Ok,,, since my last 2 posts, I have had to get very proactive in my own healthcare, I at first suspected I had b12 or folic acid deficiency, but after some more bloodwork, and my insistance that they tell me what each test meant in relation to my symptoms they think they found my problem. Originally i had gone to the doctor a few times starting in september 2005, they told me i had a sinus drip causing my sore throat,,, gave me antibiotics and a nasal spray and sent me on my way,,,, well after my forth visit and having symptoms of light headedness, exaustion, and a flu like feeling , they once again tried the allergy aproach , only after I stopped the doctor in mid sentence and give him a bunch of crap about how I was tired of this and I felt as though I was being hurried out did he look closer at my blood work,,, he noticed that my thyroid level, while within the range of .20- 4.20 (normal on this labs test sheet) mine was at 4.17,,,, he kinda took a different tone after that, and felt my throat ,, and it hurt,,, a ultrasound confirmed my thyroid is swelled,,, so they did more extensive tests,,, t3 t4 and anti body to thyroid,,,, as well as another tsh test,,, I also began testing my temperature as I know a low body temp is also a indicator of low thyroid, mine is between 95.7 and 97.8,,,,but mostly 97 ..I guess what I would like to know is is there a link to me being thal minor and thyroid trouble? or is there a study of the link between them. I get the feeling I am sensitive to any slight changes in my body chemistry and just because my thyroid numbers are in the normal range for the general population,it may be different for people with thallassemia. Meanwhile the doctor has me on high doses of advil to reduce inflamation , and it seems to have reduced my lightheadedness, I made a appointment to see a specialist(2 month wait) a endochrinologist, and I am told a biopsy is next. I feel a little better they are on the right track , but only because i had to push to get this far.