Thyroid ????
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| Fri, 09-22-2006 - 1:41pm |
Hello,
I had some blood work done and I just got back the results. The nurse said that my thyroid came back problematic and asked if I were taking birth control pills. I am not, but he said that might explain the results if I had been taking them. I was told to schedule a sonogram. Can somebody please tell me if I need to worry? I am!
I was at the doctors for a bladder infection/blood in my urine and have been having pains in my right upper side...sometimes for days. I thought it was my gallbladder.....can this be related somehow? My doctor was at lunch when I received the results.....I am almost afraid to call back!
In general, I feel very tired, often cold and anxiety ridden. I thought it was all due to my overabundant stress! I have 4 boys, ages 4,6,8 and 11yrs.....my oldest is Autistic and my second oldest has ADHD. My house is caotic to say the least! I have no outside help because we have no extended family and I cannot keep a babysitter due to my sons with disabilities. My house is in shambles due to a renovation gone terribly wrong. We wanted a whole house remodel....put on a second story and pushed out This was two yrs ago and it is still not done due to the contracter taking our money, building everything wrong and structurally unsound and then leaving us!!!! We had no roof, insulation and a damaged ...unfinished house. Winter was setting in and we have not been the same ever since! We are still unfinished...half the house needs to be knocked down and rebuilt. We are in the middle of a lawsuit which has not gone forward because the contractor WILL NOT COOPERATE! Anyhow, would any of this affect my thryroid??? Thanks for your help!

Hi Kristinehm,
Welcome to our board.
I completely understand what you are going through.
Almost two years ago now, I was working out like a maniac, (lifting, cardio, yoga, and horseback riding a minimum of four days per week, but one or all of these six days per week, if that makes sense), and eating VERY few carbs, (BAD IDEA)!, and could not break 140. Here is the kicker however, I did not need to be lower than 140 at 17.5% body fat, with my 5'8" medium-sized frame. On the other hand, I was going to crazy extremes to stay at that weight.
That same Spring, I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at the age of 23. However, a pituitary adenoma--a tiny benign tumor--caused mine. This showed up in my test results because my TSH was also very low. This meant that my pituitary and thyroid were not talking to each other.
Finally in September of that year, my first enodocrinologist prescribed 125mg of Synthroid. I expected to lose weight, but I did nothing but gain.
After many months of lowering my dose, having hot flashes, and an amazon appetite, I went to a female endocrinologist. After a few months of working with her, I am only on 70mg. So yes, it takes about almost a year to find the correct dose.
As far as the depression and anxiety go, one year and one non-related surgery later, I could not kick the depression that would not stop progressing. I went to a nurse-practioner for foot pain and after speaking with me, she decided to give me a depression test. My score was off the charts and she prescribed a medication that had a side effect of weight loss.
Although I have only trimmed down a bit from 160lbs., I feel like a have a new life. It has given me back my energy, and I don't sweat the small stuff as much either. At the same time however, I DO NOT feel medicated at all; I know that I felt the same way before all of this got started.
The difficult part is that it is difficult when you can't lose weight as easily, but at the very least we can pledge to take care of ourselves--walk daily, practice yoga and/or lift weights regularly, but most of all honor ourselves and not feel like we need to look a certain way to deserve to go for a walk, to the gym, or to yoga class. Making this committment will make you feel better, but don't make the mistake of over doing like I do, we have to take smaller steps than the average person or we get sick, (at least I do).
I hope this helps.