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.
According to Mayo Clinic and Women to Women, symptoms of hypothyroid are:
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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!
By the way, this month is Thyroid Disease Awareness Month!
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Thank you for the compliment on my blog! :-) I write all of my blog entries. The information I found about the thyroid was from Mayo Clinic and Women to Women.
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