ENDO Messages for October, 2006: Re: THRYOID AND ENDO

Re: THRYOID AND ENDO

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Wed Oct 25 03:27:27 2006

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I have had thyroid issues most of my life and recently was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. I had the cancer and the thyroid removed back in March. I went through a lot of doctors over the years that were just looking at my TSH level and telling me I was in "normal" range. Well, the fact was, I appeared to be in "normal range" but in retrospect, that was actually incorrect, because it turned out that the thyroid medication I was on, masked the fact that my thyroid was dying, and so my TSH showed up as normal on the tests.

My doctor said I probably had thyroid cancer for several years and that it had slowly killed the function of my thyroid. So, by taking the medicine to remedy my hypothyroidism, the tests showed that I had a normal amount of thyroid hormone in my blood, however, my thyroid was unable to process it properly because it was dying. So, even though I was in normal TSH range and was on medication, I still had hypothyroid symptoms that were getting worse over time.

You have to trust how you are feeling and find a doctor that will respect that, so I would urge you to find another doctor if your current one won't bother to look into this further. Remember, there are also other diseases that appear to be thyroid, but may be something else, so you need to get to the bottom of whatever it is. I found out that I also had endometriosis, chronic fatigue syndrome and insulin resistance all at the same time... These things all together or separately can mimic a thyroid problem, so diagnosis isn't always easy.

So, if you are having any swelling in your throat area, coldness, digestive problems, thinning hair, fatigue, brittle nails, dry skin, dry eyes, low blood pressure, problems thinking clearly, weight gain, etc. and you have thyroid disease in your family, you should really find an endocronologist that SPECIALIZES in thyroid disorders. General practitioners usually don't keep up on what is going on in thyroid studies, etc. because they don't have time and don't specialize in thyroid. You can also do the send away tests for thyroid function as well if you want to test every so often without your doctor. Regardless, in my opinion, it is worth finding a doctor that will help you get answers vs. just telling you everything is fine, when you don't feel that way. Ultimately, you are paying the doctor, so he or she is working for you, it's not the other way around.

Good luck,

Kris

At Mon, 23 Oct 2006, natasha wrote: >
>At Mon, 16 Oct 2006, Jessica wrote:
>>
>>Do you have a swollen thyroid? My mom had blood tests for her thyroid
>>and they all came back normal then about 3 months later she went back
>>and had a swollen thyroid so her dr. did more tests. I guess my mom
>>says your Dr. wont give you a refferal to an endocronologist untill you
>>have abnormal blood results. She also said if you dont have swollen
>>thyroid that you'd be better off going to an internest who can test you
>>for a range of diff things. You do not need a refferal to set up an
>>appt with an internest. I got a name and number of one from my nurse.
>>If nothing comes up just keep nagging you Dr. I know how frusterating
>>it is to know somethings wrong and your Dr. jsut rides you off. Be
>>pesty, and if they do not take you seriously then find a Dr. who will.
>>We know our bodies better than anyone else. Trust you instincts.
>>Jessica
>>
>>At Sun, 15 Oct 2006, natasha wrote:
>>>
>>>At Sun, 15 Oct 2006, Jessica wrote:
>>>>
>>>>THyroid issues aloso run in my family. I also have sensativity to
>>>>light, hair problems, heart palpitations that got so bad I was tested
>>>>for evrything also. None of my tests came back that I had any problems
>>>>either. My online test came back I more than likley had thyroid issues
>>>>also. I have no insurance but if I did I would go to an internest or
>>>>endrocronologist. They can run more extensive tests. Jessica
>>>>
>>>>At Sat, 14 Oct 2006, natasha wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>I HAD A TEST BOUT 3 MONTHS AGO AND IT CAME BACK OK FOR MY THRYOID BUT I
>>>>>STILL THINK I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY THRYIOD AS I SUFFER FROM BAD
>>>>>DEPREESION COURSE HAIR TIREDNESS BULGING EYELIDS SOMETIMES THEY FEEL SO
>>>>>SWOLLEN TO IM ALSO SENSITIVE TO LIGHT AND FEEL COLD ALOT I DID A ONLINE
>>>>>TEST AND IT CAME BACK 21 PERCENT OUT OF 30 I ASKED MY DOCTOR FOR ANOTHER
>>>>>TEST BUT HE WAS LIKE I DID ONE MONTHS AGO ITS OK WELL MY MUM HAD HERS
>>>>>OPERATED ON BCAUSE SHE HAD PROBS WITH HERS CAN ANYONE PLEASE ADVICE ME I
>>>>>REALLY WOULD LIKE MY DOCTOR TO TAKE ME SERIOUSL!!!
>>>
>>>hi jessica thanks for the reply could i ask my doctors to do a extensive
>>>test then?or would he have to refer me to endroconolgist by the way wat
>>>is a endrocronolist?
>
>what is a internest?but i often get swollen glands that hurt wheir your
>thryoid is i had another blood test done today with the doctor i asked
>bout having serious of tests but sher said they only do one lol

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