If you have been diagnosed with Hypothyroidism (Under-active Thyroid) what were some of the symptoms you experienced?

My mom was recently diagnosed and some of her symptoms have been weight gain, dry skin, fatigue, hot and cold flashes.

- Hair falling out in big clumps when I take a shower
- Irregular period
- Very tired
- Dry skin
- Weakness
- Irritability
- Muscle cramps, muscle aches
I have all of these symptoms. =(

yeah, i have it, and those are definitely things i’ve gone through. but dont be worried. if you’re going to have a disease this is quite an easy one. the biggest symptom though should be weight gain, so if you havent changed in weight, it may be something else. just go get a blood test, its all it takes.

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I am 20 years old and have dealt with hypothryoid-type symptoms for the past 3 years. Symptoms started appearing about a 6 months to a year after a series a very bad nose bleeds so I’ve always felt that my problems stemmed from these nose bleeds. My symptoms include imparied cognitive ability (concentration/focus/memory/foggyness), dry skin, sensitive to cold weather, inability to gain weight/muscle mass, brittle hair, heart palpatations, sensitivity to light, and knee/joint pain (diagnosed tendonosis), and some other symptoms. Over the past six months, I have tried to figure out what is wrong with me because originally I didn’t percieve these symptoms as a problems. When I told the doctor about my symptoms, particularly the cognitive issues, he recommended I got so a psychologists for ADHD analysis.
Well, since then I haven’t bothered with my GP because of frustration and have had several blood tests to hopes of finding something. Initially, I didn’t suspect or know about hypothryoidism. I’ve had my tesosterone and IGF levels checked and both came back normal, although testosterone was alittle low. Lately, after looking at possible underlying causes of dementia, I’ve read about hypothryoidism and can really relate to most if not all of the symptoms I read about. However, my TSH has been checked with all of my other blood work because I assume it is protocol these days. It came back at 1.5 which seems to be optimal. There is, however, other descrepancies in my blood work. My Neutrophil % is low, Lympocyte % high, low HDL (24, 19, 30, respectivley) and a high bilirubin count which my doctor called Gilbert Syndrome.

Should I get my free t3 and free t4 levels checked or is TSH pretty realiable for diagnosing hypothryroidism? Any suggestions are appreciated…

Yes, you should have the T3, Free T3, T4, Free T4 tests done. Sometimes a thyroid problem can still occur even in spite of a normal TSH level.

I would recommend getting an opinion from a hormone specialist called an endocrinologist as well to see what they think could be going on.

Hi, so I have been dealing with hypothyroidism for almost 7 years now. But in the past year and a half I’ve been feeling super sleepy, my body aches, I can’t focus/concentrate at all and of course I can’t lose weight! So my docter uped the dosage of my prescription. I was wondering does anyone know if you are not being treated correctly if you get the same symptoms of depression? Because now I’m feeling fantastic! If anyone knows anything about this condition please let me know! Thanks

Not 100% sure I understand your question – but several of the symptoms of hypothyroidism are also symptoms of depression. So, if you had undiagnosed hypothyroidism, or if your medication dosage was not high enough for your level of hypothyroidism, you could experience depression-like symptoms.

Generally, your doctor won’t change your medication levels without running TSH or T3 and T4 tests to confirm, so if your doc did all of that and changed your meds as a result, and you’re feeling better, I wouldn’t worry about depression.

only to do a blood test that shows you don’t? What do you do? My numbers were off before but I declined treatment. Have been having a whole host of ailments that all point to hypothyroidism. Add to my symptoms DEPRESSION now because they say my blood test is fine! Should I insist on another one? Go in and beg them to figure out what IS wrong? Help!
No, I possibly have HYPOthyroidism and there are plenty of symptoms. And they are not good.

Yep. I had medically induced hypothyroidism. And the doctor who gave it to me wouldn’t treat it because the lab test said I was fine. 4 months later, my next test finally showed to his satisfaction I was hypothyroid, and he finally did something about it. 4 months of hell.

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A year or two ago I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism, and was put on Levothyroxine (Synthroid). I’m sixteen, now. Since then, I began to develop a lot of different side effects, I suppose, but never did anything about them. To list a few: severe confusion, severe memory loss, severe symptoms of hypoglycemia, fatigue, muscle cramps, cold intolerance, irritability… the main three that are just too annoying to live with are the first three. My doctor has told me that the symptoms of hypoglycemia are unrelated, as well as everything else more or less. I feel t-e-r-r-i-b-l-e. Could it be the medication? Could these be symptoms of intolerance to the drug? Can Synthroid cause side affects such as these? What do I do?

It sounds like your dose is too low. Your TSH needs to be checked to make sure your levels are correct.

Just as the question says.

Like what?? R U experiencing something in particular? since I’m tried, my eyes feel dry BUT not like wind blow dry or itchy. Just like I’ve been crying or stayed up too long. I get more headaches and panic attacks. & Even on synthroid I am ridiculously cold. My hair…I seem to shed a lot more but after 3 years I’m not going bald yet so maybe not. It could be in my head. My hands feel tight. and I get up to put lotion on just to massage them in the night BUT I also sometimes have such dry skin that it cracks. (not usually on the same day)
Weight is a huge issue. I will never move a smidge on the scale no matter if I bust my butt at the gym or pig out on cookies

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