For years I was led to believe that I was just 'making up' my problems for attention, because I am only 18 years old. I couldn't make it in school because I was sick all of the time, so my mom decided to homeschool me. We went to two endocrinologists. The first did nothing for me, and didn't even tell me that I was having problems with my blood sugar levels. The second put me on metformin, to prevent diabetes. I was told continually that there was nothing wrong with my thyroid. My temperature had reached 101.3 daily when I wasn't sick. The doctors wouldn't do anything for me. They said that everyone's body temperature is different. Finally, one night I almost passed out. We came in because we thought I had a virus, and lo and behold,the test said I have hypothyroid. I am on levothyroxin, a synthetic thyroid hormone. I called the doctor to ask if I could be put on Armor because I have heard that it works better. He refused. He also said that I would lose weight on levothyroxin. I have been taking it for over a month now. I have not lost even a tenth of a pound. I am really disappointed in doctors. I've been misdiagnosed all my life, and because I was diagnosed so late, I am unable to have children.
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