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» dinidini - Graves into remission - feeling hyPO now showing slight hyPER

I was diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism - Graves Disease about 5 years ago. Had all the classic symptoms... Shaking, Sweating, Chest Pain, Hair Loss and then the biggie.. Weight loss (which I loved!) They checked my thyorid 5 times before it finally came back hyPER. It was normal each time and kept blaming stress. I have been on and off anti-depressents and anti-anxiety meds since I was 19 so it made sense. Then when my tests came back that I was HyPER and they put me on 20 mg. of tapazole daily, it all stopped. Not another chest pain, no more heart palps, my hair grew back, I stopped shaking BUT I started gaining weight. FAST. Was on the Tapazole for 2 years and then started to slowly wein myself off. It's been 1 year and I am medication free YET I have been feeling HyPO this entire time. 40 pounds heavier then I was 2 years ago. Tired is an understatement. I work out 4-5x a week. Running. Eat like a rabbit. Mostly salads and chicken. And have been gaining a steady 6 pounds a month for what seems like FOREVER! My test results keep coming back "normal" and they say they don't know what's wrong with me. Changed endos. about 4x. The past month I have been getting "panic attacks" again. Chest pain, confusion, a little shaking and short temper isn't the word! Had blood done 2 weeks ago and here are the results:
TSH - 0.645
T4 - 15.3 (high)
T3 - 156
Thyroid Peroxidase 10
Antithyrogloblin 20

Mostly normal.. If anything on the "high" side with the T4. Now I'm thinking it may be coming back again. The last thing to show me if it is coming back is if I start losing weight again. What does a girl have to do to find a doctor who can help her with this kind of craziness? I have been suffering with what I would call typical hyPOthyroid symptoms since they put me on the Tapazole 5 years ago. What should I ask the next endo. I go to? What are the right tests to ask for?

-- posted by dinidini