Get a Second Opinion on Thyroid?

Updated on September 10, 2009
L.V. asks from Arlington, TX
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Hi moms,

Last year I went to my doctor for a check-up and I had mentioned to him that my hair was falling out like crazy, so he ordered labs and they came back normal.

My hair is STILL falling out like crazy, Its more noticiable and I have half the hair I had last year... thats how rapidly its going away. And I have tried Rogaine for six months, Im taking vitamins, I'm using Nioxin.... all for a year now, and still I'm balding so quickly.

I have been reading more and more about thyroid issues and everything I read seems to be what I have, tired, cant lose weight easy, my neck is constantly swollen.

I have another check up coming up in October, so Should I ask for another test or go to a different doctor, I dont know what to do!

TIA

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S.B.

answers from Dallas on

This happened to my best friend. She had her family doctor run tests two years in a row and it always came back negative. She was convinced she had an issue and although she has always been happy with her family doctor she found an endocrinologist. He ran a more detailed series of tests and discovered her to have hypothyroidism. He told her she has probably had it since the birth of her son (13 years ago). She was so relieved to know that all the odd things happening to her had a real source and were not just in her mind. I would get a second opinion.

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B.P.

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Definitely get a 2nd opinion. There are 3 thyroid tests, and 1 may come back positive after 2 have come back negative.

Even if it's not your thyroid, something is not right. Your doc shouldn't dismiss it.

If you really like your doc and trust him, go back to him and just insist on more testing to find out what's wrong. If he dismisses you, find someone who will not.

Good Luck and God Bless!

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C.M.

answers from Dallas on

I had, what I thought were, thyroid related issues similiar to what you've described May of this year. My OB sent me to an Endocrenologist and they ran $800 worth of blood tests, etc. I was Vitamin D deficient! I changed multi-vitamins, and started taking extra 600i.u. Vitamin D and things are much better.

Hope this helps!

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