Re: Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, ADHD, and hormone imbalance

[Born this way]

I was looking for a doctor or trying to convince my internist that I’d like to try Armour Thyroid with no success because my labs would come back normal. I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s around 14yrs old and have no thyroid I’ve have to take Levothyroxine daily. But my hyperactivity was not consistent with Hashimoto’s which is hypo. I was very hyperactive and underweight as a child and now normal BMI for height and age today. I constantly feel like I have a motor running. I would also frequently take naps in a moving car. I would like to be calm and stop the motor. Sometimes I can concentrate (hyper focus) then get foggy or lose focus. Jumping from project to project without finishing things. My appetite and sleep are poor. I am hypersensitive on all 5 senses. PMS has intensified.

When my son started 1st grade, he started to get in trouble at school clowning around not staying in his seat. We were struggling every morning to get to school on time, frequently forgetting jackets or backpacks, and he had meltdowns over the simplest things and could not talk quietly anywhere. Other parents said it was normal for 1st grade. I finally did some research and heard about Mom’s getting diagnosed with ADHD after their sons were. ADHD made more sense after I looked into it. Then after months of researching ADHD and deciding that I’m ready to try medication, I had more trouble getting the diagnosis because my insurance didn’t cover the testing.

I get very frustrated with mental health care and HMO’s. It’s like they don’t want you to get better.

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