Help Anyone With Thyroid Trouble?

trafalgar_2

'thyroid function test' and it's just a blood test:D

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posted in response to now deleted question

Ted_Hutchinson

Hypothyroidism

cardtart_2

allexie,yes I too have got problems with my right hand,by the way I forced myself to go to the aerobics tonight and my breathing has definitely improved,must be the adrenilin!good luck with your blood test,try to let us know how you go on.

cardtart_2

Ted_Hutchinson wrote:

Is Fluoride? the reason

Fluoride and the Thyroid Explored

This makes scary reading surely the adverse effects outweigh the benefits,if America and all these other countries have banned adding flouride why are we still doing it?
I would rather have bad teeth.

Sheel

Bordera wrote:

Good luck Allexie, let us know how you get on.

Ditto .............

Allexie

Aww thanks bordera, cardtart and Sheel!

After a sleepless night I wish I'd pushed for an earlier appointment with the doc now instead of waiting til Friday.

So, is it just a case of a blood test for a diagnosis...and if so does anyone know how long it can take to get the results through?

Never having had anything more complicated than tonsillitis before this is all new and rather daunting to me.




[I'm so glad you started this thread cardtart!]

Sheel

I would think it's just a matter of a few days or a week at the most before you get the results of your blood test , it is at my Docs anyway

Sheel

Allexie wrote:

Never having had anything more complicated than tonsillitis before this is all new and rather daunting to me.

Awwwww , don't worry yourself about it chuck

cardtart_2

Allexie wrote:

Aww thanks bordera, cardtart and Sheel!

After a sleepless night I wish I'd pushed for an earlier appointment with the doc now instead of waiting til Friday.

So, is it just a case of a blood test for a diagnosis...and if so does anyone know how long it can take to get the results through?

Never having had anything more complicated than tonsillitis before this is all new and rather daunting to me.




[I'm so glad you started this thread cardtart!]

I had a blood test done at the walk in clinic at my local hospital on the thursday,the folowing tuesday the receptionist phoned me to tell me my cholesterol level was a bit high which baffled me because I avoid fatty foods and exersise regularly,but have discovered since that this is yet ANOTHER indication of hypothyroidism.The thyroid test came back on the Wednesday so all in all less than a week.

elona

Allexie

It took just under a week for me to get results as well but it can take up to a year to get the correct dosage sorted out.

I finally ended up seeing a specialist and things seem o.k. now.

It gets dispiriting if you think of it as chronic or lifelong so I try not to think about it too much other than to make sure I take the medication.

Good luck :cool: