Hi,
Not sure of next step...not got much money ut would private testing e worth a try and reading hear, GP's can e hit and miss.
Feel I have a few symptoms, yet nothing that stands out.
from the symptom checker of this site
Can sleep for hours, hard to get up, yet energy for work
Short term Memory is not great and Poor concentration
Wanting to be solitary
Mood swings
Depression
Nervousness/anxiety
Personality changes
Feelings of resentment
Lack of confidence
Eyebrow loss (outer third)
Palpitations
Liver tenderness and enlargement
Did the morning temp test and get around 35.9-36c month
Had a problem with gallbladder and was told my liver was a little large.
I guess my main issues are the memory/concentration and the feeling of not eing fully aware, guess that's the fog I hear talked about?
Would anyone recommended the online tests over a GP view, my concern with a GP visit is I find it hard to talk without tripping up on my words and remembering with a need to say.
Thanks for any help.
OMG, everything you said is me! I'm so happy I found this site. For years, I've been feeling like I'm crazy, doctors never seemed to know what was wrong. Just wondering tho, you said you're very tired. That's me also, but what's crazy is no matter how tired I am during the day, I get anxiety at night, heart palpitations and can't sleep. It's so crazy. Can't fall asleep before 3-4am. Do you experience this?
Valt4thomas
Have you had a recent blood test for your thyroid hormones? Ask GP for a full thyroid function test which includes Free T4 and Free T3, plus Vitamin B12, Vit D, iron, ferritin and folate. Just say you want to recover your health and want everything to be at 'optimal level' not just anywhere 'in range'.
Get the earliest possible appointment and fast (you can drink water). I don't think you've been given any medication yet, but if you have leave about 24 hours between the dose and the test and take it afterwards.
Ask for a print-out from the surgery and post results on a new question with the ranges (these are important).
thanks, no tests as yet.
Will get an appointment.