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Lisa's picture

My journey in dealing with a rebellious thyroid/pituitary gland

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I first noticed I was having a problem 3 years ago, when I was drying my hair with a blow dryer and my hand started shaking, my heart beating out of my chest...I thought for sure I was having a heart attack. Did I run to the ER, No...like most women I just tucked it into my brain and thought I'll keep tabs on it...it will pass. Well it did not go away. I realized I was having a problem when the rage was to a point where my husband was ready to move out and get an apartment just so he could function(He stayed bless his heart). My body hurt all the time.


     
     
hypogal's picture

Who is your doctor?

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Who's your doctor? Google says you're in Phoenix, as I am. The doctors I see here dismiss my previously diagnosed hypopituitarism, symptoms notwithstanding. I need a doctor, pronto.


     
     
Michelle's picture

The Pituitary Gland and The Thyroid—How These Two Glands Are Connected, And The Results of My Blood Work

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When we last left off, I was telling you about my latest round of thyroid woes—my numbers have been all over the chart and I’m having a really hard time regulating my levels with my current medication. Even though my medicines have been working well all along, lately they seem to have given up the proverbial ghost.

I headed back to the doctor for another round of blood work and found out in the process that my fasting blood sugar was too high, and that my physician wanted to test my pituitary gland to see if it was connected to my thyroid issues.