Hmmm, not sure where to start really. For years and years I have suffered with really bad sore throats, around one every six weeks or so. I am constantly tired, my stamina is rubbish ie I can't exercise for very long, running wipes me out. I work twice a week in a fairly physical job and I absolutely love it but lately I'm using my off days just to rest. I'm getting really down, no motivation, you get the picture. Anyway, I have had blood test after blood test over the years to rule out gland. Fever and underactive thyroid, I do remember a few yrs ago a doc saying my result was borderline but then nothing else was said and I didn't think any more of it. The sore throats have continued and I've stopped going to the docs with my throats now as every time I'm told it's viral.
At the moment I'm so poorly, last night I didn't sleep, my throat is deep down sore and I feel awful. I saw a doc yesterday and she was good, told her I want to get to the bottom of this now, I'm having blood tests next tuesday and she mentioned underactive thyroid. I feel a bit if a div because I've only just realised the thyroid is in the throat, could this be the pain I have so much? Also I'm confused about the results, how do you interpret them? Should I ask what the results were of my last blood test in 2008. Looking at the symptoms the one about a third of your outer eyebrow missing screamed out at me! Along with loads of others. Funny as well hat at a family party my aunty told me to keep an eye on an underactive thyroid because it's in the family quite heavily on my mother's side.
I'm sorry for that stream of consciousness! Any help would be so gratefully received.