Poor circulation day after excercise.Is it common

[kkatz]

On hols & did very little excercise until yesterday as not coping well with the inclines.Did a couple of games of bowls yesterday & felt quite fuzzy all evening.This morning so difficult to wake & mild deadness all over & so long to get brain working.

[jeanjeannie50]

Hi Katz

I'm just wondering if you've had a blood test to check your thyroid function? I felt like you've described and was putting it down to AF, but it was an underactive thyroid and taking pills to right that gave me my life back.

Jean

[kkatz in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Thankyou for the reply Jean.Dont think I have any other symptoms that would back it up so doubt if docs would test me.Would there be any indications in annual blood tests .Done October.Only urea levels higher than normal.Didnt check anything this am .BP or HR and bowled again today .Got things going again but exhausted & dizzy after I got back to apartment.Had to rest.

HR was low for me .Upper 50s.Bp ok.

Going to take it easy for a few days.

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to kkatz]

Tiredness is one of the main symptoms of an underactive thyroid. I used to feel like each day I only had so much energy and once I'd used that the exhaustion was overwhelming. Honestly, when in the garden weeding I could put the trowel in the ground a few time then was worn out. I doubt it would have been checked for you in an annual blood test.

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to kkatz]

Signs and Symptoms of Hypothyroidism

Physical

General

☐ Fatigue

☐ Weight gain

☐ High cholesterol

☐ Cold extremities

☐ Slow movements

☐ Slowed Achilles reflex

☐ Slow speech

☐ Pins and needles

☐ Breathlessness

☐ Palpitations

☐ Liver tenderness and enlargement

☐ Anaemia

☐ Repeated urinary tract infections

☐ Albuminuria (protein in urine)

☐ Lack of co-ordination – especially of

hands and feet

Digestive Problems

☐ Alcohol intolerance

☐ Constipation

☐ Haemorrhoids

☐ Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

☐ Abdominal distension/flatulence

Hair

☐ Body hair loss

☐ Head hair loss

☐ Brittle hair

☐ Eyebrow loss (outer third)

☐ Eyelash loss

Skin

☐ Dry

☐ Flaky

☐ Coarse patches

☐ Pallor (yellow tinge to skin)

☐ Boils and spots

☐ Eczema

☐ Psoriasis

☐ Bruising

☐ Upper respiratory tract infections

☐ Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

☐ Poor response to treatments

☐ Candida

☐ Heavy eyelids

☐ Hoarse voice

☐ Goitre (enlargement of the thyroid gland)

☐ Muscle cramps and weakness

☐ Joint stiffness

☐ Heat/cold intolerance

☐ Diminished sweating

☐ Hypoglycaemia

☐ ADHD

☐ Vertigo

☐ Balance problems

☐ Dizziness

Nose, Mouth & Throat

☐ Difficulty swallowing

☐ Sore throats

☐ Swollen tongue

☐ Scalloped tongue

☐ Choking fits

☐ Dry mouth

☐ Halitosis

☐ Sensation of lump in throat

☐ Post-nasal drip (PND)

Menstrual Disorders

☐ Cessation of periods (amenorrhoea)

☐ Scanty periods (oligomenorrhoea)

☐ Heavy periods (menorrhagia)

☐ Infertility

☐ PMS (premenstrual syndrome)

Visual Disturbances

☐ Poor focusing

☐ Double vision

☐ Dry/gritty eyes

☐ Blurred vision

2

Numbness in

☐ Legs

☐ Toes

☐ Arms

☐ Fingers

☐ Back

Puffiness of

☐ Eyes

☐ Face

☐ Hands

☐ Feet

☐ Ankles

Hearing Problems

☐ Noises in ears (hissing)

☐ Deafness

☐ Tinnitus

Blood Pressure & Pulse

☐ High blood pressure

☐ Slow/weak pulse

Nails

☐ Brittleness

☐ Flaking

Pain

☐ Migraines

☐ Pressure headaches

☐ Back and loin pain

☐ Wrist pain

☐ Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

☐ Foot pain

☐ Burning Feet Syndrome

Non-Physical

☐ Panic attacks

☐ Memory loss and confusion

☐ Mental sluggishness

☐ Poor concentration

☐ Noises and voices in head

☐ Phobias

☐ Loss of drive

☐ Postnatal depression

☐ Nightmares

☐ Insomnia

☐ Easily upset

☐ Wanting to be solitary

☐ Mood changes

☐ Depression

☐ Nervousness

☐ Anxiety

☐ Personality changes

☐ Feelings of resentment

☐ Lack of confidence

☐ Loss of libido

[kkatz in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Wow,A few things could fit but I really don't think docs would test.As I suffer with persistent AFib & waiting for ablation.Also diagnosed with seizures but no EKG done.My seizures take the form of typical Tia's left arm & jaw but I have had everything above the shoulders scanned even things I didn't know I had.

But as infrequent & only 10 mins or less I am trying to get ablation out of the way before considering medication. AF seams to be getting worse and ablation date changed from January to maybe end of Feb even March.

We are in Portugal now for 4 weeks so playing it by ear.Thanks for the info & concern

[pusillanimous in reply to jeanjeannie50]

My sister had hyperthyroidism and she just wanted to sleep all the time until it was treated, so it would seems that any malfunction of the thyroid causes fatigue.

[Auriculaire in reply to jeanjeannie50]

A barrel of laughs then ! Seriously your list shows how important good thyroid function is to overall health as just having a fraction of these symptoms can make life pretty miserable. Pity hypothyroidism isn't taken more seriously. But given 9/10 sufferers are women it's not surprising. Lots will be fobbed off with antidepressants or a menopause diagnosis before they even get a TSH test.

[Qualipop in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Good grief, I'm saving that list and filling it in for my GP. I could tick almost all of them. I have asked and been told thyroid is low normal but not had the full tests