Endo today

Today I am going to see my endocrinologist at University Hospital.  I'm really glad to finally be seeing him, as I have all the symptoms of my thyroid being low.  I imagine he will increase my Synthroid, but I also think that he will need to run some blood tests first.  He will be doing an ultra-sound of my thyroid, too.  Last time I went I think I had two or three nodules on my thyroid and one on my parathyroid.  The right side of my thyroid was also enlarged.

I love this woman's thyroid art

According to Mayo Clinic and Women to Women, symptoms of hypothyroid are:

• Sluggishness
• Increased sensitivity to cold
• Constipation
• Pale, dry skin
• A puffy face
• An elevated blood cholesterol level
• Muscle aches, tenderness and stiffness
• Pain, stiffness or swelling in your joints
• Muscle weakness
• Heavier than normal menstrual periods
• Depression
• Severe fatigue, loss of energy
• Weight gain, difficulty losing weight
• Headaches
• Dry skin, brittle nails
• Brittle hair, itchy scalp, hair loss
• Irregular periods, PMS symptoms
• Calcium metabolism difficulties
• Difficulty tolerating cold and lower body temperature
• Sleeping more than average
• Diminished sex drive
• Puffiness in face and extremities
• Hoarseness
• Bruising/clotting problems
• Elevated levels of LDL (the “bad” cholesterol) and heightened risk of heart disease
• Allergies that suddenly appear or get worse
• Persistent cold sores, boils, or breakouts
• Tingling sensation in wrists and hands that mimics carpal tunnel syndrome
• Memory loss, fuzzy thinking, difficulty following conversation or train of thought
• Slowness or slurring of speech
• Appearance of a goiter, an enlargement of the thyroid that is externally visible

I've got a lot of these symptoms, so I think my thyroid levels are low.  I haven't had any lab tests done in awhile, its actually been over two years.  Like I said, though, he will be doing an ultra-sound.

By the way, this month is Thyroid Disease Awareness Month!