I've been looking into it because a lot of the symptoms match me. For one, I'm always constantly tired and for a long time I thought it was because I'm anemic, but I'm on iron pills and my iron levels are normal now...yet I'm still tired, so that can't be it. Also, I had this weird weight gain of about 8 pounds in the beginning of the summer that I lost as fast as I gained. That's pretty weird for me because I don't easily lose or gain weight period. I also have a pretty high blood pressure that affects me when I attempt to work out. Granted I'm out of shape, but when I went to work out one day with my friend who is equally out of shape she went longer than me and I was ready to pass out and shaking and my pulse rate was way over the target heart rate. I read that heart related issues are also related to the disease so I was wondering if that was a result as well. I was sick for a few days after that and have since been afraid to work out again. Those are just a few things I think are connected, there's other more minor things. On top of that, my mom has it so I figure I'm candidate enough to get checked out for it.

But I guess I'm making this thread to see if any of you have had any experiences like this if you have the disease or think you might. What have you had to deal with and does medication really help?

my friend Tim has this and was diagnosed a year and change ago. He went from 210 to 145 lbs in the span of six months (he's 6'4, so imagine how skinny he looked). He's gotten under control and has put back on about 20-25 lbs. I'm glad because the first time I saw him after he really was hit with it, I was afraid he was going to die because I'd never seen him so frail before

my friend Tim has this and was diagnosed a year and change ago. He went from 210 to 145 lbs in the span of six months (he's 6'4, so imagine how skinny he looked). He's gotten under control and has put back on about 20-25 lbs. I'm glad because the first time I saw him after he really was hit with it, I was afraid he was going to die because I'd never seen him so frail before
Yikes...I think that might be the opposite which is hyperthyroidism. It makes you lose weight and I guess extremely anxious. With hypothyroidism you gain weight. I'm glad things are okay with him now, though.

Yikes...I think that might be the opposite which is hyperthyroidism. It makes you lose weight and I guess extremely anxious. With hypothyroidism you gain weight. I'm glad things are okay with him now, though.
yep, you're probably right. I knew it had something to do with thyroid tho. How old are you generally when you're diagnosed? because Tim was already 35 when he was diagnosed, up until then, he'd been a fairly healthy, even slightly chubby guy, and then out of nowhere, he started getting sick and lost so much weight, but at least now that he's been helped, he's looking much more like himself again

yep, you're probably right. I knew it had something to do with thyroid tho. How old are you generally when you're diagnosed? because Tim was already 35 when he was diagnosed, up until then, he'd been a fairly healthy, even slightly chubby guy, and then out of nowhere, he started getting sick and lost so much weight, but at least now that he's been helped, he's looking much more like himself again
I think generally you're over 30, but I'm only 18. It's also more common in girls. I won't say I've had any major weight gain or loss like he has, but I think I might have at least a minor problem with it or it's possibly just early signs because I'm young yet.

Back in 2002, my cat Foxy had hyperthyroidism. He had excessive thirst and hunger, while still losing weight, and was crying all the time. The vet told us that we could give him a pill a couple of times a day, have surgery, or send him off to a facility to get a shot of Radioiodine, and cure it once and for all. That's what we did. It was terribly expensive, but worth it. It's fatal in cats, if left untreated. I don't believe that's true for humans.

You shouldn't self-diagnose, Ashlee, so I'm glad that you're going to see a doctor. Here's a link with symptoms. Good luck, and please keep us posted.

http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/hypothyroidism-topic-overview?page=2


For those whose cats come down with this, here's a link to RadioCat, where they fix the critters right up, lol. They have to keep the cats for three days, by law, because of the radioactive nature of the shot they're given. Maybe you can go there. Just kidding with you, sweetie. ;)

http://www.radiocat.com/section1.html

I was diagnosed years ago. I was constantly tired, gained some wight, and even lost some of my hair. The worst part is that I work outside in the winter and I could not tolerate the cold. My suggestion is get into the doctor to get a blood test done Fortanatley there are pills you can take for this to feel better.

I sure hope you are diagnosed properly and get the treatment you need. :bighug: Keep us posted, sweetie!!

Thanks, guys. And thanks for the input. Janice, I looked at that link and it's actually pretty shocking how many of those apply to me. Some of them are problems I thought were just normal for me and couldn't be fixed lol so I'm glad I finally found something that applies to all of the issues I'm dealing with so I can solve this once and for all. Though they don't all apply, I don't want to totally overlook it. If there's a problem and I have the ability to get it checked out I'm definitely going to.

Out of those I'd say I have the dry skin, brittle nails, yellowish skin, I'm cold a lot, I'm constantly tired and weak, depression and definitely difficulty concentrating, heavy periods, and like I mentioned the random weight gain at the beginning of the summer of about 8 pounds. On top of the fact that my mom has issues with it as well I think it's reason enough to check it out. Hopefully if it's really the issue I can solve a lot of those things. Mostly being tired...I'm SO sick of being tired all the time. Thanks again, guys. :)

I was diagnosed years ago. I was constantly tired, gained some wight, and even lost some of my hair. The worst part is that I work outside in the winter and I could not tolerate the cold. My suggestion is get into the doctor to get a blood test done Fortanatley there are pills you can take for this to feel better.


Yes, I was going to say that the hair gets extremely dry and falls out. I thought I had it myself (same symptoms as Ashlee) a few years ago, but it was still recovering from the anemia and I didn't realize it at the time, but I was probably a bit depressed as well.

Best to get tested once and for all though.

Yes, I was going to say that the hair gets extremely dry and falls out. I thought I had it myself (same symptoms as Ashlee) a few years ago, but it was still recovering from the anemia and I didn't realize it at the time, but I was probably a bit depressed as well.

Best to get tested once and for all though.
Yeah that's the thing, I'm anemic as well. But I'm taking iron for that and last time I got tested my blood was fine.

Try the basal body temperature test.

http://www.wddty.com/03363800369681756656/the-basal-body-temperature-test.html

Try the basal body temperature test.

http://www.wddty.com/03363800369681756656/the-basal-body-temperature-test.html
Thanks, I'll have to take a look at that. I appreciate the help! :)