BellaOnline Forums Health and Fitness Thyroid Health a newbie with questions and test results...

for about 3-4 years i have been experiencing problems with just 'feeling bad' i literally have so much fatique and lack of energy.. i have so many symptoms its not funny.. i recently found out that my grandmother is treated for thyroid.. i never knew that before so alot of the times they would blow me off b/c of no family history.. well i have been told 'some people just feel bad.. you need antidepressents.. you just need less stress.. you are raising a family and working.. no wonder you are tired.." well im sick of it.. the way i feel cannot be normal! it just cant.. heres my symptoms: totally run down super scaly dry skin very itchy skin skin is very easily irritated as well (lotions, soaps, fabrics, etc) psoriasis hair very course and breaking horrible migraines agitated depressed irritable digestive issues, IBS with constipation 2 years ago diagnosed with Colitis, treated for it indigestion after I eat..feeling like food is stuck in my throat trouble falling asleep never ever waking up refreshed i freeze all the time, cold when others are warm, cold when its warm out no energy or desire to do things i have a horrible time losing weight and have gained my weight seems to all go in my middle my dark circles can barely be covered my face has a ruddy completion that I have to cover with make up thirsty all the time, very dry mouth dry itchy eyes bruise very easily fluid retention. My hands and feet swell bad periods, very heavy, stop & start, last 10 days headaches feel like im in a fog cannot concentrate and lose my train of thought very very easily heres my recent lab results: TSH004264 0.977 (0.450-4.500 uIU/mL) Triiodothyronine,Free 2.6 (2.3-4.2 pg/mL) T4,Free(Direct)019745 1.19 (0.61-1.76 ng/dL) Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) Ab006676 <10 0-34 IU/mL any input would be helpful. i do have a drs appt scheduled for wed.. i also have a lump in the bottom of my throat.. when i tilt my head back.. you can feel a lump there.. right above my clavicle about 1/2" above that little dip in the clavical at the windpipe.. any clue to what this could be? when i do the swallow test...and i look to the bottom of my throat.. i can see something bulge when i swallow (not at the adams apple but where the thyroid would be)

Pansy,

Those symptoms could certainly be thyroid-related but there are other hormone imbalances such as adrenal and sex ones that can cause an array of symptoms. If you haven't been thoroughly blood worked, I would ask that it be ordered for you. I would also ask for a complete blood count (CBC) if not already done, to check for anemia and B12 level, glucose, etc... to rule out other possible causes for your symptoms.
Your thyroid levels look good at first glance with only the T3 looking to be on the low-normal side. With the possible thyroid nodule you've found in your throat, you might need referred for a thyroid ultrasound. Nodules can cause problems and symptoms in some people even when their thyroid lab levels are normal. Some doctors would disagree with this but I've seen it attested to happening by many people over the years as I've been searching/researching about thyroid disorders/diseases.
Let us know how it goes and please feel free to ask all the questions you like and comment as often as you like.

Pansy, Has anyone suggested that you may have endometriosis? This serious disease is missed by many gynecologists that are not endo specialists. You may want to contact the endometriosis association about finding a reputable reproductive endocrinologist. The association has published 3 books on endo and they have a monthly newsletter. This disease is associated with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, allergies and asthma, Hashimoto's disease and other autoimmune disorders. You may also want to contact a good GI doctor about possible celiac disease. I have not officially been diagnosed with celiac disease but when I removed gluten from my diet my pain decreased dramatically and I had more energy. I do have endo. I was diagnosed when I had a laparotomy to remove an ovarian cyst. My surgeon was not an endo specialist and the cyst burst during surgery. A year later I had a laparoscopy done by an endo specialist and he removed multiple adhesions that tested positive for endo. My periods have been so much less painful since I had the laparoscopy. Good luck. I know how difficult it is to find a doctor who will take a woman's health complaints seriously.