When your feet swell up three sizes larger than normal? Obviously this was something that docs could actually SEE.
It was [inevitably] right before a holiday weekend and I was able to get into an emergency medical outlet to get bloodwork done. It wasn't till the following week tho, that the tests came back and f/u w/my GP led to a BIG increase in Synthroid doses.
It was one miserable wait for diagnosis and for treatments to kick in tho... .
Wish it hadn't gotten to that point, but, at least it's easy to SEE when it happens? Unlike the more subtle things that happened before it becomes a disaster. BTW? It took well over two years for docs to really see it as Hashi's and not just 'hypo-thyroid'. And only after a few other immune issues popped up. Don't forget? You can use your cane as a weapon if necessary [I don't, but it IS a nice thought at times].
's to all and hang in there! - j