Are these things connected?

[lisaparks]

I am a 28 yr old female. I have had the following trouble for a time length of anywhere from3 years to as far back as I can remember. I have the hardest time losing weight (even with diet, exercise, and phentermine!), I seem to be losing several handfuls of hair a day, becoming more and more forgetful, seem to be making "mistakes" that I wouldn't normally make, sometimes I have an issue getting my words to come out of my mouth (almost like I am struggling to speak), my right hand stays very numb and now my left hand is becoming this way. Also, I have migraines about once a month, the sensation of shaking when I am not, unexplained pain in joints and or extremeties, and I have begun to react or have bad moods for no apparent reason. There are episodes where I become angry over small issues and can hear myself telling myself that I am over-reacting but can not seem to stop my reaction. Seem to have trouble always making my hands work ( not sure how to describe this other than my brain is telling my hands to do something and I can feel them trying but not doing). I have had mulitple tests ran including, checked for arthritis, thyroid trouble (all those tests come back normal even when dr. says I have all the classic symptoms) blood panels are done seems like 3 times a year. No one seems to know why I am having these issues, but I am beginning to feel like I am crazy. I KNOW this stuff is happening and I just want it to stop. All this stuff is causing other things like depression.
I do have bi-lateral meniere's and am taking Maxzide for this. I just need some direction. I want my life back. I am so tired all the time and don't have the energy to do even half the things I used to. I have to force myself to play with the kids, and even then I don't have enough energy to play longer than half an hour. Please give some advice

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
The symptoms that you are having could be the side effect of drug Maxzide. Talk to your ENT specialist regarding this. The other possibility is that you have Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Talk to your physician regarding running tests for this. It could also be diabetes. Severe anemia, adrenal gland problems, low Vit D and low Vit B12 too could be the cause. Discuss these possibilities with your doctor.
Hope this helps. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!

[pinki656]

have they checked ur adrenal function or ur free t4 and free t3 or reverse t3 .. the basic tsh test only test the production of hormones secreted from ur pituatary gland.. not actually ur thyroid function.. you should read " stop the tyroid madness website for some really good information there that will lead you in the right direction..