...and got immediate surrender!
Thanks to all the great posts and info. that I have been reading, I went to my appt. today armed to the teeth with info/symptoms/previous blood work.
I had made this appt. 9mos ago. Yes, you read that correctly, 9months!
I've been battling fatigue and multiple Hypo symptoms for YEARS (+12) without a doctor that had a clue or even cared to get one, like many thyroid patients, unfortunately.
I had blood work from 2 different doctors (useless TSH labs, no less) from over the last 2yrs, and was prepared to declare war, and one of the first things this new doc said to me, after I read my list of symptoms, was, "I'm going to start you on thyroid meds.". Seriously, this was so far from left field and completely unexpected, that I almost broke down and started weeping right there in the office!
When I asked her if she was going to prescribe Armour, she had a slight grin and said, Yes. She also told me that BHRT (which her office's Nurse Practitioner has been treating me for the last year) and thyroid hormones all work together. Can you imagine?!?! I Finally found a doctor that "gets it". I was dumbstruck.
She went ahead and had my labs done since I went in fasting. I know she's running the Hashi's antibodies and Free T3 and Free T4 but I don't know what else. They took 5 vials of blood.
I did get a script for Armour 30mg once a day to start ramping up, and I go back for lab results and follow-up in 4 weeks.
I can't tell you what a relief and weight off my shoulders today has been. It's refreshing to have hope restored. Fingers crossed for this new beginning and getting my life back! Thanks too for all those before me that have posted and the wonderful information they have imparted!