Hi Jessica,

Sorry I know this is long :o)

You had asked about my symptoms, and I surely know what you mean
about thinking it was something else. It has been one wild
rollercoaster ride for the past three years. I had a hysterectomy
three years ago do too PID (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease) which is
rarely done for this disorder. It is usually very treatable. In my
case nothing worked and I was in constant untolerable pain. After
the Hysterectomy is when my symptoms began to progressivly get
worse.I started with chronic muscle soreness and insomina. My doctor
assured me it was typical because I refused Hormone therapy after
six months of unsuccessful balancing on different hormone types.

Then I began to have terrible neck pain that I couldnt really
explain. My neck always feels tender and unflexible. Sometimes I
cant turn it to the left or right. That lead to migraines. So then I
was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia with migraine headaches. I was also
thought to be on my way to a diagnosis of lupus or possible MS.

Recently I have been battling a sudden onset of Uveitis AKA Iritis.
The problem here is meds only put it to bay and have not resolved
the issue. My Optometrist said to me...I sincerely believe you have
an autoimmune disorder. He wrote a letter to my doctor and we had
blood work done that revealed the true culpriate to all my symptoms.

I have also had sudden hair loss (usually resolves it self) dry
brittle nails and hair, tremors of the hands, IBS, muscle cramps,
sharp pains in my feet and hands, hot flashes and chills,Chronically
tired whether I have had a good nights rest or not and allot of sore
throats. I am on Atenolol (not sure about spelling) due to heart
rate and blood pressure issues.

When are you due to have the baby?

Angela



I don't seem to run into alot of people with hyper. What
> symptoms do you have? Most of the ones I've had these past few
years I
> always attributed to something else, but found they are actual
symptoms of
> this. Such as hot flashes, night sweats, trembling hands at
times, hair
> loss, moodiness, and rapid bouts of weight loss. I am 6' tall
and my
> weight fluctuates from as low as 90 lbs up to about 130. I also
have a very
> fast heart rate and frequent palpations. The docs at this time
feel the
> anti-thyroid meds are too risky to the pregnancy, so I have not
been on
> anything yet. Was diagnosed over 2 years ago but with another
pregnancy and
> then breastfeeding, they didn't want me on the meds then either.
So we'll
> wait and see I guess. I go to a new endocrinologist in July, the
last one
> really ticked me off.
>
> Jessica
>