Normal Labs but thyroid symptoms?

[sydb218]

I have been having symptoms of both hyper and hypothyroidism for about a year now, and no doctor listens to me. My labs have always come back in the low end of the normal range. Right now, I'm having my worst symptoms, and my TSH is at 1.2. No doctor has wanted to test my Free T4 and T3, because I'm only 20, so everyone just chalks my symptoms up to teenage depression, anxiety, and birth control side effects. I can not gain weight, my metabolism is super fast, my appetite is making it so I always snack  Yet, my heart is continuously tachycardic, my hand trembles, I don't sleep well, my temperature sensitivity is insane, and I am always tired and groggy. Plus, my bowel and GI system are getting all screwed up At this point, I'm losing hope, and no one will refer me to an endo, which I need a referral for insurance to cover it :( Does anyone have any suggestions or any opinions on if it actually could be thyroid issues?

[gimel]

It seems to me that your symptoms are typical of hyperthyroidism.  Note the following from the Mayo Clinic from this link.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/graves-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20356240


Common signs and symptoms of Graves' disease include:

Anxiety and irritability
A fine tremor of the hands or fingers
Heat sensitivity and an increase in perspiration or warm, moist skin
Weight loss, despite normal eating habits
Enlargement of the thyroid gland (goiter)
Change in menstrual cycles
Erectile dysfunction or reduced libido
Frequent bowel movements
Bulging eyes (Graves' ophthalmopathy)
Fatigue
Thick, red skin usually on the shins or tops of the feet (Graves' dermopathy)
Rapid or irregular heartbeat (palpitations)
Sleep disturbance

I suggest that you might get a doctor's attention if you give him  a copy of the list from the link, with your symptoms clearly marked.  Then request that you be tested for Free T4 and Free T3, the actual thyroid hormones, along with a test for Graves' Disease, Thyroid Stimulating Immunoglobulin (TSI).  If the doctor resists, you should insist that you need to get those tests done to confirm that your many symptoms are due to hyperthyroidism, and that you need to get started on corrective action.  

Please keep us tuned in on your progress.