Almost afraid to call my Dr.

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Registered: 06-22-2004
Almost afraid to call my Dr.
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Mon, 09-06-2004 - 10:59am
Two nights ago my heart felt like it was racing, so I took my pulse and it was 92bpm (and I'd been in bed for an hour); and after months of constipation, I have had the opposite problem for the last 2 mornings. I'm also dizzy when I stand up quickly and very, very agitated/irritable this weekend. Oh, and my right eyeball hurts when I look around, and I think my vision is blurry (I could just need new glasses, but I happened to notice last night).

I'm afraid to call my doctor because I'm still tired (although for 2 mornings I've awakened on my own at 7am which I haven't done for several months), foggy and, as you know all too well, twitchy. Actually the muscle twitches and aches are perhaps the most frustrating at the moment. My hair is falling out and my skin is as dry as ever. It's like I'm still hypo but starting to get hyper?? Is that possilbe??

I would at this point be really afraid to have my dose decreased... I still feel like I need it increased! I'm actually so freaked out that I haven't mentioned it to my hubby, yet. Although I'm sure he's noticed that I've been up at 7am for 2 mornings without him having to drag me out of bed.

I'm sort of hoping that this is just a transition peroid... maybe I'll swing a little into hyper and then swing back to the middle and finally be adjusted?? (Is that wishful thinking?)

Thanks for your help/advice,

Dee.

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Mon, 09-06-2004 - 12:52pm
Dee, i know it is hard- but YOU NEED to call your dr. being in a hyper state can cause damage to your heart among other things, that can be very serious i.e., blood pressure and you do not want to have a stroke or heart attack. i know it sucks, cuz being hypo sucks and it feels awful and all we want when hypo is to have energy- but this kind of energy is not good for you. there could be other things going on... i don't know what... but it could be serious and very dangerous to your health. maybe this is the wrong med for you.... did you notice if you took any over the counter meds for allergies or anything else? sometimes these types of meds can have an adverse reaction for someone who is hypo and cause such symptoms.

i went into a hyper state shortly after child birth and my heart just raced. my endo said that being in a hyper state can cause damage to the linning of the heart.

call your dr. are your seeing an endo? if not, get one. also, i know this is new for me, but my dr. switched my over to the amour thyroid med (T3 T4 combo) and it has only been 3 days and i am already beggining to feel better. you may just need a med change- there are different thyroid meds out there. please tell us how you are doing!

Erika

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Registered: 06-22-2004
Mon, 09-06-2004 - 1:19pm
Erika,

(I just posted a reply and lost it, yeesh!)

Thanks, and you're right. I will call today. I have had bad experiences with my Drs. who in the past really don't seem to know anything about hypo (scream!), but I have a new endo, and I should give him a chance. As I'm sure you know, I just want to be better. You're success is helping me stay focused.

Thanks,

Dee.

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Registered: 11-09-2001
Mon, 09-06-2004 - 6:55pm
Hi Dee - did you call your doctor? What did he or she say? I think Erika's experience might be a good one for you - just that change in medication is making a difference already. Perhaps that's what you need, too? Cathy
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Registered: 04-05-2004
Mon, 09-06-2004 - 9:06pm
Erika's right. I'm hyperthyroid and now I'm being treated by an endocrinologist and a cardiologist. My cardiologist says my thyroid put me in atrial fibrillation (which is a problem with your heart rhythm) and damaged my heart valves. Being hyper is nothing to fool around with.
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Registered: 06-22-2004
Wed, 09-08-2004 - 10:06am
The advice nurse said that I could go to emergency, but because I wasn't having hyper symptoms at the time that I called (my pulse was back to normal, etc.,), I could also wait for my appointment today. So I'm seeing the old endo today and the new endo tomorrow. (it's confusing, but today's appointment is centered on fertility--- "am I better enough to consider pregnancy?" but I think I know the answer to THAT! I'm not better enough to face having a paper cut with dignity, let alone a pregnancy! LOL) I'm turning 35 this month, so I've been really hoping we could get this thyroid thing under control so we can decide to have another baby. (I've had a couple friends get pregnant this summer, and it's SO hard not to be jealous... not just that they're pregnant, but that they're healthy!)

I'm so hoping the new endo will help!

I'll keep you posted,

Dee.