Mamma Health

After several years of feeling “not myself” and several blood tests were done that were all NORMAL, I finally found an amazing doctor who tested my TSH levels and determined that my thyroid was low. he put me on Cytomel 25mg once a day and six months later retested me to only find my thyroid had dropped. he doubled my dose and just recently was told that it had dropped again. I am going today to see him and possibly be put on an additional medication. I am very concerned as to why my test results keep dropping. I don’t really understand that. In 2011 I had a biopsy done on my thyroid because they found 3 large nodules that turned out to be benign, however, my doctor suggested that I revisit my endo. No one has put a name or label on anything and I am trying not to get scared, but I am unsure what I am dealing with. Confused Hello, I have hashimotos. I am aware that I have had this disease for approx 19 years. I never took it seriously because all my doctors didn’t. But as of the pa...

My diagnosis took nearly 10 years as well – DESPITE – strong family history of Thyroid disease on both sides (which was documented since I have been showing ‘signs’ of becoming hypo since I was about 8). I don’t think they ever actually looked at my history when I would come in with related complaints. OOOOpps 😛 It started with chronic and persistent hives on my legs and a diagnosis of depression. Over the next years, I suffered from exhaustion, hair loss, steady but slow weight gain, eczema, inexplicable joint pain and paralysis. I was told to stop using soap products, I was put on anti-depressants, I was told it was all in my head. Most worrisome – I felt like I was losing my mind – I kept this part to myself since it terrified me. I couldn’t walk from one end of my 600-foot condo without forgetting what I had started out for. I lost two jobs and racked up 30k in debt supporting myself since it happened during the economic downturn and I was unemployed for nearly 8 months. Bare...

I went to the Dr. because I had hearing loss. The ENT checked my throat just as a routine and found a lump. We live in a goiter belt so it wasn’t uncommon. I was told to get an ultrasound just to be safe but really we needed to focus on my Meniere’s disease. The ultrasound came and went and I was referred to my ENT’s colleague. I had been doing all the test and appointments alone since I had no other problems other than with my ears. The Dr gave me my diagnosis that I had thyroid cancer and would need a total thyroidectomy. I was sitting there alone trying to take it all in as he explained to me what to expect and the risk involved with the surgery. I was trying not to cry, after all, I had just been blindsided, and then he just rolled his eyes at me and said: “this isn’t something to get upset about.” I got out of there as fast as I could. I was sitting in the parking lot with my car door open since it was one of the hottest days of summer and I knew I couldn’t drive while that...