[Jenn218]

That is odd because normally with "hyperthyroidism" you are jittery, dark circles under eyes, loss of weight, "hyper"....and with "hypothyroidism", you are normally low on energy, weight gain, "low"....

Thyroid disease is sometimes are to detect.....I know they all say a simple blood tests shows your thyroid levels...but sometimes, they need to go further.

I have been dealing with thryoid issues for years and the doctors still are not for sure. Each doctor...even the specialist have all told me something different.

My main concern was that one said of my neck has gotten huge in the last three years...then the weight gain (40lbs of it) and no matter what not loosing it and the lack of energy, hair and nails became brittle and changed, etc.

My last specialist appt found that I have two goiters and a muscle mass that is covering my thyroid on one side. He couldn't explain how the other doctors only found one goiter in the past or how only one doctor in the past noticed the huge muscle mass or why all of the sudden a muscle mass was formed. I mean, it is noticeably bigger...never that way before. I have trouble swallowing too...always seems like I am thirsty and I have to swallow all the time.

I have had numerous scans, even CT scans and nuclear scans....it is a pain. Right now, I am taking a break from my thyroid issues....this newest specialist said that surgery on mine would be very tricky because of the muscle mass and he said that he would just have my goiters checked every 6 months....aurgh..........

Good luck....and keep after the doctors!