Hi, I'm experiencing almost all of the hypothyroid symptoms, I have low temps and heart rate (heart rate even now in hot summer does not come over 65 when I sit and measure).
I've been to a endocrinologist here in the Netherlands. My TSH was 2.0 and he said there is nothing wrong with my thyroid although I explained him all the symptoms I have and talk about low heart rate and low temps etc. He also measured a lot of other hormones, for instance my prolactine is in the upper part of the reference range as well as my morning cortisol.
I also told him I feel discomfort in my throat, he briefly looked and said there's nothing to see, and that I should not worry about my thyroid. Now the problem is he sent me home and will call me in one month (on holiday), because he was waiting for an igf1 result, but I'm experiencing more and more swelling of my thyroid as wel as more hypo symptoms. I have a hard time swallowing and my Adam's apple is skewed to one side a bit. It is not yet extreme but I feel it and I experience discomfort.
I want an medical ultrasound to exclude cancer, but I don't think he will help me with it.
now the big dilemma should I wait and let my health detoriate further or should I start experimenting with some thyroid? I'm almost not able to work, and my social life is non existent, my relation is under pressure because of this. I don't know if my TSH will ever cross 6, or if my goiter will get big enough for him to do an ultrasound. But if I start self medicating and my goiter shrinks but it's cancerous I will never find out ?
I've been to a endocrinologist here in the Netherlands. My TSH was 2.0 and he said there is nothing wrong with my thyroid although I explained him all the symptoms I have and talk about low heart rate and low temps etc. He also measured a lot of other hormones, for instance my prolactine is in the upper part of the reference range as well as my morning cortisol.
I also told him I feel discomfort in my throat, he briefly looked and said there's nothing to see, and that I should not worry about my thyroid. Now the problem is he sent me home and will call me in one month (on holiday), because he was waiting for an igf1 result, but I'm experiencing more and more swelling of my thyroid as wel as more hypo symptoms. I have a hard time swallowing and my Adam's apple is skewed to one side a bit. It is not yet extreme but I feel it and I experience discomfort.
I want an medical ultrasound to exclude cancer, but I don't think he will help me with it.
now the big dilemma should I wait and let my health detoriate further or should I start experimenting with some thyroid? I'm almost not able to work, and my social life is non existent, my relation is under pressure because of this. I don't know if my TSH will ever cross 6, or if my goiter will get big enough for him to do an ultrasound. But if I start self medicating and my goiter shrinks but it's cancerous I will never find out ?