Now I am really confused
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| Wed, 01-19-2005 - 2:20pm |
Hi all:
I've posted before that I have been experiencing the following symptoms:
really heat intolerant
ridiculous weight loss (this despite eating nuts and pizza/burgers alot-as I've been told to do by many people/hungrier)
strands of hair that falls out
IRRITABLE beyond belief
stressed/anxious alot
tired
really weird memory lately
diaarhea (immodium and I have gotten to know each other well)
frequent BM (really annoying)
ridiculous insomnia (taking ambien really helped but I can't be on sleeping pills forever)
lab results have me in normal range for TSH, T3, T4, VERY High out of range bilirubin
with that said here's the thing:
I just lost my job a few days ago. To be honest, I've been thinking of resigning anyway what with how I have been feeling...I knew it was compromising my ability to function really well and it wouldn't have been fair to the firm. Now that I am away from the attorneys I worked for, who really stressed me out while I was there, I feel somewhat better. Don't get me wrong, I am still heat intolerant, still irritable beyond belief, still an insomniac (but then again, now my worries focus on finding another job quickly, health insurance, etc.), still weird poor memory (normally I have an outstanding memory of which I am renowned for-no joke) but I don't feel so sick in the stomach in the morning. I still feel uncomfortable but also feel great relief inside of me. I wonder if my stressful job exacerbated these symptoms? If I am completely honest with myself, the frequent BM didn't really start until after I started working there (although at the time I was totally stress-free at work-only since Oct. have I been really stressed from my work environment). All the other symptoms are still there though.
I'm looking for work and honestly don't expect to find anything until after my appt w/ endo next week. If it's hyper or worse Graves Disease, should I be working? SSDI? Wait until I feel better, can focus, remember things, be less crabby/stressed? I am so confused. Unemployment for the first time is bad enough but medical issues on top of it really is making me feel like I'm about to hit rock bottom any day now. Thanks.
Benita
PS please feel free to email me benit03@yahoo.com to share knowledge of such issues.

Hi Benita - I'm sorry that you lost your job but health insurance and making a living aside, it sounds like it was just too stressful for you. Can you find something less stressful for now, until you find a doctor that will diagnose you? It sure sounds like hyperthyroidism and I'm sure the stress didn't help it AT ALL!! But you have to be able to find a doctor that's willing to diagnose what I would call subclinical hyperthyroidism. You have all the symptoms and yet you're within the range of normal to get a diagnosis. How about trying an osteopath or naturopath? They seem to be more willing to diagnose and listen to symptoms and then prescribe treatment. Perhaps you have some in your area?
I'm sure you'll feel some relief now that you aren't working there but you can't give up in trying to find a doctor who is willing to treat you!! Hang in there! Cathy :)