Almost 5 years diagnosed with Hypothyroidism and I finally feel I may be making some headway.
I was diagnosed by chance thinking I had a stomach disorder and commenced treatment after blood results showed hypothyroidism. Settling on 175mg levothyroxine per day but I was still not right. Peaks and troughs through the year, sometimes 3 or 4 times a year. Weight gain only reduced by high protein low carb dieting.
Couldn't eat sweet or starchy foods and weight was ballooning.
The Endo diagnosed low Vit D and after commencing treatment for that I found my stomach problem was greatly diminished but many symptoms continued.
Finally, today, I walked into the consultation with nothing to loose. I'd had such a bad few months that whilst civility remained, patience was long gone.
To be fair to the doctor, she was a straight talking no bull lady and I respected that. She also answered my questions with conviction, information and confidence.
There were things that I wanted ( additional testosterone tests for example) that she initially dismissed but then agreed to conduct and there were things I was told to stop being overly concerned about ( my now, only slightly low Vit D levels) but the cherry was when she asked: "So is it T3 you want?"
I felt like a drug crazed maniac, all I wanted to do was scream in delight, YES YES YES finally I can really work to bring myself out of this hole, YES YES YES. Oh, the rapturous noise in my head was overwhelming.... " If you think that's best" I responded. Where the hell did that come from you smooth SOB!
I walked out with a royally chewed ear and to say I had been put in my place is an understatement but we reached a mutually agreeable conclusion and she had taken the time to impart the knowledge to explain her responses. I now commence the long complex road of T3/T4 combination treatment but with a spring in my step ( a small one due to cramps this week) and a determined mindset.
Thrown a Curve Ball with my daughters latest results. Advice please...
Vitamin D or is it Vitamin D3, or are they both the same please ?
my tsh is 8.8 endocrinologist said no thyroxin anybody else same?
appointment with a New Dr today. She listened!
