Loss of taste and smell can also occur with hypothyroidism. If that is what is causing your problem, it would mean that your treatment is going overboard, IOW, the treatment is reducing thyroid hormone production to much. Either way, your loss of taste and smell is probably due to the propylthiouracil you're taking to treat hyperthyroidism.
Incidentally, did your doctor mention that your excessive thyroid hormone production may be due to those nodules? Nodules can produce thyroid hormone, and since they are not regulated by the system that regulates the normal thyroid hormone production that takes place within the thyroid gland, they tend to produce it whether your body needs it or not.
Your doctor's suggestion to stop the treatment might have some merit, or maybe the dosage needs to be reduced.
Luve,
Galahad
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It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
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Here I am @ 11pm awake!!!!
so I had to check back and when I saw your added reply --I had to say *thank U*
I didnt think to ask that Question about the Nodules---but I will keep that in mind---
I know the NODULES got bigger and she did another biopsey--which was OK----and the issue of taking me off meds was suggested----BUT then there is the issue that if it goes outter wack again ---and I go back on meds---and go thru those sweats again----NO WAY!!!
Ya know what---I am going to discuss this with GP---cus U know I trust my GP with every inch of my soul---
Thanks again Galahad------
and dont let the bed bugs bite
Columbo
so I had to check back and when I saw your added reply --I had to say *thank U*
I didnt think to ask that Question about the Nodules---but I will keep that in mind---
I know the NODULES got bigger and she did another biopsey--which was OK----and the issue of taking me off meds was suggested----BUT then there is the issue that if it goes outter wack again ---and I go back on meds---and go thru those sweats again----NO WAY!!!
Ya know what---I am going to discuss this with GP---cus U know I trust my GP with every inch of my soul---
Thanks again Galahad------
and dont let the bed bugs bite Columbo
the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness and self-control
Good Morning Mrs. Columbo,
Well, of course, the reason why you are having trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep, is because of your thyroid. At this point it's not obvious whether your thyroid is overactive or underactive, (because both conditions can cause sleep problems), but it is definitely not performing correctly.
Maybe your GP will have some insight into the situation, it certainly couldn't hurt to ask. Good luck with getting the problem resolved. Thyroid issues can be very tricky, because no two people are alike, when it comes to their thyroid situation.
Luve,
Galahad
Well, of course, the reason why you are having trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep, is because of your thyroid. At this point it's not obvious whether your thyroid is overactive or underactive, (because both conditions can cause sleep problems), but it is definitely not performing correctly.
Maybe your GP will have some insight into the situation, it certainly couldn't hurt to ask. Good luck with getting the problem resolved. Thyroid issues can be very tricky, because no two people are alike, when it comes to their thyroid situation.
Luve,
Galahad
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.