Please tell your mother that she needs to take you to the doctor. All they will do is give you a blood test to see what your TSH is. The sooner you find out the better you will be. I am 58 and I had most of my thyroid taken out because of nodules, not cancer. My skin was like alligator skin, I was always tired, moody, numbness in hands. A doctor told me once, because I had moved and had a problem getting my records from another state. I was not taking any medication, because at the time I didn't have insurance. Well she told me that I was slowly killing myself. When your thyroid does not function properly, everything else is your body does not function properly. Good luck and if you want to leave me a private message feel free.

thanks, and I'm going to get a checkup on saturday, i finally convinced my mom.

That's great that you convinced your mom to take you to the doctor--those could indeed be symptoms of a thyroid problem. Good luck and please let us know!
Regards,
Richard Day Gore

have them check your t3 and t4 levels!

Hi. I am currently waiting on the results of my blood tests for Hypothyroidism (I probably did spell that wrong!)
I have had many of your symptoms.
I have had relatively good weight my whole life.
Until recently. I have gained 40 pounds since December and no matter what I do, it will not go away! I think it is taunting me and I am gaining more!
I hear that the medicine they give you makes you feel 100% better, I need that!
I wish you luck! We all deserve to feel great and enjoy life!

Some people gain weight with hypo but I was 14 when it started at 16 I weighed 90 lbs, I had stopped eating and slept about 15-20 hrs a day...and I was yellow and swollen. I am 38 now.