Hypothroidism symptoms and conditions

Hi! I JUST had the Mirena put in Yesterday...Tues. And within one hour I started to feel foggy, light headed and crazy! I started getting a pressure headache. Being the last patient of the day, I knew the office was closed. So I looked online and found you all. I am horrified at this point! I couldn't sleep last night at all! I was so nauseous and had the poops. (sorry, tmi) Today I feel full of anxiety and my heart is racing. I feel like I'm on drugs or drunk! My head is still pounding. I kept calling my OBGYN and didn't talk to him until about 2 hrs ago. He said none of these symptoms are from the Mirena. So I hear that is most of the Docs words around here! He suggested I give it more time and call him in a few days and if I want it out, he will take it out. Well the thing is, I am ready to pull it out myself! I feel like I'm crazy! Seriously! I don't know what to do! I called my PCP and they refuse to take it out b/c they didn't put it in. They suggested going to the ER. Well my insurance for sure won't cover that!! So what do I do? I feel like I'm going crazy and no one will listen! We are moving to Italy in a month nd I need this resolved AWAY before then! Any advice will help! I just know when I call my doc, he will try to make me keep it in! What do I do?? HELP! Thanks for being here! Wish I had found you before. I am really good about researching things and I didn't with this. I trusted my doc! The other thing is I hear a ton of you have gained weight!!! I JUST had a full tummy tuck June 5th and I freaking better not gain weight!! LOL I want this out!! Calling my doc tomorrow and demanding he take it out. Has anyone had a doc refuse taking it out and if so, what is our recourse? It's our body right?? Thanks again for listening to me gripe!!! ;) God Bless!!
Danielle

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism in April of this year (2007) kind of by accident through a routine checkup. I had gained a bit of weight over the past two years, but that was really my only symptom. I was begun on 75 mcg of a generic brand of Synthroid, levothyroxine. Since I began this medication, I have rapidly gained another 15 pounds despite a 1,000 calorie per day diet. I retain fluid horribly. My ankles, wrists, hands and face swell daily. My muscles ache, especially my legs, upon walking across a room. I'm fatigued, short of breath. My LDL cholesterol level has skyrocketed in only three months and now I'm being told I need to be on a statin drug. I cry frequently and feel uncharacteristically anxious and irritable, but this could be due to the frustration I am experiencing with the loss of my sense of well-being. In essence, I felt much better before being placed on the medication. I may, in fact, discontinue the medication totally and see if over time I begin to feel better. Like so many other stories I'm hearing, my doctor seems totally unconcerned.

MT SIDE EFFECT THAT i HAVE , SINCE I HAVE HYPOTHROIDISM HAVE BEEN UP AND DOWN LIKE A ROLLER COASTER. i CAN TELL ALL THE TIME WHEN MY LEVELS ARE OFF. WHEN THEY ARE TOO HIGH OF TOO MUCH THYROID MEDICATION IN MY SYSTEM, I FEEL VERY NERVOUS, IRRITABLE. SHAKEY FEELING INSIDE LKE I CANNOT CALM DOWN IN SIDE. MUSCLE CRAMPING, AND BAD HEADACHE. WHEN MY LEVELS ARELOW , I AMY VEY TIRED AL DAY LONG AND JUST WANT TO SLEEP. i ALSO GET A VERY DEPRESSED FEELING AND WANT TO CRY ALOT, BECAUSE I DONT FEEL RIGHT. WHEN THE LEVELS ARE REALLY LOW I GET DIZZY, AND WHEN i TRY TO DRIVE MY CAR I CAN NOT CONCINTRATE VERY WELL AND i FEEL LIKE I AM DRUNK.. THE FEELING IS AWFUL, AND MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I AM NOT IN TOUCH WITH REALITY.

I now have peripheral neuropathy (numbness, aching, loss of sensation ) in my feet from 4 years of Lipitor use.
I stopped Lipitor 12 months ago and had some small improvement in my feet ie I can now bend my ankle and stand on the balls of my feet and even flex some toes instead of all the toes being stuck together. Formerly my feet did not bend at ankle nor at ball of foot.

The terrible pain felt when I bent my knees has gone and my legs are now more vertical rather than slanting in.
In the course of visits to various specialists it was discouvered thAT MY THYROID WAS UNDER ACTIVE (Hypothroidism).
(Under active thyroid might sometimes have some relation to high cholesterol )
There has been an article in the "Australian Prescriber" August 2005 noting adverse reactions to statin medication in patients with hypothroidism, dehydration, liver disfunction and decreased renal function.
Their checklist for statin-induced muscle symptoms includes:

* muscle aches,tenderness,soreness,weakness or pain
* decreased muscle strength
* difficulty in getting up from a chair
or holding arms above head
or performing usual tasks

For Australian residents there is an Adverse Medicine Events telephone line operated by pharmacists at the Mater Health Services Brisbane. Their Australian phone is 1300 134 237 (Mon -Fri 9am -6pm EST)

In my experience statins caused me general confusion, muscle weakness, difficulty in walking, needing a handrail for steps, unable to bend ankle, foot cramps etc etc.
Years ago we survived without statin drugs. What have you got to lose if you give up the statins for a 6 month personal trial???

Patricia ***, Gordon, Sydney

I took Synthroid for about two years for my hypothroidism, it really helped me to feel better and get my weight more on track. Since I have moved to a different state, thus a new doctor, I have been taking the generic for synthroid (levothyroxine). This has been for about 6 months. Since I went off the pill three months ago, I have not had my period. I just had my TSH level checked and it is normal on the generic, but I still haven't gotten my period. Can anyone help me??