GP appointment update

[Mummybear0213]

I posted a few days ago and sadly had no replies!

But anyway I had my GP appointment this morning. Explained everything that's been going on, showed her my test results, and her answer to that was i will probably develop an OVERactive thyroid eventually 🤦🏻‍♀️

How she came to that conclusion I do not know. My tsh has always been on the high side, was actually 5.05mu/L on my most recent test, t3 and t4 ok in their eyes but still low.

Anyway she did have a feel of my neck because I explained I have trouble swallowing and she agreed she can feel a lump so she's sent an urgent referral for a scan which is a positive thing I guess.

But I'm quite frustrated that she seemed so uneducated on all things thyroid and tried to tell me I'd probably develop an overactive thyroid when all the test results and symptoms scream out underactive/Hashimoto's!

[Sparklingsunshine]

Oh dear, unless she meant to say hypothyroid and it came out as hyperthyroid, with a TSH of over 5 there's no way your hyper. It doesn't instill confidence however 😒 Hopefully your scan will help to find out what is going on. Keep us updated.

[Mummybear0213 in reply to Sparklingsunshine]

She definitely meant hyper unfortunately 🙈 she thinks because my tsh is high that means hyper. A quick Google will tell us it's the opposite right! I've to get some more bloods done at the GP surgery too, they've requested thyroid levels plus antibodies so they can see for themselves what's going on.

[Brightness14 in reply to Mummybear0213]

most GP;s don't know their plus from their minus. Amazing but try. I try hard never to visit them.

[Sparklingsunshine in reply to Mummybear0213]

Are you sure it was a GP you saw and not the cleaner lol. That's depressing and worrying. I'm not sure I'd want her treating me 😬

[SlowDragon Administrator]

And they get paid for this garbage!

See a different GP next time

This one needs to go back to medical school

[FallingInReverse]

Hi Mummybear0213 I was just reading your recent posts, and was wondering if you had what you needed to plot next steps?

Thyroid issues can all be so confusing- and unfortunately doctors/GPs generally do not understand at all. Strange but totally true.

As I read through what you've posted, I can sense that familiar early uncertainty as you observe and try to make sense out of it all (not to mention all the other variables around your childbirth/child & anxiety related things). For me, being a little farther down in my thyroid journey than you are at this moment, I can also see in the responses you've received all the basic principles that I have used to take back control of my life and start to feel better. Until it all sinks in for you, it might not be immediately clear, but I encourage you to read and re-read all your responses too. As time goes on, you will understand them more and glean the right course of action for your particular situation in a way that you couldn't when you first read them.

Your post above doesn't surprise any of us. It's terrific you are getting a scan (I've had one too and it's important to know what it will reveal and keep an eye on it). It may reveal a need to particular action/treatment, but don't take your foot off the gas pedal at the same time in following up on your blood tests & T3/T4 conclusions, how that may be impacting your vitamin levels (which of course cause their own problems) and the domino effect that thyroid meds may or may not have on your anxiety and other symptoms.

So if you are still feeling alone or confused and don't know what to do, spend time re-reading your previous posts, and let us know if you need any more answers or support.

[Mummybear0213]

Apologies for the late reply, thank you for this I appreciate it x