thyroid or pituitary problem ? Posted: 05-10-08 00:13am
I am a 28 year old male, many symptoms and
many tests. Sorry for the long post in
advance, but I thought if I laid it out,
somebody might be able to help me figure
this out. Can you please tell me if you
think I have a problem with my thyroid,
pituitary or anything? I was taking some
anti-anxiety and anti-depressants during
these periods, but nothing worked. I feel
like I'm the first male to go through
menopause. Thanks! Here are my results
over the years;
It goes on to say no pediatric reference
range established.
T-3 Uptake: 40.31 High Range: 25.0 - 35.0%
Uptake
T-4, Total: 5.7 Range: 4.5 - 12.0 MCG/DL
Free Thyroxine Index: 2.30 Range: 1.12 -
4.20
T-3, Total: 93 Range 60 - 181 NG/DL
Testosterone, Total: 393 Range: 241 - 827
NG/DL
I have been recently being treated with
Cytomel and Hydrocortisone, but I don't
notice any difference at all. I really
believe, if anything, that I am somewhat
hyperthyroid. I am shaky most part of
everyday, my body feels like I have
internal shakiness, heart palpitations,
shortness of breath, constant diarhea,
cannot tolerate the heat yet I shake like
a bobblehead doll in the cold, night
sweats, insomnia, can't get up in the
mornings, but I'm not tired during the
day, headaches, nervousness. The worst
problem I have is that my right eye
actually feels much smaller than my left.
People actually notice this from time to
time. My eyelids feel as thought they
weigh a ton, but my right eye feels the
heaviest. When I wake up in the morning,
I'm really shaky. When I try and take a
nap, I shake like I'm having a seizure, my
heart beats so hard it shakes my left arm
and I just feel out of it. I almost
always feel slow, dumb and off balance. I
have been told it seems like I have a
pituitary problem, but nobody has ever
offered or done a scan of my pituitary,
thymus or anything. I feel like I
constantly have like post nasal drip or
changing of my voice, clogged ears and
some serious pain behind my eyes. I
usually eat like crazy and people have
said there surprised I don't weigh 300
pounds, yet I can eat everything and still
lose 5 pounds. I wake up everynight
around 2:00 in the morning and I'm hungry.
I have seen 11 doctors, optometrist,
opthamologist, neurologist, ENT, sleep
apnea test, CT scan of head, MRI of
head...but found nothing. I have been
told it could be Myasthavis Gravis (SP),
post concussion syndrome, hypothyroid,
pituitary problem, etc...
I woke up almost 5 years ago and
complained my eyes felt funny, my left ear
hurt and I was really dizzy. Things have
dramatically went downhill from there. I
understand I could have a little anxiety
and depression, but I know I would not if
I didn't feel like this. I used to be so
athletic and last summer after playing a
softball game, I was shaking so badly I
could barely walk. I have ED, shakiness
of my arms when trying to hold myself up,
shakiness of my legs on and off throughout
the day. When I go into a store, driving
or anything, my eyes feel like they do not
track together. My night vision has
dramatically went downhill as well. I am
almost unable to maintain eye contact, as
my eyes feel so off.
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flutterbywings
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OMG Posted: 07-05-08 20:56pm
I have hypothyroidism, taking 100mcgs
every day of levothyroxine, and after 2
years I still have those same symptoms.
Very trembly inside, there are times when
it feels like a seizure, very, very
fatigued and weak, heart palpitations,
shortness of breath,cant take the heat- I
feel a burning sensation around my neck
and shoulder area and feel like I'm
suffocating If I'm slightly overheated, so
I don't go outside. But with the air on I
have to wear a regular shirt and a
sweatshirt and today 2 pairs of socks. I
do have bouts of insomnia, staying up for
almost 2 whole days without feeling really
tired. When I do get sleep I feel like I
never even went to bed. In fact, I feel
better after being up for 2 days than if
I've gotten 8 hours of sleep. I'm very off
balance, in fact it was all of these
problems that lead me to the emergency
room where I found out I have a thyroid
problem but they have had no clue as to
why I still feel the way I do. I am
mentally and physically worthless most of
the time. The worst part of it all is that
I can get no help, no answers, and nobody
even seems to believe I have any thing
wrong at all. I don't know how long I can
deal with this. And how do we know we
aren't dying when it sure isn't living!
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flutterbywings
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Joined: 04 Jul 2008 Posts: 6
It's me again... Posted: 07-05-08 21:36pm
I also have the bad hunger pangs. And I
don't drink caffiene so I know thats not
causing the shakiness. Do you have really
bad constipation? I also feel as if I have
drainage in my throat and am hoarse. I
don't remember having pain in my ears but
I get pressure in themand my right eye has
felt strange for years, like it protrudes
more than the left or like theres pressure
behind it. I get head, neck and shoulder
aches and pains that tend to come with or
from clenching my teeth, possibly from the
shaking, I really wish I knew. I don't
have and can't get insurance because I
can't work in this condition, therefore I
can't go anywhere but the emergency room,
and they don't do or know anything! My
abdomen swells all the time too.
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eeyore46
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Posted: 07-05-08 21:40pm
Yes, it is very frustrating, I have a lot
of the same symptoms, swollen thyroid,
and a nodule of the right side of my
throid. The TSH level always comes back
normal, but I have most symptoms of
hypothryroidism. I am so fatigued, weak,
insominia, palpitations, slowed reflexes,
etc. I have always been active until a
back surgery 3 years ago. I have been
sick ever since. The back surgery was a
success, but something is going on with
my body and nobody seems to be able to
find what the problem is. I have been to
MD's, internests, endocrinologists,
physhiatrist, nurse practioners, etc. and
every blood test seems to turn out
different. I have been diagnosed with
hypoglycemia, B-12 deficiency, thyroid
nodle, high blood sugar, elevated liver
enzymes, etc. The next blood test will
show something different. I understand
your frustrations - good luck! I know I
didn't help you out with you question, I
just understand your frustrations!
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eeyore46
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Susan 2639 Posted: 07-17-08 00:32am
When I went to the website, it said it
could not be found! This is the EXACT
same post I received on my post as well
about hypothyroidism.
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