Re: New Member and wanting feedback

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Hi Penny,welcome to the group... this is an amazing group of women (and some men) that have gone through similar situations and will help as much as possible, even if it's sometimes by just providing a shoulder...I also have a VERY ACTIVE 34 month old and I give you much respect for having an even younger one on top of that AND having thyroid troubles...The best advice I can give you is to consider switching to Armour, but with a doctor who knows what he/she is doing... I am a patient of Dr. in Lubbock (who Jan mentions in her reply to you) and am VERY grateful for him and this group...Best of luck and we're here to help :)pj_rosen wrote: I was diagnosed with Hashimotos/Hypo in February this last year. After unsuccessful treatment with Synthroid my thyroid continued

to grow and more nodules formed. My endo in ville recommended surgery since I was having difficulty swallowing and breathing while lying down. My thyroid was not huge but intead was compressing my windpipe and was found to be wrapped around my esophagus after years of having undiagnosed Hashi. I traveled to Austin at the end of November to have Dr. Anders Rosendahl perform the surgery. All he performs is thyroid surgeries and did a wonderful job with a difficult surgery.It's now back to seeing my endo and getting on the right medication/treatment plan for me. I am greatful to have found this group since I feel I could really use some feedback after all the research I have been doing over the last 6 weeks. I do feel that I am suffering from Adrenal fatique and am also peri-menipausal. I have a 19 month old and a 35 month old and know that my body has been taxed over the course of the last 4 years

due to other health issues too.My endo looks to be a numbers and synthroid guy on the surface but when I press for him to look at my symptoms he has always been willing to up my dosage. My problem is that he only test the thyroid panels. I think that if I go to him with a list of test I would like done, he may order them.My question to the group is: What other blood test are typically done for hypothyroid patients who are looking for a well rounded health evaluation and treatment plan.I look forward to learning from everyones experiences and thoughts so that I can be the best mother and wife my family needs me to be.Thanks,Penny