Hasimotoes

[soccerbabe1919]

I was diagnosed with Hasimoto's last year and my antibodies were over 1000... I am pretty sure I have had it a lot longer due to the significance of my symptoms. I have been extrememly fatigued for almost 3 years and my hair went from very very thick and bushy to very limp and thin in 4 years. My TSH and T4.... etc are absolutely perfect so I am not medicated for thyroid yet.  I recently developed some new sympots such as a very intense rash about 6 months ago and recived 4 different diagnoses and some bouts of depression in the last 6 months which i have never experienced in my life before finally an allergist suggested it was all because of my hasimoto's. I went back to my family doctor and he comfirmed that the fatigue, hair, depression, rash.. was all my hasimotos. Both endocrinologist I have gone to have never mentioned any of this to me, I think they thought I was just tired because " i was a college student." I also have a nodule (spelling?) on my thyroid which my allergist also said is probably related to my hasimotos. She also mention how im very suseptible to many diseases right now because I am not on thyroid meds.

My question is... could this all be true? That everything is related to my hasimoto's? Also, I was told that being on meds for a hypo thyroid would not cure any of my hasimotoes symptoms I have been experiencing. If that is the case, how can i relieve these symptoms? I am completely miserable and being a college student and not being able to go out with your friends because you are too tired is absolutely terrible. Please let me know what you think.

[goolarra]

I sometimes takes time to get meds properly adjusted, but symptom reduction sometimes happens almost immediately, some things take a bit longer to go away.  Your one doctor was whacked!  Why would we take meds if it didn't help our symptoms?  Ther idea here is to feel good.

[soccerbabe1919]

Thanks! I knew my numbers from december and they were in range ( i cant remember them ) but every doctor ive been to has refused me medication cuz my numbers were in the range and one doctor said the meds wont do anything for my symptoms. Thanks for the response

[goolarra]

Can you post actual numbers for TSH and T4 and any other thyroid tests you've had (along with their reference ranges).  Too often doctors tell us that everything is "normal" only to find that testing was inadequate or reference ranges obsolete.

With all your hypo symptoms, it sounds like you would benefit from being on thyroid meds now.  You need to find a doctor who will treat based on symptoms, FT3, and FT4 in that order.

Many of us with Hashi's have nodules.

Your body is less able to heal when you are hypo. I don't know that this makes you more "susceptible", but it does make things hang around longer.

Yes, all the symptoms you related are consistent with Hashi's.  Being on meds WILL control the Hashi's symptoms you've been experiencing.  What being on meds won't do is lower your antibodies.  So, the Hashi's will progress and your thyroid will continue to be destroyed, but you're symptoms will be alleviated and you will feel better.

Find a doctor that will start you on meds so you can go out and have some fun.