Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Mayo Follow-Up Scheduled; Did I Mention I Hate Being HyperThyroid??

Mayo - the testing will be done on Feb 18th.  The consult with the doctor will be Feb 21st.  I'm avoiding Tuesday and Wednesday due to my teaching schedule - just in case weather interferes or appointments end up being late.
Did I mention I hate being Hyperthyroid?  The new Synthroid dosage - yuck.  Symptoms of hyperthyroidism: 

  • Sudden weight loss, even when your appetite and the amount and type of food you eat remain the same or even increase (oh how I wish)
  • Rapid heartbeat (tachycardia) — commonly more than 100 beats a minute (yup - mine's around 90) — irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) (yup, PVCs worsen)  or pounding of your heart (palpitations) (yup)
  • Increased appetite (yup - manage that by counting Weight Watcher's points most days)
  • Nervousness, anxiety and irritability (yup, yup and sometimes yup)
  • Tremor — usually a fine trembling in your hands and fingers (oh yeah)
  • Sweating (always)
  • Changes in menstrual patterns (gutted and tossed - thank God)
  • Increased sensitivity to heat (oh, like you can't believe - and no, it's not a hot flash - I know the difference)
  • Changes in bowel patterns, especially more frequent bowel movements (yup, not fun)
  • An enlarged thyroid gland (goiter), which may appear as a swelling at the base of your neck (well, since I don't have one, I don't have to worry about this)
  • Fatigue, muscle weakness (very much so)
  • Difficulty sleeping (oh yeah)
  • Skin thinning (Not too bad, some)
  • Fine, brittle hair (Fine, no.  Brittle, yes - oh, and did I mention gray?? - Lots of new gray)