past yr I used up all my fmla luckily I still am employed since my short term disability insurance still approved and will be employed as long as continues to be approved. I have not been able to work last several mos. My qualtiy of life is not what it used to be. My health has gone downhill over the last yr.

Just had egd w bravo last wk and since than I am not able to eat w/o middle chest pain. Also my neck swelled again and yesterday and today drs feel a lump in neck and have ordered me a ct scan in two days.

 Have you ever heard of anyone else having several health issues similar?

Bethann

jamie, male, 37.

born with a genetic hormonal condition, out of a dx of hypogonadism at birth. later it was found that i was annorchic. age 2. been on testosterone inj, pellets and the last few yrs been on the testogel. i produce no testosterone, am infertile also. maily on the depression forum. oh had testicular implants done at the age of thirteen. very androgenous as a young person. tad difficult. all good now.

thx 4 listening. jamie

dx, mdd, severe borderline personality disorder, iddm, diabetic nuropathy, lombroscal spine, insomnia, water issues, etc. oh, hormone deficeint!!

they took it out and I was without a liver for 20 hrs. It was a miracle

that I recd another liver. I was  on diaylsis for three months because without a liver your kidneys won't work.Since my transplant I have

had 10 incisional hernias. When my liver was taken out the first time

they left me open and my body swelled. My muscles in my abdomen

were ripped and there was no muscle left to attache the mesh to when

they tried to repair my hernias. Now on each side of my body I have

mesh attached to my ribs to hold my intestines in. I have pain everyday.

I also have hypothyroidism, fibro, miagraines, and chronic pain.

I have taken thyroid medicine for 7 years now. I simply cannot lose

weight. The transplants have something to do with that but does

anyone have any suggestions on losing weight. Even not eating

doesn't help. Thanks for listening to my story! Diane

I live in N.E. GA. and am 41 years young going on 100 years old some day. I do have some blue days and crave sleep at times  .

It's a challenge to figure out the new dosing schedule so I can have my Nexuim first thing so I don't spend the day spitting fireballs   . The meds say wait 4 hours between the two, 1 hour before eating, plus have a empty stomach . That's very hard for a person who loves food . I start back to work in two weeks and the schedule won't be so hard .

(Sorry about all the icons, but I'm a child at heart and I love them    .)

Joy

Hi Everyone!

My name is Michelle and I have just recently had a total thyroidectomy due to papillary thyroid cancer.  I was diagnosed with Lyme disease in July 2006. I had a full neurological workup when I was sick with Lyme and my MRI showed multiple throid nodules. This result lead me to having my thyroid nodules monitored yearly with ultrasounds and fine needle aspirates and biopsies.  There was one complex nodule that I had which kept fillling back up with fluid after it had been drained so my doctor and I decided it was time to take it out.  At the time I opted to take out just half of my thyroid since all of my aspirates had come back benign.  The final pathology report came back positive for papillary thyorid carcinoma.  I opted to go back and have a second surgery to take out the rest of my thyroid.  The second surgery revealed no cancer.  I did not need radioactive iodine because my cancer was small and contained within the thyroid.  I am currently on 120 mg of Armour Thyroid (I just increased the dosage from 90) because my most recent TSH value was 7.9.  I am still trying to get my values regulated and within normal range.

I am 42 years old and have a great husband and three wonderful children.  I am currently a stay at home mom but will be starting part-time work in the fall since my youngest will be in school full time.

My bro had papp cancer and has done well. I did not have cancer, thankfully.

I have  done fine. WE thought that 1/2 my Thyroid would do the job, but now I am now on Synthroid and I am so glad.

At first after surgery I was ok for a few months...

about 3 months after surgery, I was feeling totally rotten and could hardly walk.  After getting tested,  my doc put me on Synthroid.

 I already feel better and it has been only 7 days. I am hoping that my feet pain and tiredness will be gone in a few months. 

On another note---I also have Lyme. Contracted it 16 years ago.

I have suffered each year since then with an outbreak --the worst was 6 years ago for 6 weeks. I thought I was dying. I think my thyroid problems kicked in after that.

Don't you find it odd that  some Lyme sufferers end up having Thyroid problems? Anyway, glad to be here and I will be asking many questions I am sure. I am going to check out the Lyme section too.

Post Edited (Greeneyes2) : 8/22/2009 4:53:16 PM (GMT-6)

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