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I was just diagnosed with Graves Disease. Is it possible for my symptoms to be related to something else? My doctor told me that I have hyperthyroidism, which is caused by the graves. I'm not skinny (in fact a little on the heavy side), my eyes don't bulge, and never, before I went to the endocrinologist, did I ever have high blood pressure, a high pulse or heart rate. I was nervous about going to the doctor. In fact I had been taking phentermine because I can never loose weight, no matter what I do. I know the phentermine could have messed with my heart rate, pulse and blood pressure, but could it have messed with my blood test results? I'm very frustrated, and do not want to take this damn medication for thyroid, that's going to make me gain weight, if this doctor's wrong. What else could it be? With any serious medical diagnosis, you should always consult with a second doctor to get a second opinion. If your doc is a good doc, he will welcome the suggestion as well. Its possible that the diet meds could affect the results. Certainly phentermine increases your heart rate and it does have some affect on your blood pressure. I would seek a second opinion. Get off of the phentermine for at least two weeks before having another set of blood tests done. Good luck. How about going for a second opinion to another endocrinologist? When a patient has an issue with a diagnosis such as this, that is normally what one does. If you feel like you need a second opinion- don't hesitate. Call another doctor immediately. Good Luck!! The best thing to do is to go in for a second opinion. It can't hurt to do that and your primary doctor shouldn't get offended by that since it is common practice to get second opinions when it comes to things like this. First off, did the endocrinologist test your blood for TSH, T3, and T4? If he did, that is where he is getting the diagnosis. Your eyes dont' have to bulge, etc... at the beginning of the disease. Ask how he arrived at this conclusion. It could be Lupus - my friend has something simular, the diet meds could have set off the Lupus Did you tell the doctor you were on phentermine? When testing for graves/hyperthyroidism, the Thyroxine blood levels would be checked, what were the results of these? If in fact you do have hyperthyroidism, you will need medication to prevent what is called a thyroid storm, which could be extremely dangerous. Do go get your second opinion, but don't put it off okay? Good luck darlin you need to see an endocrinologist. |
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