dougfunny
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Yup. If I had not taken dutasteride and got the resulting gyno, I might never have seen an endocrinologist who might never have diagnosed me with thyroid disease.
Un-f*****g believable.
I first got sick in 2002 and have basically been so incredibly miserable since then that I need to think of a really good reason not to kill myself every single day.
As it turns out, virtually every single symptom I've been suffering from for the last 8 years (severe fatigue, depression, slurred speech, arthritis, hypertension, dry skin, list goes on...) is explained by this thyroid problem.
Oh, and HAIR LOSS. I kid you not. (See this post is relevant!!!) I still have male pattern baldness though, who knows if this sped it up or not.
Apparently, all of the STUPID f*****g DOCTORS I have seen, including past endocrinologists, missed this. I'm sure this idiot would have as well if it were not for the fact that it was finally bad enough that it was actually outside the "normal" laboratory range and thus a no brainer.
(I'm starting to learn that a competent endocrinologist would made the connection despite the normal lab value 8 years ago . My "normal" value was outside the range of what 99.5% of the male population my age has.)
So good news:
Might feel better than I have in my entire life starting next week (have an appt. Tuesday at which he should start me on the medicine).
Bad news:
Threw away at least the last 8 years of my life because doctors are f*****g idiots.
hair loss related news:
Good chance hair loss might slow since the hair will be healthier (hypothyroidism causes brittle hair, nails, etc.)
Of course there is the possibility that hypothyroidism is not that cause of all if my troubles, so I'll try not to get my hopes up. But for once, finally, I might have solved this riddle. .
Un-f*****g believable.
I first got sick in 2002 and have basically been so incredibly miserable since then that I need to think of a really good reason not to kill myself every single day.
As it turns out, virtually every single symptom I've been suffering from for the last 8 years (severe fatigue, depression, slurred speech, arthritis, hypertension, dry skin, list goes on...) is explained by this thyroid problem.
Oh, and HAIR LOSS. I kid you not. (See this post is relevant!!!) I still have male pattern baldness though, who knows if this sped it up or not.
Apparently, all of the STUPID f*****g DOCTORS I have seen, including past endocrinologists, missed this. I'm sure this idiot would have as well if it were not for the fact that it was finally bad enough that it was actually outside the "normal" laboratory range and thus a no brainer.
(I'm starting to learn that a competent endocrinologist would made the connection despite the normal lab value 8 years ago . My "normal" value was outside the range of what 99.5% of the male population my age has.)
So good news:
Might feel better than I have in my entire life starting next week (have an appt. Tuesday at which he should start me on the medicine).
Bad news:
Threw away at least the last 8 years of my life because doctors are f*****g idiots.
hair loss related news:
Good chance hair loss might slow since the hair will be healthier (hypothyroidism causes brittle hair, nails, etc.)
Of course there is the possibility that hypothyroidism is not that cause of all if my troubles, so I'll try not to get my hopes up. But for once, finally, I might have solved this riddle. .
