#hyperthyrodism

The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped organ that releases the proper amount of thyroid hormone and controls heartbeat, metabolism, and brain function, among other bodily functions.    You may have a thyroid disorder if you become overweight, lose weight suddenly, or experience fatigue. However, thyroid disorders are two types- Hypothyroidism  Hyperthyroidism    The differences between…

OVERVIEW The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the front of your neck, just below the Adam’s apple. It is part of the endocrine system, which is responsible for producing and regulating hormones in the body. The thyroid gland primarily produces two hormones: triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). These hormones play a crucial role in regulating the body’s metabolism,…

What is hypothyroidism?

Hypothyroidism is a condition in which our body is unable to synthesize enough thyroid hormones. Thyroid hormones help control growth,cell repair and metabolism. As a result, the people with inadequate thyroid hormones (i.e:hypothyroids) experience tiredness,hair loss,weight gain,cold intolerance,depressed and many other symptoms.

Hypothyroidism affects 1-2% of people…

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I really am blessed to have an amazing endocrinologist. I have read so many horror stories about skeptical doctors, uncooperative doctors, and doctors who are just plain jerks. If I think we should test something, I say, "I know I'm not a medical doctor and I read this on the internet. . .but what do you think of this?" She explains why she is or isn't in favor of the test, describes experiences she's had in the past, but ultimately leaves it up to me. I really want to move out of this area, but I don't want to leave my doctors!

My doctor called with my results immediately to let me know that the chances that my nodules are cancerous are VERY LOW. I was still pretty nervous and worried, but I've since calmed down a bit. My TSH is still extremely hyperthyroid and it all makes sense now. The nodules on my thyroid are producing way too much thyroid hormone. She has no idea why I tested as hypothyroid a few years ago, even though I had the nodules at the time. She wasn't my doctor then, so it's very mysterious. Since I've seen her, she's been testing me every 3 months to see if my levels have fluctuated and I've tested hyperthyroid each time. 

I'm very relieved about the low risk of cancer. I still need to have a hemi-thyroidectomy, because the nodules haven't stopped growing. I don't want to spend the rest of my life monitoring the size, taking medication to regulate them, and getting regular biopsies. If I can avoid all of this and return back to a more normal life, I am all for it. Surgery will also put my mind at 100% rest about the possibility of cancer (It's at about 90% rest so that's bearable). 

Until I'm able to have surgery, my doctor has put me on beta blockers. Parallel to this, I've been seeing a psychiatrist. I was hooked up to a machine for ADHD testing, and some indicators were high, others were moderate, and others were low. He prescribed Ritalin, but I had to wait 12 or 24 hours before the pharmacy would fill my prescription. In that time, I saw my endocrinologist with my full results, and she informed me that hyperthyroid patients are often diagnosed with ADHD, even though they don't have it - the hyperthyroidism has some of the same symptoms. This explains so much for me. I haven't been able to concentrate or do anything productive, to the point that I went to a psychiatrist because I was so bothered by it but could not control it. 

Beta blockers are also good because my pulse has been between 90-122 bpm. Since starting on the medicine a couple of days ago, i'm now 70-80 bpm at rest. The first two days I was even more exhausted than usual, but now I'm just kind of exhausted. If you know anything about my life, 'kind of exhausted' is actually a good thing. It's way better than my usual level of exhaustion. A REALLY good thing (and probably related) is that I've woken up in the morning and haven't used every bit of energy to get myself out of bed. I'm actually awake! My body doesn't need to roll over and go to sleep, although mentally, I think it's having a hard time adapting to that. It's only been a few days, but I really hope this gets better every day. I have noticed that I'm able to focus more. I've actually been productive, not extremely, mind you, but getting ANYTHING done is pretty much a miracle for me right now. 

When I had discussed this scan with my doctor, she told me I'd need to be on the low iodine diet for at least 10 days. I've read varying opinions on the matter, with some even saying that LID really isn't necessary. I took it all with a grain of (non-iodized) salt.  My procedure is Monday, so I was looking over the guidelines like I should have done two weeks ago: 

The following instructions are for patients who will NOT be having an I-131 treatment following this scan.

Some elimination, but not complete avoidance, of iodine containing foods is necessary. Approximately 3 to 5 days before the test avoid seafood, sushi, seaweed foods and products (kelp), food containing red dyes, and vitamin pills containing iodine (many vitamins have iodine in them, and if unsure or not listed on their label, please avoid taking them). Avoid all health food store items such as herbs. You may have dairy products and bread. It is not necessary to use iodine free table salt. You may use regular table salt.

Hahahah I guess that's what I get for not reading my instructions. Oh well! It was a learning experience, and I definitely cooked more - which is something I still might do going forward (with an emphasis on MIGHT). I lost a few pounds and maybe my nodules shrank (TBD)?