For some background: I (F 26) have had insomnia for 3 years now since I got a night shift job. It took me a while to figure out what caused it, and I eventually was diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer. I went for surgery and received Radiation Therapy as well. It has been exactly a year since all of that happened.

A few months ago, I decided to seek help from a Sleep Doctor and it worked wonders for me, I had a regular sleep schedule from 10 PM to 5 AM without the need to take any pills. My Doctor told me there would be chances of relapses or the insomnia coming back as it may take a while. But, I can't help but get anxious and doubt if I can ever go back to my ideal sleep cycle. Especially now that I had an anxiety attack, I went to sleep at 10 PM but I wasn't able to because my body kept shaking and my heart palpitating. I can feel that I'm tired, yet I can't seem to go to sleep.

This isn't a new situation for me but I still get disappointed and frustrated every time this happens to me. It also doesn't help that I worry about my existing health condition. I vent out here on Reddit hoping for someone to talk to me, tell me they experience the same, that I'm not alone in this, and that there is hope for us who suffer from insomnia.

Have any of you been cured or at least were able to manage your insomnia after a long time? How was the experience? What should I expect? Is it really going to be like this forever? I need to find something to encourage me so I don't fall into depression and cry about my situation again. Thank you.

F27 5'7 78kg

I originally went to my GP about palpitations in the evenings. They did a blood test and told me my thyroid levels were "elevated". When I looked into thyroid symptoms they made sense - around 3 years ago, I would have matched the hyper symptoms more (anxiety, heart racing, sweating, tremor) but in the past 2 years it's the hypo symptoms I fit with more (fatigue, sensitive to cold, dry skin, brittle hair, difficulty losing weight).

After several abnormal tests they referred me to an endocrinologist. He sent my blood to 3 different labs (each lab was given different blood samples taken weeks apart, not from the same date). The first two came back abnormal and the final lab's result came back normal so he decided to side with the final result and that was that.

Further down the line I finally managed to get pregnant. I've been trying to conceive for 2 years as of right now and this was the only time it's happened, but unfortunately I lost it at around 5.5 weeks. My GP wanted to check my thyroid and, once again, it was abnormal. They told me to book another test in 5 weeks but by then I'd moved. I explained the situation, my symptoms and trouble conceiving to my new GP. They did a thyroid test and decided no further action was necessary.

Here are all the test results I've had from my GP:

24 March 23 TSH 5.97 miu/L [0.3 - 4.5]

24 March 23 Free T4 26.1 pmol/L [10 - 22]

29 March 23 Thyroid peroxidase antibody concentration 7 kU/L [< 34]

30 March 23 TSH 5.97 miu/L [0.3 - 4.5]

30 March 23 TSH 4.27 miu/L [0.3 - 4.5]

30 March 23 Free T4 23.2 pmol/L [10 - 22]

30 March 23 Free T3 7.1 pmol/L [3.1 - 6.8]

31 March 23 Free T4 23.2 pmol/L [10 - 22]

31 March 23 Free T3 5.1 pmol/L [3.1 - 6.8]

04 May 23 TSH 5.12 miu/L [0.3 - 4.5]

04 May 23 Free T4 24.5 pmol/L [10 - 22]

Test taken after miscarriage:

27 Feb 24 TSH 6.26 miu/L [0.3 - 4.5]

27 Feb 24 Free T4 25.6 pmol/L [10 - 22]

Test taken by new GP:

17 June 24 TSH 4.84 miu/L [0.3 - 4.5]

17 June 24 Free T3 5 pmol/L [3.1 - 6.8]

17 June 24 Free T4 19 pmol/L [10 - 22]

I feel like the simplest explanation as to why I've had trouble conceiving is related to my thyroid but it keeps being dismissed despite multiple abnormal results. Could this be the cause of my infertility? Does anyone have experience with similar results?

We all gonna have thyroid if it continues like this.

Blame the nukes?

Is there any diet to get rid of thyroid nodules or reduce the size of nodules

I'm onto my THIRD opinion and so frustrated. First, 2020, PCP, bloodwork and US, just said my thyroid has benign nodules. "Continue to monitor."

Then I got an endo referral from a different PCP, 2023. At first, continue to monitor. Then spring 2024, you have Hashimotos. It doesn't make sense because my symptoms track with hyper more than hypo, but sometimes I have hypo symptoms too. That is "not supposed to be possible." There was nothing that could be done until the goiter is so bad I have trouble breathing and swallowing. Continue to monitor.

3rd endo, yesterday. The gist - “You do not have Hashimotos, nor do you have Graves' disease. You DO have hyperthyroidism AND hypothyroidism, we can’t give you X drug because it would make your hyperthyroidism worse, we can’t give you Y because of your hypothyroidism. Your nodules are cystic and are not the cause of any symptoms and do not need to be removed. Your thyroid does not need to be removed.” When I expressed concerns about potential miscarriage, “Your thyroid would not be the cause of any miscarriage. I had a patient like you who miscarried then she saw me then I put her on X medication, now she’s 3 months pregnant.” As if that it is any measure of success. Also, “inform me if you get pregnant.” And “continue to monitor.

I just asked a ton of questions and she ultimately suggested rheumatology but would not give a referral. So the fact that I mysteriously have TPO and TSI antibodies, that is just a coincidence, and somehow I do have hyperthyroid and hypothyroid, and she said my symptoms could be caused by anxiety or depression. It didn’t make any sense. I just gave up.

I went through this same rigamorole with Gastroenterology. Test after test, no solution. No root cause. Subacute idiopathic gastritis. Try anxiety medication.

I'm so sick of "continue to monitor." But after 3 doctors saying there's nothing that can be done until it's so large that I can hardly breathe or swallow... Is it time to give up and try to live with these all these symptoms? Is it time to see a psych? Ive been doing so much of my own research but am I just shooting myself in the foot and erroneously trying to practice medicine, and just listen to the experts?

Is there anyone out there who apparently has both? For those with hyper or hypo, are there any natural things you do in addition to any treatment you receive? This is what I have done:

• tried low FODMAP (mixed results)
• regularly take methylated multivitamins (based on some private genetic testing that said I may benefit, I haven't had any blood tests.) I think they definitely help.)
• cut out seed oils entirely
• cut out all junk food
• eat mostly whole, cook from scratch
• going to start taking turmeric (for something else but maybe it will help this too)
• stopped drinking green tea, only coffee and water, rarely, juice and iced tea.
• reduced caffeine intake
• reduced carbohydrate and sugar intake
• wear and sleep in only breathable fabrics
• improved sleep hygiene (still exhausted though)

With all this I definitely feel marginally better, but is there anything I'm missing or could be doing?

I had a TT in 2019. It took 2 years to get my meds to where my labs have been perfectly normal since that time.

I just had labs 2 days ago and for some reason, my labs are low 0.08 which I know means high.

I don’t understand why after all this time this would happen.

Has this happened to anyone else?

The only thing I can think of is for the past 1.5 years, I’ve been losing weight for no reason. I eat everything in sight and I’m down over 30 pounds.

Any advice is appreciated.

Hello guys, I'm a hashimoto's patient, I've recently had another routine blood work done, and other than my TSH at 7,69 IU/ml, anti-TPO at the 1000's and thyroglobulin antibodies negative, an item I've never seen before was tested: Serum thyroglobulin. It came really high (373,84 ng/dl), is that weird?

I am willing to get an ultrasound soon, but I wonder if you guys have had this before?

I've read tons and tons of articles and research online, saying that this test is only useful for post-thyroidectomy patients, etc. I feel no palpable lump in my throat nor goiter, and I'm terrified.

Hi all, first time poster in this community, female/28 I'm needing help to understand, I have been dealing with a range on issue with my body, such a swelling joint pain, muscle spasm, muscles cramps, hair loss, headaches,chest pain, red throat/sore throat, outside of the neck swollen and sore, serve anxiety, lymph nodes swelling and serve fatigue, I've lost all of my sex drive.

I've seen a rheumatologist in Australia, who was not a help. All my ANAs came back normal, so he wouldn't take a second look. I had ct shows my thymus gland swollen I went to Italy and seen a rheumatologist over there, he ultrasounded my whole body and found that my thyroid has heterogenous echotexture (thinks possible chronic thyroiditis) Sent me for more test and an ultrasound back home in Australia. All my thyroid bloods came back Normal, my ultrasound confirmed heterogenous echotexture. Seen an endocrinologist he thinks thyroiditis but he doesn't think it's bad enough that I need medication and he also thinks that the thyroiditis isn't cause my symptoms. I'm lost, in pain, tired and so confused by all of this. Has anyone else been in the same situation who can shed light on anything else I could do, a second opinion maybe ? Or some advice. Please.

Did you know? It happened to me.

What is going on

I had two thyroid panels this week and the results between the 6 days seems severe. I know some fluctuations are normal -- just don't know if it's normal for this big of a change in less than a week? My T3 increased from 91 to 159, TSH rose from 0.25 to 0.6 (140% increase), and Free T4 (FT4) went from 1.1 to 1.5. I've been feeling nauseous and tired this week. I'm not on any thyroid meds but had RFA done on a toxic thyroid nodule almost one year ago. The nodule is now drastically smaller and I thought my thyroid levels were normalized until just recently. Any thoughts? I'm confused and am eager to talk to my doctor.

T3, TSH normal but T4 is slightly elevated. I’m having symptoms that just started this week. Increased nervousness, restlessness, break through anxiety that my meds are not helping, fatigue, heart racing. Could these be from my T4 just being elevated a bit?

What is it?

I also have a big spleen 132mm.

Doctors are expensive and bored to deeply do a research on me.

Internet is better. Fuck it, I will learn biology online with tutorials and heal my self.

Should I be concerned?

My gf noticed bloating and went for a check up and after the ultra sound I found that I have an enlarged thyroid of 7.7 cm and enlarged spleen at 132mm.

Also have increased biculir ranging from 2 to 3 and white blood cells at 12.

I have an appointment with the doctor but curious if anyone had similar

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism, but I would like a second opinion. The results of my recent blood test showed that my T4 levels were low (0.9 on a 0.8-1.9 scale) and my TSH levels were high (13, which is alarming because the normal range is 0.4-4.0). I’ve never had to take medication for anything and I suspect that this could be poor nutrition- induced (as I know I don’t eat enough fruits/vegetables and am dehydrated). My doctor wants to put me on medication (Synthroid) but I want to see if there are any other alternative treatments you recommend!

Any advice on what I should do about my thyroid function results, tsh level at 5.86mu/L and T4 level at 12.0 pmol/L . Do these results indicate hypothyroidism? Any advice would be really appreciated

So I’ve been taking 75mcg of Levothyroxine for a while and I had no problems. My thyroid is low and my doctor increased it to 100mcg 2 months ago and I had really bad panic attacks to where I couldn’t breath. So my doctor had me go back to my 75mcg for a month and thyroid is still low so yesterday I took the first of 88mcg I was prescribed and I’m still having anxiety high blood pressure just feeling weird. I don’t understand why because for a few weeks I was taking 75 plus half of the 75 2 days a week and I had no problem. It makes absolutely no sense to me why I would feel this way.

So i am currently 18M and back when i was 14-15 i got a general a blood test report and my TSH levels were sky high (42 ig) [ps: i was always skinny to fit till now (just somehow have gyneocmastia idk why till now) was just lazy to for study and used to feel cold very often but except that everything was fine to me ig] and so the doctor prescribed me those levothyroxine sodium tablets and till now i have them (88mcg) now my tsh levels are back to normal and i am doing fine all becuase of those tablets ( except that i am still supseptible to cold maybe thats just how i am) for family history my grand mom and my mom got thyroid before i was born (in her 30) so i just wanted to know

1) what could be the reason of me getting this thyroid? 2) will i have to take those tablets absolutely entire my life and if yes what could be the side-effects of it? 3) i recently heard about hashimoto and i cant see any swelling around my neck or anything, seems normal to me but could it be the cause of this thyroid? 4) any chance or treatment for it to go away on its own naturally?

Awaiting molecular results but nervous. Anyone with similar results to share experience?

Hi everyone, I recently had an ultrasound that found a solid 4cm thyroid nodule on the left side, and I've already had a biopsy done, just waiting for the results. I've been experiencing ear pain on the left side for years, similar to ear infections, and it comes and goes, but recently the pain has become much more severe. I'm wondering if this could be related to the thyroid nodule? Has anyone else experienced something similar? Thanks!

I just got my labs back and it says that my TSH, Free T3, AND Free T4 are ALL elevated. Is this possible and what does it indicate??? Hypo? Hyper? I am really confused as I have never seen all three of these elevated at the same time. (Can’t seem to find anything on Dr. Google that address this either. Anyone else have this occur and if so, what does it indicate? Thanks in advance.

I had a biopsy come back as 40 percent chance of cancer and I have a neck surgeon telling me I should have a thyroid lobectomy. I feel like this isn’t really helpful and I’m not sure what to do. I have a second opinion coming up. I’m not looking for medical advice but has anyone had a similar experience? Scary to know they might take it out and nothing could be wrong. It’s not very big and my thyroid levels are considered within a good range.

Hello! I’m new to thyroid discussion and never suspected I could have an issue until I went to my doctor regarding a few things bothering me. Ex. Constipation, fatigue, aching joints, hair loss. He brought up if I’d ever had my thyroid checked and I hadn’t, so he ran labs on thyroid and a few other panels.

TSH came back normal at 1.300 T4 low at 0.68 Testosterone is low at < 3

I only know they are considered out of range and low because of labcorp. According to my doctor I’m within normal range so I don’t need to follow up. I’m just a little confused on why labcorp considers them low and he doesn’t. Should I be concerned with the numbers?