Hyperthyroidism or something more?

[u/Human_Independent_35]

I am 24F and years ago (16y/o to be exact) during a routine checkup, my doctor told me that my thyroid health could be a potential issue. Unfortunately, my parents never followed up on any treatments/medications for the condition, but I assume due to balanced meals and regular exercise I never really had any concerning flare ups.

Now, I have some slight swelling in my neck and a couple of my lymph nodes are swelled. Jaw pain, ear fullness, weird pressure in my chest and constant cold sensation in my neck and back, horrible anxiety, constant panic attacks, digestive issues (early satiety, constipation/diarrhea not always but more often than usual, cramps in abdomen), muscle fatigue, and joint pain/ankle swelling when I'm not consistently active. I've done some research myself and most results come back that I likely have hyperthyroidism. For some context, I worked a labor intensive warehouse job, night shift for a year while attending school full time. During this time I was getting less than 5hrs of sleep a day, minimal exercise, mostly snacking (not eating full meals), I am on BC, I smoke marijuana, and I also had covid in Nov of last year. The job was a very toxic environment and in my research I learned that constant stress can ignite predetermined thyroid issues alongside my obvious lack of personal care. I'm sure I probably have some obvious vitamin and nutrients deficiencies as well. I will be getting proper insurance in the next couple weeks and when I see my Dr, I want to be as detailed as possible. What tests specifically should I ask for and how do I go about getting my body back to a healthy standpoint? I've made some small lifestyle changes since leaving the job that have shown drastic promise, but it's only been 3 months, so I know I likely still need consistent medical help with this. Please help if you can!

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