Re: Newbie - Need Advice Regarding Diagnosis

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Thank you so much for taking the time to respond to me! This has definitely

been a very frustrating journey. I really feel like both my regular doctor and

current endo completely ignore how I feel and just look for the test results to

be in the normal range.

I have found several doctor recommendations in the Dallas area that are supposed

to be really good about treating the symptoms and not the lab results, but most

of them don't accept insurance. Before I spend possibly hundred of dollars, I

wanted to come on here first and get some opinions.

I'm definitely going to try the selenium, thank you for the recommendation! I

definitely don't want to do anything that can make the hyper symptoms come back.

The tachycardia was scary.

Once again, thank you for the recommendations. I will also try cutting out soy

and goitrogenic vegetables (I didn't realize those could affect it).

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> > > > I'm in desperate need of help. I've been diagnosed with everything from

hyper to Hashi's. I feel hypo (gain weight easily, extremely hard to lose

weight, hair falling out, tired). Could someone help me by looking at my

history below and giving me their perspective? My counts are currently

" normal " . If I do have Hashi's, I've read that it should be treated with

desiccated thyroid. Any suggestions/experience with that?

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> > > > July-Nov 2002

> > > > T-3 uptake: 20 (22-35)

> > > > T-4 Free: .9 (.8-1.8)

> > > > TSH: 1.34 (.4-5.5)

> > > > Diagnosed with hyperthyroidism based on symptoms of fast heart rate,

shaking hands and tachycardia.

> > > > Prescribed beta blocker and Tapazole (25mg)

> > > > Felt HORRIBLE. Gained about 25 pounds over 3 months, could barely get

out of bed, hair falling out.

> > > >

> > > > Nov 2002 - Oct 2003

> > > > Free T4: .91 (.73-1.95

> > > > TSH: 3.6 (.3-5.1)

> > > > No T-3 tested

> > > > Dose lowered to 10mg.

> > > > Still felt bad.

> > > >

> > > > Oct 2003

> > > > Still on 10mg Tapazole, still feeling horrible, switched doctors.

> > > > T-3 Uptake: 23.9 (25-35)

> > > > TSH: 1.0 (.3-4.5)

> > > > T3 Total: 132 (86-187)

> > > > Free T4: 1.6 (.8-2)

> > > > Taken off Tapazole

> > > >

> > > > May 2004

> > > > Free T4: 1.5 (.8-2)

> > > > TSH .2 (.3-4.5)

> > > > Restarted Tapazole at 10mg

> > > > Endo recommended radioactive iodine treatment to completely kill off

thyroid and start Synthroid treatment.

> > > > Still feeling bad, independently decided to stop Tapazole treatment and

not see that endo again

> > > >

> > > > Aug 2005

> > > > Started with new endo

> > > > Free T4: 1.1 (.73-1.95)

> > > > TSH: .2 (.3-5.1)

> > > > Free T3: 2.5 (2.3-4.2)

> > > > TPO: >1000 (<35)

> > > > Thyroid Stimulating AB: 97 (0-129)

> > > > Iodine uptake scan reveals underactive thyroid function

> > > > Diagnosed with thyroiditis

> > > > No meds prescribed - wait and see

> > > >

> > > > Yearly testing - normal results

> > > >

> > > > Most recent:

> > > > Oct 2010

> > > > TSH: 2.8 (.2-5.1)

> > > > Free T4: 1.12 (.73-1.95)

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