I have a number of medical symptoms which may or may not be linked.?

Hi,





I'm hoping someone can help me please, possibly an MD or GP.





I have a number of medical symptoms which may or may not be linked. I've drawn my own conclusions but would appreciate other views





Here are my symptoms:





Regular Anxiety, leading to depression.





Constant build up of ear wax (have to have my ears fully sucked out (not syringed) every six months as my ears get completely blocked





Daily Indigestion and heartburn





Constant state of fatigue (although managable)





Diahorrea 30 mins after Fatty meals, sometimes after any meal.





ABSOLUTELY easy weight gain, and extreme difficulty shedding weight.





Low Motivation. Can have half day feeling good, then just change in a minute, and have a bad rest of the day.





I don't know why, but for some reason I have an inkling this may all be related to my Thryoid perhaps.





Any advice on what checks I should ask for from my Doctor greatly appreciated





Thanks,

I have a number of medical symptoms which may or may not be linked.?
An underactive thyroid would cause constipation rather than diarrhoea and it does not usually cause indigestion. It also would be unlikely to have anything to do with your ear problem. It could however cause weight gain, fatigue, low mood / motivation. With an underactive thyroid though, it would be low mood rather than mood swings from good to bad.


It sounds as though you have a couple of different things going on rather than just one. You need to let your doctor know what is going on and ask him if he feels a thyroid function test would be appropriate (it sounds as though it would) and also to investigate the indigestion and diarrhoea.
Reply:leave out ear wax and cheque this out


http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases...


this fits better
Reply:my first guess would be hypothyroidism (thyroid)...but if you do end up going to the doctor my best guess would say it's either a endocrine misfunction, or a neurological issue, but leading way more towards endocrine.