wifes hypothyroidism

ill do as good as i can for my wife, whom we believe is suffering from hypothyroidism. in addition to the symptoms below, she has brittle hair and dry skin. i want nothing but for her to be well. thank you to anyone with suggestions.
















1. Age,sex,weight,body and face appearance, country, occupation.

ANS. 41, female, 205 pounds, 5 feet 2 inches tall, overweight, wrinkles around eyes and occasional bags under eyes, USA, works at home improvement store.

2. Main complaints and other associated troubles.

a)Where is the trouble; The exact locality of the complaint like hands,legs etc; duration of trouble.

ANS. forehead, hands, feet, legs, hips, eyes, last 5 years.

b)What exactly do you feel, Sensation as pain, how pain feels or burn etc.

ANS. cold hands and feet even in hot weather, headaches in forehead both sides and behind both eyes, blurred vision moreso at night when bright lights shine, legs restless at night, sore feeling in hips both right and left.

c)What are the factors that causes this trouble according to you.

ANS. had vision troubles in past, eye doctor said early signs of glaucoma, but then said it cleared up and left behind a little scar tissue. hypothyroidism runs in family

d)Condition under which the complaint is reduced or you feel better like,cold or hot application,cold or hot weather,position as standing,walking,rest etc.

ANS. only rest. weather has no effect on the symptoms.

e)Condition under which the complaint is increased like,cold or hot application,cold or hot weather,position as standing,walking,rest etc.

ANS. headaches seem to be worse in evening hours

f)Any other complaint any where in the body.

ANS. occasional foul smelling menstrual flow, lately pin prick sensation on bottom of both feet and bright red places on bottom of feet (large patches)

g)Onset time of troubles in detail, i.e which came first, after that what problem and so on.

ANS. vision first, then everything else pretty close to same time but worse over time

h)Treatment method adopted and its result.

ANS. tried thyroid support. it helped but not much. currently taking bromium 6c since 4 days ago

3. History of diseases in family.

ANS. hypothyroidism, breast c9ncer

4. Personal History.

a)About childhood.

ANS. we just met 5 1/2 years ago. she was molested by her father as a child. and brother i believe. moved from US to Germany with father at around age 7 and lived on military base. thats about all i know.

b)Academic performance.

ANS. graduated high school, did some college but gave up. she has 6 children and couldnt keep up with everything.

c)Any major incidents in life and the effect of it on life.

ANS. molested as a child, was in a bad relationship for 14 years where she was beaten practically daily. she doesnt talk about it much so the effect i dont really know. other than fatigued severely, she is happy with her life and our family

d)How you are satisfied with your sex life, friends, family members, company etc.

ANS. we dont have company over often, she loves her sex life, she would just prefer to not fall asleep before i make it home more often. her only friends are co workers, which half the time she gets along with. in the household, the kids irritate her very easily and she raises her voice at them often.

5. Habits/Addiction.

a)Smoking, Alcohol,Sleeping pills, Laxative etc.

ANS. used to be caffeine, but its at a minimum as of now. she is a compulsive shoe buyer.

b)Masturbation and frequency.

ANS. none that i know of

6. How is your Appetite and Thirst.

ANS. thirsty often. larger than usual appetite.

7. Likes and Dislikes.

a)Alcohol Bread Butter Bitter Salt Sweet Sour Fats Milk Mud Chalk Egg Spicy food Meat Fish Fruits Fried Food
Warm food-drink Cold food-drink Ice Ice cream Chocolates Tea Coffee.

ANS. likes bread and butter, anything sweet, coffee(with tons of sugar and cream), spicy food, fish, sweet tea, tortillas, any fried food. has been craving ice cream really really bad lately. dislikes mushrooms

b)Anything else about like and dislike of any activity with you or surrounding.
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ANS. dislikes confrontation

8. Bowel movements.

a)Nature of stool, frequency, satisfactory or not.

ANS. not sure. i know when she drinks milk or carbonated soda it gives her diarrhea almost instantly.

b)Any discomforts associated with stool.

ANS. no

9. Urine.

a)Frequency, nature, volume.

ANS. normal as can be.

b)Any discomfort before, during or after urination/odour

ANS. no

10. For men.

a)Any difference in erection/want of erection/weak erection/Ejaculation early/late.

ANS.
b)Any other trouble in sex.
ANS.

11. For Females.

a)Menses, Regular, Irregular,Early, Late.

ANS. regular

b)Duration of menses.

ANS. 3-4 days

c)Nature of flow, Scanty, Blood colour, Consistency, Odour, Staining, itching/ when and what makes it worse/better.

ANS. occasional darker color and occasional foul smell, as a dead animal.

12. Sleep.

a)The quality of sleep, the quietness or restlessness of sleep,
position of sleep, times of waking and reasons for waking,
need for cover over various parts of the body,
whether the window must be open or closed etc.
common dreams, peculiar sounds or gestures during sleep, etc.

ANS. always lays on left side, not facing me when asleep. snores except when on left side. wakes at 5 am alot and cant fall back asleep. feet always have to be covered. makes funny ah ha sound shortly after falling asleep usually 1 to 3 times

13. Sweat

a)How much, what parts, staining, Odour.

ANS. normal sweat pattern. light yellow stain if wearing white shirt.

14. Weather

a)Tolerance to heat and cold, dryness, humidity, weather changes, sun,
foggy weather, wind drafts, closed rooms, etc.

ANS. sensitive to heat and cold weather, but nothing else.

15. Mental Status

a)The quality of the patient's life in relationship to loved ones, family, friends and colleagues. Overall quality of energy available to function in daily life, and under various circumstances.

ANS. major lack of energy. myself and her get along great. best friends and lovers. seems to deal well with others. irritable with the kids, especially picky at house being cleaned correctly.

b)Any mental/emotional shocks occurring in the patient's life-grief, major financial losses separation from loved ones, death, identity crisis and other stress in life.

ANS. molested as child, moved away from her older grown kids to be with me. her mother recently died. bad relationship of 14 years. handful of shorter bad relationships.

c)Memory,ability to concentrate/comprehend.

ANS. memory and comprehension are great as well as concentration.

d)Are you fearful of anything eg: Animals, people, being alone, darkness, death, disease, robbers, thunder, storm, high places.

ANS. says shes not afraid of being alone since she met me. afraid of heights, afraid of the dark.

e)Are you anxious about anything: if yes, give details.

ANS. no

f)Are you impatient.

ANS. no

g)Are you doubtful or suspicious.

ANS. no

h)Are you hurt easily (emotionally)how do you react. Does it cause hatred/revenge.

ANS. yes. makes her cry. no hatred or revenge

i)Does your pride get hurt easily.

ANS. no

j)Are you depressed, if so, reason/circumstances.

ANS. no

k)Do you like to share your problems.

ANS. only to people close to her

l)Effect of consolation.

ANS. none

m)Do you ever become suicidal when? How.

ANS. never.

n)Memory- quality if poor, for what ( eg. Names, places, people, what you read).

ANS. memory is good.

o)Do you weep easily, effect of weeping, ie, does it make you worse or better.

ANS. ok here it is. she cries about alot of things. sometimes the smallest thing i say she breaks down in tears. music makes her cry. sad movies make her cry. being happy makes her cry. frustration makes her cry.

p)Are you easily irritated. What makes you angry, how do you express it.

ANS. when our kids dont follow directions well. really irritates her. raises voice, occasionally yells.

q)Are you destructive.

ANS. not at all.

r)How good are you in making decisions.

ANS. good, except financial decisions. bad with money.

s)Do you like company or like to remain alone.

ANS. likes close relatives around, not so much friends.

t)How seriously are you affected by disorder and uncleanness in your surroundings.

ANS. very. house has to be in decent shape at all times.

u)How does failure appear to you?

ANS. as not acceptable

v)Are there any matters that you deeply dislike?

ANS. infidelity, thiefs, criminals

w)What activities you deeply like? How does it affect your mood?

ANS. swimming, shopping. small construction projects, building dog houses etc

x)Are you affectionate? How does others sorrow affect you?

ANS. pretty affectionate. sad to hear about other peoples hardships

y)Any present fears in your life or future.


ANS. not that i know of

z)Any present life or future life desires.

ANS. she wants all her kids to live closer, in two days all but 1 will be nearby for good. also, she has 7 grand children.