I'm scared.

[NicksWifey]

I haven't been feeling well for basically, forever. I'm a moody bitch anyway (especially around PMS time) and it seems like I never have any energy whatsoever. I went to the DR yesterday for a general check-up and got a ton of bloodwork done. They checked a lot: my kidneys, blood pressure, CBCs (whatever those are), thyroid, etc. They said it would take about a week for any of the tests to come back, maybe less.
I got a call tonight at work from my nurse, she said my thyroid test came back positive and that I have a thyroid issue. Now I have to go to the DR on Monday to discuss it in more depth and treatment. My dad suffers from hypothyroid, and apparently I have hyperthyroid. (Which makes no sense, you would think I would be speeding all over the place, full of energy instead of the complete opposite.)
I don't want to wait until Monday, I just want to talk about this now and take care of it! I hope this can shed some light as to how I've felt lately.

 

[Hilly]

im sorry to hear about this!! I was just talking about throid stuff with my friend (my cat my have a problem as strange as that is). but a pill a day should make all the difference. Good luck girl!!!!!! Stay strong

 

[MACATTAK]

Sorry to hear about this! You will get it all figured out. I hope that you feel better soon.

 

[frocher]

I am sorry you have to wait. I hope it is nothing too serious and can be easily treated.

 

[macface]

Everything will be ok stay strong.

 

[Krasevayadancer]

Don't be scared (though you have a right to be), things will work out. Diagnosis is the first step, hopefully everything gets better from there.

 

[dmenchi]

OMG! I just went to my OB/GYN for my annual and i told her that i was feeling all tired and feverish. she ordered a bunch of bloodwork and i'll have to see my regular Doc next week about the results.I'm so worried...Also because i used to live in Asia and then I have tattoo, so they want me to be checked for everrry thing. I moved from asia to FL in 2001 and all my tats were done by people (friends)that own their own shops ,with a lot to loose .so, I doubt i have any serious problem... but my mom has a tyroid issue...oh ,now i'm scarred. Last time i was feeling like this, the test resulted in a diagnosis of anemia. Now i'm hop[ing for anemia..LOL
i'm sorry to hear what your going through...I feel like we are too young for this BS!

 

[lvgz]

im so sorry. i hope everything gets better

 

[dmenchi]

Hey! how was your appointment? Let us know

 

[NicksWifey]

I went to my DR yesterday, I made my mom come to, because I was scared. I left work and was going to come back, but I got news that wasn't good and I was just too upset to even deal with anything but thinking about the news I had gotten from my DR. I have been diagnosed with hyperthyrodism. It means that my thyroid is overactive and makes too much hormone. Apparently, it's waaay too high and so I'm being sent to a specialist at the University of Virginia hospital. This happens to be the same DR that treats my dad's hypothyrodism. I'm going on Friday to the local hospital to get an ultrasound on my thyroid.
I thought this would be a quick fix, just take some thryoid stabilizing meds, but he said hyperthyroid patients have to be treated completely different than those with hypothyroid. He mentioned iodine radiation therapy and how if it comes to that and I have to start taking it, it will decrease my chances of having children. That really upset me and that's when I started crying because I do want to have children in the near future with my boyfriend. I've been really down just thinking about it, it's just really upsetting. My dad blames me saying "Maybe if you took better care of your body, you wouldn't have to deal with this shit." Coming from someone who suffers from kidney failure and a slew of other health problems, I would like to think my own dad would be more supportive and understanding of my health problems. But that's just how he deals with things, all the attention has to be on him when he is sick, but when someone else is sick, it's their own fucking fault. It's just really frustrating. My own boyfriend was in tears when I told him and what does my dad do but bitch at me for it.

Anyway, that's what's up. It's just really frustrating because this is something I'll have to deal with for the rest of my life.

 

[Nicolah]

I'm sorry hun.

 

[banjobama]

Don't listen to your dad! How rude.

I had several benign cysts on my thyroid and my doc opted to remove it before they got bigger. I had my thyroid taken out 4 years ago, thereby making me hypOthyroid and easily treated with a pill a day.

Once you get everything squared away with your hormones, you'll probably feel 200% better as far as your moodiness goes. If your thyroid hormone is off it's so subtle that you don't notice any change except over a long period of time. So that may be what's caused your moodiness the whole time.

 

[Hilly]

Sorry to hear this.

 

[eastsidesunset]

Thyroid disease is not something that you can just stop or end. It's genetic. For your dad to say you should have taken better care of yourself is poop and he knows it.

I spent years getting my blood work done and watching my thyroid. They told me I was hyper too, but once I got to see a specialist I was told I was hypo. Do not go into treatment without a second opinion!! I cannot stress that enough. If you treat for hyper and end up being hypo you can damage your thyroid (and vice versa). You cannot determine what a person is and try to treat without running a series of tests and watching the levels for some time.

Thyroid disease is not something to be scared of. It can be a pain (you have to watch what you eat, you can't take simple over the counter med's llike allergy stuff, etc). I'd recommend going to a book store and picking up a book about thyroid related disorders (Thyroid for dummies is a very good pick). People with hyperthyroidism usually can have kids (it's the hypo that has a hard time), btw. It's all more complicated than it needs to be, so please don't freak out. Educate yourself and stay on top of your dr's visits and you'll have a perfectly healthy life. Try and relax, do something that calms you, etc until you find out for sure what your problem is. Mani's and pedi's became my best friend when I was in the process of being diagnosed with thyroiditis and hypothyroidism.

 

[MACATTAK]

Take care of yourself girlie...I'm sure everything will work out

 

[frocher]

I'm sorry the doc gave you bad news. This is not your fault. Keep us posted, I hope you respond well to the least invasive treatment.

 

[dmenchi]

Ohh what a shock! I really hope that you don't have to go through all those treatments...I feel bad for your dad's reaction, but if it's his way don't take it to personal...I know some harda$$es myself .take care and i wish you the best

 

[kaliraksha]

oh sweetheart, I made a post about this a while back... I'm going to my Dr's Appt. this next Tuesday... please keep us posted and just be glad you are taking control of this when you are young.

 

[kimmy]

i have a thyroid problem, too. but let me tell you...once they catch it and get the medication levels right, your life improves immensely. your mood will stabilize, you'll have more energy and your sleeping patterns (along with menstral periods) will even out and be normal. it isn't so bad, at least us ladies with thyroid problems don't require a special diet or a daily shot like some diseases. it's nothing to worry about, now that you're getting it taken care of.

 

[stephie06]

that's so disappointing about your dad... i have a similar relative like that, but i just know that their bitterness is usually from the regrets THEY have.

i'm sorry to hear about your condition. i hope and pray that the treatment you go through will help you and that you still will be able to have children. the dr didn't say the treatment would compeletly prevent you from having kids right? don't lose hope though and stay strong! you'll always have a support group here!