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Hello @mandy79c I wanted to welcome you to Connect. It sounds like you have a lot on your plate with doctors and tests. Is there a reason you would have numbness in your hands and feet? That makes me think about spine issues because I'm a spine patient and had surgery for spinal cord compression in my neck and that can cause symptoms of pain and numbness in arms and legs even if the issues are only in the cervical spine.
I've had Hashimoto's too, and I say "had' because now I don't test positive for it anymore. I think this was related to old dental work and failing root canals including old silver amalgam fillings that contained mercury. Since all of that has been removed, and I have no metal in my body, the Hashimoto's cleared up. I still take desiccated pig thyroid hormones because of damage done by Hashimoto's and it all seems to be stable.
How soon will you find out recommendations for care from your specialists?
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I honestly don’t know why I have the numbness right now. I read that it could be from the colloid cyst but the neurologist doesn’t believe that is the case. I have to do 6 weeks of physical therapy before my insurance company will approve another MRI of my neck. The neurologist will be checking for Chiari Malformation. As of right now, that is all I know. I don’t have any old fillings. I’ve been having symptoms of thyroid issues for the past 10 years but it didn’t show up on my bloodwork until 2 years ago when I was diagnosed finally. I forgot to mention that I also have had tachycardia for the last 5 years. My resting heart rate is in the 130’s and I’m constantly fatigued. I am on diltiazem to control it but it is never below 110. I have also had chronic sinusitis for the last 10 years and have lost my sense of smell completely. I see my endocrinologist for the hormone issues on November 5. Hopefully will get some answers.