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History Of Thyroidectomy. Have Anxiety, Depression, Weight Gain, Panic Attacks. Taking Synthroid
I had a thyroidectomy when I was 8 back in 1978. Toxic goiter while thyroid removed been on synthroid ever since! No problems until i had my children 23 and 22 yrs ago with my tsh going up slightly! I am 49 and been feeling awful anxiety depressed weight gain panic attacks! I go to the gym cardio/ weight training 4 x weekly have lost 70 lbs in past 1 1/2 put on 20 all of a sudden with no changes in lifestyle! Had my tsh done it is 34.30 t3&4 normal ! I am scared and cannot see a specialist for 1 month i am on 200 mcg of synthroid :(
Mon, 5 Aug 2013
Hi and thanks for posting.
I am sorry too hear about what you have been experiencing.Your symptoms and laboratory test suggest that your thyroid medications are not working well. They would need to be re-evaluated and adjusted to relief yo of most of these symptoms. T3/T4 levels are not too important in monitoring treatment. What we base more treatment decisions on is TSH levels and symptoms. Yours strongly suggest that the dosage be increased.
I cannot ask you to increase your drugs without your doctors approval. Please, you may want to try and see another doctor in the meantime to get a prescription for this.
Hope you find this helpful and informative. Wish you well and please do ask us more questions if need be. We shall address them.
I wish you well
Dr. Ditah
I am sorry too hear about what you have been experiencing.Your symptoms and laboratory test suggest that your thyroid medications are not working well. They would need to be re-evaluated and adjusted to relief yo of most of these symptoms. T3/T4 levels are not too important in monitoring treatment. What we base more treatment decisions on is TSH levels and symptoms. Yours strongly suggest that the dosage be increased.
I cannot ask you to increase your drugs without your doctors approval. Please, you may want to try and see another doctor in the meantime to get a prescription for this.
Hope you find this helpful and informative. Wish you well and please do ask us more questions if need be. We shall address them.
I wish you well
Dr. Ditah
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Hi, Welcome to HCM.
Based on the information you have given, looks like your present symptoms indicate hypothyroidism (although your T3, T4 appears to be normal). I will recommend you that maintain the active lifestyle as you have been doing and have your condition examined by your endocrinologist in a month. He will have to re-evaluate your condition based on the latest clinical findings and titrate the dose of Synthroid. Since he is well aware of your condition thus far, it will be in your best interest to stick to the treatment plan he has set for you.
Meanwhile, should you feel that your symptoms have worsened before you get to see your endocrinologist, I will advise you to consult your family (primary) physician. Going to ER can be an option too.
Hope this helps.
Based on the information you have given, looks like your present symptoms indicate hypothyroidism (although your T3, T4 appears to be normal). I will recommend you that maintain the active lifestyle as you have been doing and have your condition examined by your endocrinologist in a month. He will have to re-evaluate your condition based on the latest clinical findings and titrate the dose of Synthroid. Since he is well aware of your condition thus far, it will be in your best interest to stick to the treatment plan he has set for you.
Meanwhile, should you feel that your symptoms have worsened before you get to see your endocrinologist, I will advise you to consult your family (primary) physician. Going to ER can be an option too.
Hope this helps.
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