Got a diagnosis..

{{{GMoon}}} Hugs, I'm sorry your test results aren't what you wanted to hear. Know that we are here for you and will walk this path along your side. Try to stay positive, I know it is hard but you got this!

Thank you SC & AngelLisa..I appreciate your responses very much.
SC..they didn't put me on any meds because my thyroid is actually showing that it's functioning normally. It only showed slightly elevated at the ER last week, but even they said it wasn't elevated enough to produce any symptoms. They did more bloodwork today so we'll see if my levels are still good..but i'm assuming they're gonna biopsy it first and then see where to go from there.
Also I did ask the doctor about why Hoshimoto is hypo and I have a lot of symptoms of hyperthyroidism..and she just kept saying "that's a good question" but she didn't know. From what I read I guess some people can drift from hyper to hyp..sometimes the thyroid over produces and sometimes it under produces. I definitely have a lot of the hypo symptoms like always being cold and can't warm up, fatigue, muscle aches, depression, memory impairment..but then I also get hyper symptoms like rapid heartbeat, nervousness/anxiety/irritability, changes in menstrual patterns, difficulty sleeping, etc. I guess all I can do is wait and see!

GMoon,

Try not to worry about the radiation from your chest x-rays. The amount of radiation is very low with these x-rays and would not have caused a serious reaction.

I hope your upcoming appointments give you more comfort as to what is going on with the Hashimoto's Disease.

Thank you so much guys...you always make me feel better. I'l obviously keep you all updated on the biopsy results. :)

Jennings thank you so much..I really appreciate the kind and positive words
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I've been dealing with thyroid issues for 5 years now. I had hyper for the first 4, and I have been experiencing hypo symtpoms for the past year. I've been told I have graves disease, and I've also been told that I might have hashimotos.

What tests did they use to diagnose you? If your confused about your number being high, you may be looking at TSH. It's the one thyroid test in which a low number represents hyperthyroidism, and a high number represents hypothyroidism. It's not actually a thyroid hormone though, but it is a good indicator of thyroid function.

As for symptoms, when I was hyper I had a variety of symtpoms, any of which I also have had during my hypo stage. Anxiety has been prevalent through both, hair loss, hot and cold sensations, racing heart, depressoon, fatuige etc. The major difference for me was that during my hyper phase I was ravenously hungry, and had to eat 3k-4k calories a day just keep from losing more than half a pound a week. In my hypo phase I barely eat, feel dizzy often, but and slowly gaining weight despite my efforts to lose it.

The other difference was in the heart rate. During my hyper phase my heart rate was around 115 resting 24/7 for months and months. When I walked around, cooked dinner, swept the floor it would be between 140-180. In my hypo phase my heart does occasionally race, but it's more related to my emotional state, and it not at all consistant.

Thyroid disorders are weird, and the best thing you can do is educate yourself. Many doctors are not well informed about thyroid disorders, and my give bad advive. Find a doctor thag will treat you based on how you feel, not just on your blood test results!

Good luck!

Hi

All my best

I have RA which is autoimmune

Hashimoto disease also goes hand in hand...I have not been dx'd with such however I have the symptoms of always being cold, anxiety, weight gain etc. but levels are just borderline Hypo- my dr. says I'm fine

Good luck with an endocrinologist- perhaps I should consult the same