hypothyroid...

[fitfanatic123]

has anyone dealt with a hypothyroid? for the past 2 years i've been suffering from really bad fatigue and a few other changes and the fatigue is at the point where it is starting to interfere with my life. so two months ago i asked my gynecologist to test my thyroid. she called me back and said everything was fine. i finally got around to calling her and getting the specific results, the office told me they tested my TSH and it was 2.56 with a range of 0.27-4.20. after doing some of my own research, it seems like 2.56 is actually kind of high and could point to hypothyroidism but that the TSH isn't the best test and there should be other tests done.

anyway, i'm just wondering what my next step should be - should i go to my regular doctor and tell her all this and then she can do the additional blood work? should i find an endocrinologist instead? i can't get an appointment with my regular doctor until the October 31st, i hate to wait that long but i'm assuming that's the best route i should take? i'm worried she won't take me seriously because i know a lot of people complain about fatigue. but it's really getting unbearable and i'm convinced something is not quite right.

[Orvael]

First of all: it doesn't matter what your doctor thinks of it. If you feel that he/she doesn't take your complaints serious, then it's better to find yourself another doctor.

And your GP would, I assume, most likely redirect you to a endocrinologist. Keep in mind that hypothyroidism can have more than one cause - primary and secondary.

So yes, make sure that you see someone asap and make sure that they take your valid complaints seriously!

[fitfanatic123]

First of all: it doesn't matter what your doctor thinks of it. If you feel that he/she doesn't take your complaints serious, then it's better to find yourself another doctor.

And your GP would, I assume, most likely redirect you to a endocrinologist. Keep in mind that hypothyroidism can have more than one cause - primary and secundary.

So yes, make sure that you see someone asap and make sure that they take your valid complaints seriously!

ok thanks! do you know anything about the TSH level? is 2.56 high?

[Orvael]

ok thanks! do you know anything about the TSH level? is 2.56 high?

Between 0,4 and 2,0. Your TSH level could also indicate that this isn't the source of trouble and that something else is causing you to feel this way, but keep in mind that I'm not a specialist!

Btw, if you want know where you stand you'd need vT4 and vT3 values aswell (but that's something that would be clear after biochemical testing).

High TSH and low vT4 and vT3 values = primary hypothyroidism (if your TSH isn't very high, it could also lead to the classification of 'subclinical hypothyroidism').

High TSH and high vT4 and vT3 values = secondary hyperthyroidism, which would indicate that the problem starts at the pituitary gland.

[Echo814]

I recently went through a period of fatigue and other things like hair loss and weight gain. I thought it could be my thyroid so I had a bunch of panels done and it turned out my pogesterone was really low, like post menopausal low. I would ask for a complete hormone work up along with a complete thyroid panel is they didn't test T3 and T4 levels.

[fitfanatic123]

I recently went through a period of fatigue and other things like hair loss and weight gain. I thought it could be my thyroid so I had a bunch of panels done and it turned out my pogesterone was really low, like post menopausal low. I would ask for a complete hormone work up along with a complete thyroid panel is they didn't test T3 and T4 levels.

ok thank you. yeah definitely wouldn't hurt to have it all checked.

[latebloomingmom]

welcome to my world

check your iron levels and your vit d and your vit b

have them run a full panel on your thyolid which means free T3 and freet T4 levels not just the TSH

[fitfanatic123]

welcome to my world

check your iron levels and your vit d and your vit b

have them run a full panel on your thyolid which means free T3 and freet T4 levels not just the TSH

thanks! that's what i've been reading, people are also saying to get antibodies test done too? guess ill ask for that as well. my appointment is on the 31st. i'm actually hoping something is wrong lol because the fatigue is unreal some days.