Posted by Minnie-Haha on April 4, 2005, at 23:19:42 [reposted on April 5, 2005, at 1:24:57 | original URL]
In reply to sick of my questions yet??, posted by Spriggy on April 4, 2005, at 17:10:36
> ... I sit here, reading email. I am NOT having a panic attack (trust me, I know the difference) but it suddenly becomes labored to breathe. Imagine running up 10 flights of stairs, that's me right now but for no reason.
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> My pulse is 106 as I sit here- I don't think that's dangerously high.
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> My blood sugar isn't that bad- 155.
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> I can't figure out this labored breathing thing. It's NOT asthma or wheezing.. It's as if I ran a marathon only I am just sitting!!
Get thee to a doctor. Do you have an appointment? You're symptoms sound like Graves' or hyperthyroidism, but also sometimes like Hashimoto's or hypothyroidism! You may find this article interesting. (I did when I was chasing down my illness last year.)http://thyroid.about.com/cs/hypothyroidism/a/hypoandhyper.htm
You might also want to check out this checklist:
http://www.thyroid-info.com/autochecklist.htm
But most important, get to a doctor (with the lump on your neck, preferably an endocrinologist who specializes in thyroid disorders) ASAP!
I don't want to unnecessarily alarm you -- nor discourage your posts, as we care about you -- but you've reached the limits on how much this board can help you. Don't panic, but insist that you get in to see a doctor. If you have to keep going back to the ER to get someone to take you seriously, do so. Do especially go to the ER if you get a very irregular heartbeat and a very high fever (like 104 or higher).
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