Clearbluesky - wow, if I were you I think I would ask they right out why they took labs, charged you no doubt, but didn't bother to analyze them for you. I can't figure out why doctors have such an issue treating people for thyroid problems either. Did you get something now?

I had been having some chest pains and spikes in my blood pressure recently, and made a trip to the ER. While there, the doctor ordered a CT of my lungs to rule out a blood clot. Everything was fine, except I had several nodules in my thyroid, and some of them were large. I have been suffering with thyroid symptoms for several years, but no blood test had revealed anything. I went on to have an ultrasound done of my thyroid, which backed up the doctor's findings. I had a biopsy done and it ruled out cancer. I now have an appointment with an endocrinologist. I would suggest getting an ultrasound.

I've had hypothyroidism for 27 years now, diagnosed with fibromyalgia 2 years ago. I take synthroid as soon as I wake up, and don't eat or drink anything for AT LEAST an hour, even juice or coffee. I knew about the eating, but for years had coffee with my synthroid not knowing this could also interfere with its absorbtion. Taking vitamin D is also important for those with either of these conditions.
I read an article (can't remember where)that stated an alarming percentage of hypothyroid patients diagnosed younger in life (I was 20 at the time) will later develop fibromyalgia. Kinda scary. For me, both conditions cause the obvious foggy memory and extreme fatigue, but other than that, the rest of the symptoms are very different. Even the quality of the mind fog for each was very different. While taking synthroid greatly improved my situation, it never put be back to the "normal" I was before diagnosis.