Help please!
I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism 6 months after DC1 was born. I had the usual symptoms of hair loss, dry skin, exhaustion, feeling down,etc etc and started 50mcg thyroxine daily. My TSH level was high.
DC2 was born this January. I have been exclusively bf and periods started when he was 6 months old. I feel like I have nit 'bounced back' physically. I am exhausted that sleep does not fix. My hair is disgusting, I have very dry skin, nasty spots coming with more frequency, constantly cold. Yesterday I wore 4 layers of clothes and still cold. My feet, hands and bottom (!) in particular are the coldest. I sometimes feel my brain is detached from my body. Sometimes my heart races for no reason. I feel down, then irritated, then ok and 'normal'.
In the summer I had a lot of problems with profuse sweating. It's like my thermostat has gone.
I have loads of other 'little' symptoms too. I feel convinced my thyroid is misbehaving but is this possible whilst on thyroxine?
In amongst all of this I have managed to lose all of my baby weight if not more. I am way slimmer than I was before I conceived DC1 although I have days when I feel bloated.
Is it possible I have more problems with my thyroid / could it be Hashimoto's? I am getting bloods done tomorrow so I know to ask for TSH, T3 and T4, but do I need to get anything else checked? I have a Dr's appt on Friday morning but I'm frightened I will be fobbed off with depression or something. I know there's something physical going on too.
Thanks for any replies!!
Another thing is there is family history of thyroid problems. My maternal aunt has Hashimoto's.