Hypothyroidism Support Group
Hypothyroidism is the disease state caused by insufficient production of thyrohormone by the thyroid gland. There are several distinct causes for chronic hypothyroidism, the most common being Hashimoto's thyroiditis and hypothyroidism following radioiodine therapy for hyperthyroidism. Advanced hypothyroidism may cause severe complications, the most serious one of which is...
. My synthroid was raised from .175 to .200 mcg 26 days ago. Since that time, i have developed the following:
Extreme anxiety/panic attacks
extreme irritability/bad mood swings
Trouble sleeping
extreme agitation, restlessness, feel like i can't stop moving
Headaches
extreme sensitivity to heat, profuse sweating
muscle twitching
Crying more than usual
tight throat
I am MISERABLE!!! I HAVE called my endo three times and each time i am told NOT to go down on my dose and that i need to wait until i have my TSH checked. She refuses to check my free t3 and free t4. Ihave made an appointment to see my regular dr tomorrow.
I feel so angry, sad, awful...after i talked to the nurse at my endo's office, i sat at my desk and bawled. This dr has always listened to me when i've had problems with my meds. I don't know what she is trying to prove by making me suffer. :(
Extreme anxiety/panic attacks
extreme irritability/bad mood swings
Trouble sleeping
extreme agitation, restlessness, feel like i can't stop moving
Headaches
extreme sensitivity to heat, profuse sweating
muscle twitching
Crying more than usual
tight throat
I am MISERABLE!!! I HAVE called my endo three times and each time i am told NOT to go down on my dose and that i need to wait until i have my TSH checked. She refuses to check my free t3 and free t4. Ihave made an appointment to see my regular dr tomorrow.
I feel so angry, sad, awful...after i talked to the nurse at my endo's office, i sat at my desk and bawled. This dr has always listened to me when i've had problems with my meds. I don't know what she is trying to prove by making me suffer. :(
I'm SO glad you asked this!
So, TC40.....if you are willing to share some dosing history, we can help make sure your doctor has been doing *some* things right.