Forwarded message from Norma

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Hello,

I wasn't sure whether to send my introduction directly to you, or to post it in

the forum, but here is my small introduction:

I'm a 20 year old female who currently has some symptoms for hypothyroidism from

what I've read online -- weight gain, fatigue, insomnia, depression, hands are

always cold, hair loss. My family has a long history of thyroid problems, and my

own mother has had to deal with hypothyroidism for years. My family history and

my symptoms inspired me to go to my doctor and ask for thyroid test. My result

was a TSH of 2.94, which my doctor assured me was normal. However, my mom told

me that her doctor tries to keep her TSH at 1. That information confused me, so

now I'm scouring the internet in search of information to help me through this

rut, and hopefully get myself feeling back to normal again.