[wemple2]

I have also been there and done that. In my case the thyroid was overactive, sub acute thyroiditis. It eventually burned itself out and after awhile it went under active, which is the norm. I am now on thyroid replacement and feel so much better. I think the hardest part is the waiting...and feeling like crap for months and months, my worst symptoms during the hyper phase was insomnia/yet tired all the time...rapid heartbeat/was given a beta blocker...and last but not least the moodiness/unable to concentrate/as if you're PMSing all the time.
The nuclear thyroid scan and uptake is not really a big deal...but a necessary test especially to diagnose Graves Disease/Hyperthyroidism. Hashimoto's Disease is a bit confusing as it has symptoms of both hyper and hypo. I never had a goiter, so biopsy was not an issue for me. But ultrasounds are used to check for size and stability of structure.
I had already been through menopause at a very early age...but I felt as if I was going through it again when I was diagnosed as having Hyperthyroidism, luckily it was mearly inflamed and needed to be cooled down, which it did do but it seemed like an eternity.
You should all check your vitamins for Iodine...Do not take anything, not even salt with Iodine in it, when you have issues with your thyroid gland.
I am so happy that is all behind me now...Hypothyroidism is so much easier to deal with and to treat, just take a thyroid replacement pill daily, check your blood for thyroid activity and adjust dose as needed. Good luck to you all, be well...