Looking for Endocrinologist

Hi my names Angela. I'm 50years old I have underactive thyroid and I am on 200mg of Levothyroxine a day. I am feeling so ill. Not sure if there's perrimenopause mixed in also. All my GP offers is antidepressants. I've been seeing a Endocrinologist at Sheffield Hosp but I'm not impressed so I'm looking for another Endocrinologist one who I can see private and who dosnt just test TSH and maybe trial me on T3. I can't take another 10years of feeling so ill. Anxiety, dry mouth, pulse racing, and just generally feeling so unwell and very frightened. Sheffield , Wakefield, Leeds or Manchester areas are all good for me if anyone can recommend. Thankyou

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jackiehyland

2 years ago

Do you find sometimes your gasping for air you just don't seem to be able till fill your lungs that happened to me when they increased my levothyroxine I was left shaking my whole body felt like I'd been hit by a freight train my meds were put up too 225 from 200 now I'm back down feeling exhausted and foggy mind what do you do ? There isn't a lesser evil either is just as bad as the other, I can't even be bothered seeing the doctor anymore they just havnt a clue !! When is something going to be done about this atrocity that they reign on us, I always thought if it was more a man's disease than a women's there would be a lot more done about it especially when it affects your sex life too !! This condition has cost me jobs/relationships / friends no one understands how you feel there is such a long list of debilitating problems and since your only allowed to tell your doctor one problem at a time at your appointment we have no chance do we !! Yours TOTALY PxxxED OFF

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AngelaC66

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2 years ago

Hi Jackie Thankyou for the message. I was on 225 and just been told by end o through a letter that my TSH is 0.11 so drop down to 200. No idea what any of the other levels were coz he seems to keep them to himself!!! That's if they tested for the others!!! I have really been struggling with my breathing. And just like you said I felt as though I couldn't breath right into the bottom of my lungs. I have paid for a Personal Trainer coz I've had enough of feeling so unhealthy and been so overweight. I had to postpone first week because I couldn't breath I was really struggling. My go put me on STEROIDS AGAIN for 6 days. Told me then to have a spirometry in about 7 weeks. But sounds like it's all down to thyroid meds. I've had to now postpone PT until further notice because I feel so ill