Hi, mrsD:

You had "untreated" hypothyroidism for almost 20 years?! It is great that you can live that long with this disease without experiencing "extreme" symptoms. Unfortunately for me, I frequently experience what you call "extreme" symptoms. I had almost ALL the symptoms of the endocrinologist's check list.

Quote: "Hashimoto's is testable...you would have antibodies in your blood." How long do these antibodies stay in the blood? Do they sort of "go away" after a while if I have not been tested for them in a very, very long time?

Quote: "Your hypo is not extreme." Then why do I have almost all the hypothyroidism symptoms? Then why do I feel sooo BAD at times? It must be my RSD! My RSD, according to a mail I got from an RSD specialist, attacked my thyroid. HELP! It is too MUCH! Living with RSD, hypothyroidism, epilepsy, and asthma. I think my hypothyroidism is the last straw that broke the camel's back! If I could, at least, get rid of my RSD and hypothyroidism! I know I am not the only one with these problems that wishes for the same thing to happen. Sigh!

Quote: "I don't think you should worry about it." When the endocrinologist asked me if I felt depressed, I told him it was not exactly depression but rather denial. I refuse to accept the fact that I have hypothyroidism, the same way I refuse to accept the fact that I have generalized internal chronic RSD. However, I am happy the endocrinologist understood my feelings.

Thanks for your information. I am just worried about what will happen to my two-year-old baby boy if something happens to me because of this disease. I just cannot help it because I love my baby so much!