[Bizzymammabee]

Sending prayers and wishes for a speedy recovery to them both. The state of our medical care in this country is deplorable.

I recently started suffering from a host of issues including debilitating fatigue and a missing period for five months. I saw my OB/GYN to be sure that I wasn't pregnant (figured it couldn't be that seeing as my tubes were tied). I had read bunch of stuff on the web and came across thyroid issues and a lot of the symptoms fit. She ran the blood test and it came back "Within Normal Range" so that was the end of pursuing that avenue she decided I just needed some meds to restart my cycle. She also said and I quote "the fatigue has to be a by product of you having three children and working full time"...that was too easy of an answer for me. I kept pushing and finally my general practicioner sent me for a thyroid scan. Turns out I am Hypothyroid and the thing is huge. Now under treatment for that.

It's amazing in hindsight to see how easily they push things to the side and just pass it off on typical things.

I say keep on and get several other opinions. I think with the advent of these dang HMO's the doctors have gotten very lazy.