Thyroid peas...

My endocrinologist has me do bloodwork every 6 months.
My biggest indicator on my own if it is low is my hair starts falling out and I just want to sleep 24/7.
Only once in the last 2 years has it gone randomly low for no apparent reason. Small med adjustment and was back to good 6 weeks later.

My next blood work will be closer to 9 months, but I have been stable for years... Last adjustment was with a parathyroid removal surgery in 2013. 35 years and counting.

I find m symptoms get worse when I eat a lot of sugar. I've been cutting it down and my symptoms are stabilizing. My hair is no longer falling out and I am having to shave my legs more often.

Sometimes I think the desiccated thyroid meds have some levels of in consistences but that is my suspicion based on my symptoms when my meds are in short supply.

The brain fog like you mentioned, but since I have fibromyalgia that isn’t the certain test. The outside 3rd of my eyebrows really thins out when my levels are very off.

I have bipolar. And I never know if it's my thyroid that's off or if it's my bipolar acting up. So I have blood work every six months. All the time. It seems like my meds constantly need adjusting. I'm up, I'm down. I'm all over the place. I read a statistic that 75% of women with bipolar also have hypothyroid. It doesn't surprise me in the least.

Any kind of forgetfulness can be thyroid related


stopthethyroidmadness.com/symptoms/

Have you ever been tested for the MTHFR gene mutation?  In searching for a reason for my daughter’s mysterious illness, I found a functional medicine doctor for her.  It turns out that she has this mutation with the two variants.  My other daughter has the mutation with one variant.  I got tested since you get it from your parents and I have it with both variants.  That sure explains a lot of the health issues in my family.

In reading about it, it says if you have been diagnosed with bipolar and family members have the mutation then you should get tested.  My niece was diagnosed with bipolar but my sister doesn’t see the mania part.  My niece just got her results and she has the mutation with one variant.  I’m anxious to hear what the doctor has to say.  It would also explain why you are all over the place with your meds.  It says they work for a short time and then quit working.

In the case of my daughter, in five weeks of treatment, she is almost back to normal.  Treatment consists of leveling out your vitamins, minerals and hormones.  Her nervous system was shutting down and she had a year long migraine with aura. We all also have thyroid issues.

 stopthethyroidmadness.com/mthfr/

I also have word finding issues. My biggest indicator is hair falling out.

Of course, I have been having all the symptoms, including working out, eating well and gaining weight so I went in for a check two weeks ago and was told everything is fine.

This morning, after struggling for the word, I called a banana a donut. The kids think I'm weird and laugh at me...but I'm a bit worried about myself.

I had that after my thyroid removal and one para-thyroid removed. It put my para-thyroid in shock and that is what processes your bodies calcium. Low calcium causes tingley fingers and toes, like they are asleep. It still happens every now and then. It can take a long time to recover normal levels. The treatment was Tums. Best way to absorb calcium. Chew a few two times a day and see if that helps.

This thread has been very enlightening! I had half my thyroid removed due to a baseball sized growth on it in 2008. Since then I have been on Synthroid and am up to 175 mcg. Lately I have had tingly arms and hands and could not figure out why.

Sandy and hilsmom1 - what type of doctor do you go to for thyroid issues? Right now my regular internal medicine doctor has been handling my prescription.

Depression. Properly medicated, I can take on most anything. If my levels are too low, I stop wanting to be alive. I’m glad I figured it out and know when to get to my doctor.

I have never had ANY symptoms. I get my blood done every 6 months.

There is a serious lack of endocrinologists in my area.  I haven't been to an actual endocrinologist in probably 10 years...and that was when I lived somewhere else.  I see my GP every 6-12 months.

I’m going to be a broken record here, but you might consider getting a copy of your lab results and make sure they check all of your thyroid levels, not just total/T4. Also, i have found that lab values are more a guideline with thyroid issues. One person may be fine with close to borderline (but still WNL) results while another can be very symptomatic.