To push for a second opinion and blood test?

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I am a 28 year old female, I am severely fed up with my health, I've had issues for a few years now regarding weight gain, acne, missing periods and was diagnosed with PCOS.

From October 2019 until April 2020 my acne had cleared and my periods had become regular again.

However after April's period I have had none and from around about may time have had these following symptoms -

Tired - sleep for 8 hours per night then still struggle to keep eyes open during day 2-3 hour naps if can

Unexplained Weight gain

Constipated

Hot flashes

Shaky in between meals, made better when I eat

Numbness in my arms

Muscle pain

No period since March

Heart palpitations

Persistent nausea which is better when eating

Hair loss in eyebrows

Dry skin

I seen the doctor in July but hadn't really taken much notice of all the symptoms together and mainly complained of my heart palpitations, he done a blood test and ecg - he said everything was fine, my blood glucose was high - 13 but my hba1c was normal as was my TSH for thyroid.

However, since then these symptoms are getting steadily worse, I have never in my life experienced such lethargy in my life, any activity, even just walking a little and I am ready for a nap. I could sleep all day and it is not like me.

Having done some research I genuinely believe I have hypothyroidism. I am going to phone tomorrow and book in with a female doctor who dealt with my PCOS. The thing is I don't want to be seen as a hypochondriac that won't accept the answer. AIBU? Would you push for another test?

Yes. Gps normal range for Thyroid tests doesn’t preclude a thyroid issue. Push for more detailed bloods. How was your b12?

You aren't functioning normally. I had more energy as a 28 year old as a parent of a newborn who didn't sleep. YANBU to ask for further tests and hopefully your GP will know the best steps to take next.

@Jubaju thanks, you know I actually have no idea, I specifically asked for thyroid result as I really thought that might be the answer to how I'm feeling but didn't ask for any other result as he said all were normal. What is b12?

B12 is a vitamin.

@Jubaju ah yes, sorry was being thick there 😂

It's really worth asking more specifically about thyroid issues, because the 'normal' range is quite disputed. Some drs still won't treat until your thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is something mad like 4. I'm not well until it's below 2, which is right at the bottom end of normal. If it's middle of the range (2.5), i can't function at all.