Confused, feel awful....

Hi Rita

i, too, had every symptom of hyperthyroidism with Atrial Fibrillation, heat intolerance, sweating, tremors, thinning hair, goitre etc yet my bloods still kept showing normal for 3 years so I wasn't offered any treatment.  But I persisted with my doctor & actually at a dermatology appointment for the facial sweating, they picked up sub clinical hyperthryroidism & I have just recently undergone radio iodine treatment.  The goitre on my neck has shrunk but I don't feel any better yet.  Be persistent, tenacious & keep pestering them till you get the treatment and diagnosis you deserve.

All the best

Lindsay

hi rita .I completely sympathise with u and wish u a speedy recovery. Since you mentioned that all your teasts pointed towards normal ranges, have you considered seeing psychologist. Its a well-known fact that some anxiety symtoms appear to be quite similar to hyperthyroidism.

Thanks for the replies so far.......I forgot to mention too, the dr. even said he thought my thyroid might be a bit swollen when he felt it. Which was very quick by the way. And yes, I probably do have some anxiety, but I really think it's all because I don't feel right.  He gave me the old standby...Xanax. I took one. It did seem to take the edge off a bit, but not for long. And he only gave me 14 of them.  What I do after that, I don't know. lol. I'm also 50, so I'm sure I am in at least perimenopause, I still get a period, but they have become erratic.

Thanks again!

Hi Rita,

I was diagnosed with Graves disease back in Aug 2011, this July after a course of carbimazole i tried for remission, and touch wood so far my TSH levels have stayed within the normal parameters.

I f you are worried it still could be thyroid related and are willing to get your own blood tests done, you need to get your antibodies for thyroid disease tested.

Firstly i would get TPO, this generally detects inflamation, there are different anti body tests for different types of thyroid disease but for Graves you would need TSI autoantibody test and TRAB.

The reason these tests are not done is that they are more expensive than T4 and TSH.

It could be that you have a conversion problem from T4 into the usable T3 and could possibly get T3 tested.

Please go online and join a thyroid disease forum, where you will pick up loads of information about what tests should be done to detect what disease you may or may not have, for example Hashimoto's thyroid disease swings from hyper to hypo, it could be that when you were tested you were swinging over to the hypo side and bloods were of a more normal range.

Anti body tests are more deffinative, if you have the anti body you have the disease, and can have more than one disease at a time, on the forums you will find reliable online blood testing sites you can use try thyroidboards.

 it's a mostly US board but it is full of helpful people and loads of info, re ask your question there and you will get a miriad of knowledable people answering.

It is free to join, and i visit it frequently.

Hope this is helpful and that you get to the bottom of your ailments.

Hi Rita

You are right that menopause symptoms often mirror thyroid problems that's why women are brushed off.  The trouble is today everything comes down to blood test results and I was only treated because I had the goitre and I was persistent.  It's not in your mind, the anxiety comes because you do not feel well - you know your body better than anyone.  Good luck

lindsay

Hi Rita, my thyroid is slightly overactive but drops to normal now and then as well.. Yes, I still get most systems regulary and can be scary too.. If I were you I'd get the full blood tests if not for peace of mind, and menopause/hormones can still be an issue with thyroid too..

All the very best of luck with your symptoms and blood tests, but when on the correct med's you will be feeling much better soon