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Originally Posted by nawchem
You got it right.
One other test I wish I would have had before I got on medication is for thyroid antibodies. This will tell you if you have Hashimotos disease. I had the test long after I got on thyroid medication and tested in the normal range. My dr told me the medication shut down my thyroid production and could cause the antibody levels to drop below premedicated level.
I'm not going off my meds to find out!
A friend of mine had normal thyroid levels, but had antibodies and symptoms. The dr put her on a very low dose of thyroid immediately.
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Thanks for your help nawchem! I'm glad you replied so quickly as it's bed time now and I wouldn't have had time to check in the morning.
Test for thyroid antibodies? is that not done anyway... or is that another test I would need to request?
I hope I get my point across tomorrow - as I am not the most confident person/speaker.
I had been checked before mainly due to my weight gain.
But I recently looked up the symptoms for hypo and I have a few... but then again, they could also be caused by other things... so I thought it would be best to just get tested and find out.
Some of the symptoms I have:
Depression (which I've suffered with for 10 years anyway, but it's VERY severe at the moment)
Weight gain
Hard time losing weight (even though I haven't been exercising... surely I should be able to lose more than 2-3lbs in a month! well, I suppose it depends)
My concentration seems poor lately, when it never used to be
I feel tired alot (not to the point where I can't stay awake)... but I can sleep longer than the average person - but I put this down to my low mood and depression, I rather be asleep than awake and thinking etc.
I get cold yes, but most of the time I am always hot and overheating while everyone else is cold lol.
I don't have irregular periods (but that's because I am on birth control?)
I don't have dry skin
My hair isn't falling out or coarse
I'm not constipated
So basically it's just depression, gained weight (I don't gain weight for no reason. I simply just overeat and don't move enough. I only gained 3lbs in 6 weeks with SEVERE overeating and take aways - to me that's pretty damn good! lol). Not being able to lose weight very well (sort of) and concentration is a bit off...