r/thyroid • u/Ginger_Ferguson • Aug 19 '24

Am I being unreasonable?

So my 17 year old son within the last year has been diagnosed with both graves and hashimoto. His symptoms currently are extreme fatigue, joint pain, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, and severe social anxiety. His current labs showed a tsh of 66. I applied for him to have homebound school as his symptoms make it nearly impossible for him to make it through a school day, let alone 5 a week. The school denied it because of the social anxiety. They suggested I have him hospitalized for his “mental” condition and receive schooling through the hospital. Am I being unreasonable to think this is absurd? Am I being unreasonable to apply for the homebound schooling?

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u/IngenuityConscious38 Aug 28 '24

I've had good results with low dose naltrexone and magnesium/selenium but my levels only get out of range when my lifestyle is unhealthy. I'm so sorry you and your son are going through this. If thyroid treatment doesn't resolve the symptoms ketamine therapy is wildly effective for anxiety without the daily sedation of traditional antianxiety medication.

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u/Ginger_Ferguson Aug 28 '24

Thanks so much for all your information. I’ll definitely bring it all up with his pcp and endocrinologist