Help!

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Hi,

I am 32 and had my thyroid gland removed 14 years ago after being

diagnosed with Graves Disease. Since then I have battled on, taking

levothyroxine daily. I have been on anything from 100 to 150 mcgs

daily. With the flush of youth I felt (or thought I felt well) however

the last 5 years, since the birth of my little boy tell a different

story. Low TSH levels prompted doctors to decrease my thyroxine

despite complaints from me of the following symptoms: tiredness,

depression, and all the other delightful symptoms such as painful

periods, pms, hair falling out in clumps, cold hands and feet,

intolerence to caffeine, palpitations, just generally feeling rubbish.

I declined the offer of antidepressents and insited being referred

back to the specialist. This has now also left me in the cold; I have

had two recurrant miscarriages this year and only after asking the

questions have I been told it could be due to my thyroxine dose being

so low (100mcg - I thought this was good?). At six weeks into my

pregnancy my TSH was 7 and my daily dose increased, although I have

also just been told now that I had thyroid antibodies in my blood.

I feel exhaused with everything and everyone - why am I learning these

important things as I go along and only if I ask the right questions?

Why are these things not communicated to me? Do I need to feel so

rubbish for the rest of my life and most importantly will I be able to

have another healthy child?

Finding this website has given me some hope.

Thanks to anyone who has listened

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