What a story
I must say that now in Australia (at least) when a patient presents with
manic symptoms a thyroid function test is always done. Actually it is done
a lot for persons presenting with psych symtoms in general.
I wonder if Im not having some sort of mild storm now because I'm repling
to almost every letter. Plus the rest of my mail....and I'm constantly
sweaty without it being particularly hot..
I keep forgetting to take my carbimazole too.....
In regards to you brilliance I think you have written a brilliant letter. I
can relate to so much.
This group is getting more and more interesting every day.
Astrid
At 16:35 12/12/97 -0800, you wrote:
>Hello Dear Fiends and Friends of the little gland
>with the big effects,
>
>This is by way of introduction and de-lurking. Funny I read your
>symptoms and think 'hey I know that!'
>I can probably trace my own over-active thyroid to my teens (15/16);
>intense thirst and lack of concentration came in. I was unable to read a
>book for 15 years - no concentration. So my education suffered - I had
>been brilliant and modest up till then.
>I was also extremely nervous and very irritable - but hey who needs
>doctors - thought it was all part of growing up :)
>During periods of intense stress I went rather peculiar - thyroid storm
>- a condition which was labeled as hyper-mania (incorrectly). etc......