Guest guest Posted March 28, 2001 Report Share Posted March 28, 2001 Hi everyone My name is Alison, and this is all very new to me. I have a huge fear of doctors and would not have been in the docotrs office Monday if I had not thought I had broken something in my wrist, plus I wanted a referal for a gongolion cyst. Well, I did not break anything, I injured a tendon, and I did not have a cyst, I have fluid build up from arthritis. In talking to the doctor, who I really liked, I mentioned I had gained close to 45 pounds this winter and nothing in my eating habits have changed. I told him I needed a nap daily, I took antidepressants, and thought I was starting menapause by my irregular periods. Im 38. He ordered blood work and called the next day to say that my thyroid was not working and I was to start on Synthroid. A low dose which would probably need to be increased in 6 weeks. Ive gone to a website and looked at the symtoms, and I meet everyone of them almost except for the dry hair (but my hair has been thinnning) So since I know nothing about hypothyroidism I am here with questions What can cause thyroids to stop working? Should I ask doctor to look into it? Should I be worried? Will I lose the sudden weight Ive gained? Does this effect teeth? Ive just lost my 3rd filling. Is there anything I need to do different than my normal routines? thanks in advance for your help Alison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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