I told you so

UGH... so I get to say I told you so. I really didn't want to be right because well the person who was wrong is a doctor. And I want to trust my doctor. But no I was right. I was right in saying that if my TSH was 2.88 on 85mcgs and .16 on 100 mcgs that switching to 75 mcgs was not going to make it fall between 2.5 and 1. I told the nurse my concerns. I tried to explain the math I was using to her. She talked to the doctor but decided that 75 mcgs was the correct amount.... So now my TSH is 26.5. Hello that's a +26 point jump in a month. And I feel horrible because of it. Here I thought I just wasn't getting enough sleep and that my life must just be super crappy lately because I was feeling so tired and weak and depressed. (This could still be possible) But I checked the symptoms of Hypothyroidism (which is what I have) and they are:

• Severe fatigue, loss of energy, persistent sleepiness
• Weight gain, difficulty losing weight
• Depressed mood
• Joint and muscle pain
• Dry skin, brittle nails and hair, thinning hair
• Irregular periods

So ugh... I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's disease in March of 2007. At that time my highest TSH was 14 and I can't say I felt sick or had any symptoms. Over a year later I'm still trying to get my levels into what I consider a good ranger (1 to 2.5) and it feels like we are going backwards not forward. Is it time for a new doctor? Maybe....