I Need Thyroid Advice!!

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Registered: 07-06-2003
I Need Thyroid Advice!!
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Tue, 09-19-2006 - 4:24pm

I have been diagnoses with Hashimotos Thyroiditis for about five years now, and still my levels are not normal. Unfortunatly, I have been moving around a lot for those last five years, and have had at least three different doctors in that time. But I'm so tired of feeling like this all the time. My levels are at 12, when they should be at 3. The dr.s just keep upping the dosage, changing the kind of synthroid. They are not concerned. Not nearly enough anyway. The depression and fatigue are grinding me to the ground.

What do i do? Should i demand trying Armor, the natural thyroid replacement (anyone have luck with this??)? Do i go to yet another doctor? Do i have to stomp, yell, kick and scream to get someone to "fix" this for me??

ARRRGH!!

~Thyroid Girl

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Registered: 03-20-2003
Tue, 09-19-2006 - 7:18pm

Hi Thyroid Girl,


That level of 12 is quite high.

 

Calley7

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Registered: 07-06-2003
Wed, 09-20-2006 - 12:12pm

thanks for your response..

i have only seen a primare care doc.. i am going to call my insurance today and see if i cant go see an endo. my insurance is ending in about a month, which only adds to the frustration.

i dont know anyone else (personally) who has thyroid problems. its kind of like i'm floating around hoping to find a doctor who actually CARES and will try to help rather than just jot down a script and send me on my way after a four minute appointment.

ugh!!