Posted by Sarah T. on February 16, 2005, at 23:42:02
How do I get my doctor to test me for thyroid antibodies? My thyroid tests (T3, T4 and TSH) have been mostly normal, although the TSH has fluctuated a lot, but I have several symptoms of hypothyroidism including increasing hair loss over the past few months, very brittle nails, puffiness in my face especially in the morning, and worsening constipation. I feel as if my brain is not the same brain I had 7 or 8 months ago. My thinking is dulled and much slower than it used to be. I never feel well anymore. This started quite precipitously in mid-June and worsened, again quite suddently, in late September. Do I have to go bald before doctors take me seriously and do more extensive tests? I welcome any suggestions for dealing with these doctors.
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