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Teddtlove
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Posted 1/12/2013 2:48 AM (GMT -7)
Hi I am new here. I have UC and hypothyroidism. I am on levothyroxine. I never knew there could be a connection between my UC and my hypothyroidism until reading on here. I have been on meds for a couple years and I get my levels checked every six months. I have no idea what my doctor originally tested me for because I was not as informed then as I am now. Back then if a doctor said take this pill I said ok. So I don't feel like I can go to the doctor now and say hey did you test me for Graves' disease or any of these other things you guys mention. They test my levels and they are normal on the levothyroxine. Do I need to go to an Endocrinologist? I already have like 5 specialists I see on a regular basis. I also have a high WBC count always, an ovarian cyst, lactose intolerance and probably other stuff I cannot think of right now.
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jujub
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Posted 1/12/2013 3:19 AM (GMT -7)
Welcome to HealingWell, Teddtlove. I think if your thyroid is under control, pursuing a name for your condition would be just to satisfy your curiosity to know, and seeing an endocrinologist would be just adding another specialist to your list. (I know what you're talking about because I have several myself.)

You might start by asking your doctor what the diagnosis is, as sometimes they fail to use the formal name thinking it's more important for us to understand the function of the disease. Your doctor should answer your questions and should be willing to discuss formal diagnosis with you. If he is unable to answer all your questions and you still want to know more, a visit with an endocrinologist might be helpful to you.

Graves disease causes hyperthyroidism, so it's a safe bet you don't have that. You could have either simple hypothyroidism or Hashimoto's disease, which typically presents with unstable thyroid hormone levels and can be more difficult to regulate. Since all of these types of thyroid problems are thought to be autoimmune, you would be at increased risk for any one of them. On the plus side, thyroid tumors usually don't cause hypothyroidism and your doctor would have been feeling that on exam, so you're not likely to have a tumor.

Be sure your doctor is monitoring free T3 and T4 as well as TSH. TSH is thyroid stimulating hormone; if it is low you're likely to be hyperthyroid. Hypothyroid people usually have an elevated TSH.

I hope our forum will be helpful for you, and again welcome.
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Teddtlove
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Posted 1/13/2013 2:55 AM (GMT -7)
Thank you very much.
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lonepine
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Posted 1/17/2013 11:30 AM (GMT -7)
 

  new here;

    I had half of thyroid removed and put on med levothyroxine na 0.05mg 1 per day....my querstion is I have had a trimbling in both of my lower legs it comes and goes like none a few days then it hits for several days..have seen muscle weakness with thyroid unbalance..could this trimbling coming and going be a thyroid condition..just fishing for answers until can get to doctor..thanks

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