Hyperthyroidsm - newly diagnosed
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| Thu, 12-09-2004 - 8:44pm |
Hello all,
If anyone has experiences to share I would really appreciate it. I am 31yo I just had a baby girl in March of this year :))). About a month ago, I started feeling really fatigued, have had headaches, increased appetite (have lost a little weight) and my heart rate is definitely up there. I've also been shakey, kind of a nervous tension that comes and goes. My doctor recommended a blood test after letting me know that my thyroid was enlarged during an exam. The blood test confirmed hyperthyroidism and just yesterday and today I went for my thyroid scan and uptake at my local hospital. I was definitely out of "normal" range for the scan (the normal scan in this case was 5-20% and mine was functioning at 83%). No nodules were noticed during the actual ultrasound and pictures that were taken so that's a good thing. These symptoms are just difficult to deal with.
I am concerned because I am trying to get an appointment with an endocrinologist but it's at least a week to two week wait. That seems like a long wait, especially with this condition. My husband and I would like to have more children and I wonder if this condition will cause preganancy to be problematic? Any thoughts or comments are welcome.
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Hi Luvbeing!