Someone with hyper. exp. please help!
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| Sun, 07-01-2007 - 2:22am |
Sorry to have to post...again...but I am new to this and really trying to figure out what is going on with my body. Like I posted before I have many of the symptoms of hyperthyroidism (Excessive sweating, Heat intolerance ,Increased bowel movements,trembling hands, Nervousness; agitation, Rapid heart rate, Weight loss
Fatigue). I am going to the dr Tues and hoping bloodwork will shed some light on all of this, but in the meantime...
I CAN'T SLEEP!!! Is this a hyper. symptom too? I will be totally exhausted, but when I lay down to go to bed I can't sleep. It's like the nervousness takes over, my heart beats heavily, and my feet and hands feel tingly. I just lay there wide awake. Right now, it's 2:17am and rather than sleeping I am typing this - ridiculous!
Also, since I've been feeling badly, I've noticed little things that used to not bother me upset me now. For example, my daughter is sick and running a high fever. We've been through this, but this time I am a nervous wreck about it. So strange...I feel like I don't know my own body anymore.
Thanks in advance for listening.


Hi mommy2abbi,
Yes, not sleeping can be a hyper symptom.
You sound like you have many of the symptoms of hyperthyroidism. Make sure you let your doctor know all of this on Tuesday. Again as I mentioned to you before, if you do have it ask to have them refer you to an endocrynologist. I know that many GP docs treat thyroid problems, but they do not specialize in it like endo's do. I just had a bad experience with a GP thinking she could treat my problem and am sooooooo glad that I have an endo I go to.
Again I wish you the best of luck! If you are feeling really bad, ask to get in earlier than Tuesday! I hope you find some relief in your symptoms soon. Please let me know what happens and what meds they put you on. I did real well on Methiamazole (sp?) and was on it for a year and actually went into a remission and didn't have to be on any meds for over a year.
Hugs and Good Luck!