Useless Doctors

[Margaret Pilkington]

Flashy that TFT needs repeating at 3 monthly intervals for a year.....you could have subclinical thyroid dysfunction....one test won't give a clear picture.....the alternative(which some doctors use) is to treat with thyroxine and if the symptoms disappear then you have found the cause of the tiredness.

[Margaret Pilkington]

It would also seem wise to do TSH test as well......that is Thyroid stimulating hormone....if that level is raised and the TFT is down then it is likely that you do have thyroid dysfunction

[flashy]

Doctor Mitchell did explain all this to me today Margaret, she said one is to do with the brain giving the right signal out to the hormones therefore not releasing enough thyroxine into the body and the other is for something else, cant remember what she said though, she said she wasnt going to treat it yet because all my other test results came back 'normal' but she will take my bloods again in 6 weeks just to make sure it doesnt go down anymore, and if it does then she will treat me for it, this might have something to do with my weight gain too especially if its underactive

[flashy]

Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

I'd have thought Prozac was more likely to make you feel dopey when taking it than when trying to cut down. I wonder if they have considered CFS or ME?

I never seem to get the same doctor twice together but this morning I saw Dr. Crook and he has got some more tests planned and going to discuss medication with the diabetes expert. He didn't seem to fob me off so much about the water retention and painful legs as others have done in the past. He seems quite keen to get to the bottom of it if he can.

Make sure you get to see him the next time you make an appointment then willow, its good to have a doctor you can really talk to and get on with

The Doctor i am registered with (Alistair Murdoch) is an excellent doctor, he sits there and listens to everything you have to say and isnt ignorant one bit, the other year he sat in his room with me for over an hour whilst i cried my eyes out to him, he said i was on the verge of having a nervous breakdown and settled my mind on a few issues i had and am still having, when you get a good doctor you should stick with them

[Margaret Pilkington]

Flashy if it stays at the same level on the next test then I would be suspicious.....because your last test result was under the normal lower level...not by much, but still under.
Weight gain is also a symptom of underactive thyroid, as is thinning hair.

[BERNADETTE]

Flashy glad you are getting something done but don't forget you know how you feel and make sure you get the follow up blood test done. Hope things look up for you soon

[polly]

Originally Posted by flashytart

lol your ok Margaret, i dont mind at all

Been for my results today, every one was fine, the tft was a bit low, its supposed to be 0.30 but mine was 0.28, nothing to be concerned about, i have to go back in 6 weeks to have the tft done again just incase its on its way down, the doctor still thinks my tiredness is due to me trying to come of my prozac, i was taking 20mg every other day so she has told me to go back on them everyday, i so want to come off them, but its obviously not going to happen anytime soon, i've been really down for the last few days too, i've managed to fall out with EVERYONE in my family and a few friends too, i hate feeling like this, all i do is sit and cry or get really angry and i know there is nothing at all i can do about it

Sorry to hear you did not get a straightforward answer.
Do you know that food allergies/intolerances can cause mood swings and depression? I am not saying you should give up any particular foods but just think about what you are eating and how your moods are after particular foods. Strangely enough its not always the 'unhealthy' foods that cause problems eg I react to strawberries and oranges.