Menopause symptoms with normal blood test

[joniblue]

Hiya, I’m looking for some advice. I’m 22 years old and have been having symptoms of the menopause/ovary disfunction for about a year. I have suspected endometriosis (hoping to have laparoscopy soon but waiting list in uk is v v long)

My symptoms include:

Hot flashes

My cycle has gotten much shorter (I’m having a period every 1-2 weeks) but bleeding is much lighter than it used to be

Unexplained weight gain

Tiredness

Mood swings

Brittle hair

Dry skin

Insomnia

Heart palpitations

Dizziness

Aching legs & joint pain

I’ve had full bloods done, all fine apart from a slight iron deficiency which I’m taking supplements for. Thyroid function is fine too (TSH 3.6 miu/L)

I’ve recently had my FSH and LH tested. My FSH is 3.6 iu/L and my LH is 5.0 iu/L. My doctor says these levels are normal and isn’t willing to do any further investigations.

I know that my symptoms aren’t normal. Especially for a 22 year old. Has anyone experienced this? What did you do about it? How do I get my doctor to listen to me? And if this isn’t the menopause - what the hell is it?!

Any advice MASSIVELY appreciated

[bantam12]

Do you have the range for TSH as 3.6 would normally be indicating hypothyroidism is looming, you need both T4, T3 and antibodies testing. All your symptoms match with being hypo.

[joniblue in reply to bantam12]

Hiya, yes my dr records the range as being 0.2-4. I did raise the fact that my TSH was creeping towards being too high but he shot that down and told me “not to get it into my head that there’s something wrong with my thyroid.” 😳 He also refused to order T3 & T4 tests. Not sure what to do about that! But thanks for pointing that out - I’d written off thyroid being the issue due to what dr said but will push for more tests

[bantam12 in reply to joniblue]

Just proves what all thyroid patients know that Drs know nothing about how to diagnose and treat, it’s an ongoing battle ! The guidelines do say 2 tests need to be over range before diagnosing but a knowledgeable Dr will do it before you get to that stage.

You could do private finger prick test for T4 and T3, your Dr no doubt will refuse to take note of the result but at least you will be able to keep track, most of us on Thyroiduk use Medichecks. If you haven’t looked at the thyroid forum yet it’s worth reading through and asking questions.

[joniblue in reply to bantam12]

Thank you so much that is beyond helpful. I’ll definitely look into that x

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