Hi All, Firstly sorry I've not been in touch - it's been a very busy time with tests, scans, x-rays and the like, as my body seems to be going to pieces at the moment! I even felt proud of myself for overcoming my anxiety and spending 1 hr 10 mins having an MRI scan for my spine (scoliosis has worsened). I also was seeing an acupuncturist for 3 months following my year of awful withdrawal symptoms from antidepressants and then finding myself with constant bowel problems which no siegmoscopy, colonoscopy, or scan could diagnose. I was very stressed and anxious, not helped by the pandemic or the endocrinologist who saw me once 14 months ago but clearly labelled me and hasn't been that helpful since. It was she who identified I had gut problems and was treating me with herbs - unfortunately she went abroad for 4 months but will be returning home soon and I can't wait.
Was let down at the last moment by my GP's surgery where I was meant to be having the TRAb test done but it's now through: THYROGLOBULIN 11.7; THYROID PEROXIDASE: 17.3 - am I reading this correctly in that I don't have high antibodies for Graves afterall? Worth also mentioning here that maybe my new diet has had something to do with this - did the Cambridgeshire Sciences intolerance test online and was amazed to find high intolerance to all dairy plus eggs; wheat, gluten, nuts, alcohol, yeast, soy, peas - have only been eating fish, meat, vegetables and fruit.
Won't bother you with all my results as they are depressing bone-wise so in for a lot of problems but the thyroid scan looks good with nodules still thought to be benign and they haven't grown anymore and neither has the thyroid gland which started growing again down one side but obviously will monitor myself for any changes.
I've clearly now had a reaction to the second jab which I had on Sunday and don't feel at all well and in a lot of pain with bone problems and so wish I could sleep. Sic weeks is up next Thursday and endo arranged blood test for me at the hospital plus a Thyroid Peroxidade Antibody test (a bit late in coming) and at the great time of 11.00 am even though I asked if it could be arranged for an early time. I telephoned the hospital this morning and managed to change it to 8.00 am without any problem (thanks to all the good advice on HU). Have also ordered a thyroid function test myself from Medichecks which I will do on Tuesday at home (again I'm trying to take control of things so that I'm not at the mercy of you know who).
I realise it is late and you may not see it until tomorrow but thought I'd write now to give you all the news and to thank you all so much for all the help you have given - have read up so much and even tried to attend Dr. Hertoghe's webinar which was sooo informative (oh to have someone like him who really wants to help his patients). Will stay in touch, take care all of you.
