Guest guest Posted January 3, 2000 Report Share Posted January 3, 2000 Was just diagnosed with a hyperactive thyroid before Christmas after I lost 50lbs last year without trying, and now I'm on beta blockers (120bpm resting down to 108bpm) and watching my blood pressure, but I see my family doctor tomorrow, probably to be referred to an endocrinologist...was my family doc ever surprised when the test I requested (thanks to Internet research) came back hyper but he couldn't find any prior thyroid problems in my file! My questions for the group: 1) Has anyone experienced emotional stress/loss triggering hyper? [i've seen one or two 'observed but unproven' comments elsewhere and as I just spent last year nursing my mother through terminal cancer, it caught my attention. Smacks of blaming the victim to me, although I realise there is a stress component..] 2) Is anyone offended by the medical attitude in some FAQ's? I found this item particularly patronizing: http://home.ican.net/~thyroid/Guide s/HG13.html [..but then again, I have been accused of being doctor-phobic on occasion] 3) Any hyper nursing mothers experiences(good/bad)on weaning? Anyone delayed/refused a treatment rather than wean? 4) Anyone hyper experienced post-traumatic stress disorder? 5) Is irritability and short temper a common symptom? (I hate it) 6) Does anyone have hyperglycemic-like reaction in the morning and HAVE to eat as soon as they get up? 7) Anyone have to get up at 3:00am because they're too hungry to last until morning? Glad to have found this group Pippa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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