I have only half of a throid gland

[ElleRich]

Since the late 1980's I have been diagnosed as hypothyroid. I have given synthroid and tried armour.  I always feel worse when I take the hormones. I am been diagnosed as bipolar since the late 80's. I take 450 mg. of lithium ER, 150 mg of Wellbutrin twice daily, Klonopin 1 mg twice a day for panic attacks and Inderal 2 times a day for panic attacks. In 2001, my weight had ballooned to almost 300 lbs. I had a roux-en-y gastric bypass performed with much success. I went from a size 26 down to a size 6-8. During the last few years, my weight is creeping. I weigh 175 and wear a size 14 clothes. I started having symptoms of MS and now experience peripheral neuropathy and tremendous restless legs syndrome.  My MS symptoms have returned and sometimes I must use a cane to walk and have wicked brain fog. I had to quit my job. I went to my family doctor to have this documented and checked out. He said I had a thyroid TSH level of 13. He put me on .01mg of Synthroid, and within a short time, it put my bipolar from a balanced state for years into the worse mood changes to include wanting to kill myself. An ultrasound was performed and the tech said there was an abnormality on the half of my thyroid gland I have left.  Could my thyroid be causing the bipolar, and why does my body reject the hormones and throws it out of control every time I use them? I do have an appt. at Vanderbilt Medical Center with an Endo on Monday Aug.31, 2009.  Any opinion for  is welcomed. Thank you kindly.

Sincerely,

ElleRich

[ElleRich]

Thank you for your entry and keeping me sane.  I am looking so forward to this appointment on Monday.

Blessings,

ElleRich

[Totie]

In my opinion the thyroid can play "wicked" games with the body and mind. There is a chance your bipolar is really your thyroid issues.

Keep your appointment, until your levels are where they should be you will feel like you are losing your mind, but there is a reason for it, it is not "just in your head"...

I don't know why you react to the hormones, everyone is different. I have never had a problem with my medication.

Hang in there....It is not in your head, you really do have a medical problem, it is your thyroid...

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