How did you find out you had a gluten intolerance?

For many years I have had a problem eating white bread but when I was tested recently for celiac was told I was fine. I have had hypothyroidism for four years and really struggled with it for a very long time as my doctor was not very helpful. My levels are up and down all the time. I also have an arrhythmia but have recently under the consultants advice stopped taking my Bisoloprolol, Aspirin & Artorvastatin but since then have two blood tests that showed my ALT level was slightly raised. Last week I had a number of tests done including thyroid & celiac, I am awaiting the results but in the meantime I thought I would see if I felt better eliminating wheat. I have done it for a week but the last two days I had salad and afterwards felt almost quesy, no pain in my stomach but just felt pooly. Just really wanted to know what you thought. Would I be better waiting to see what the results are? I can probably get them on Monday but will have to make an appointment to see what the doctor advises from here. Oh yes I am booked in for a liver scan in a couple of weeks because he thinks I have a fatty liver hence the blood tests. I suppose I am falling apart!

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Marz

2 years ago

Having a low thyroid can cause you to have low stomach acid - which may be the cause of the feeling you had after the salad.

What tests did you have for the thyroid and what is your treatment ? I have Hashimotos and have been on the Thyroid Forum here on HU for over 4 years. So have learned a thing or two.

The correct Thyroid testing is TSH - FT4 - FT3 and the Thyroid anti-bodies - Anti-TPO and Anti-Tg. GP's rely too heavily on the TSH test which tells you diddly squat about the thyroid and how it is performing.

If your GP will not request the correct testing you could have them done privately through Thyroid UK with Blue Horizon. Kits are sent to your home.

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/testin...

Being Hypo causes the liver to slow down with its de-toxing and cleansing that happens naturally all the time. Also raised cholesterol is a sign of Low Thyroid. In the past - in the early 70's and before Thyroid testing - anyone with raised cholesterol had their thyroids treated Being optimally treated for the thyroid will balance things out. We need cholesterol for the well being of all hormones in the body and the brain is over 25% cholesterol.

Blood pressure issues are also linked. Sounds to me as if you are not being correctly treated for your thyroid.

teyris

in reply to Marz

I have only had TSH levels tested and my last two were

2.9 on 8 January 2015 range 0.35 - 4.5

2.51 on 27 July 2015 range 0.27 - 4.20

the ranges must have changed over the last year

I have never thought that my doctor took me seriously and went to see an endocrinologist privately when I was feeling very down and poorly with it but after my initial appointment and despite me chasing for follow up info/appointments they never contacted me again - the only good thing about it was I never paid the £260 for the initial consultation mainly because they never invoiced me!

My chiropractor did kinesiology on me and told I was deficient in D3 and told me to take a supplement which I have done for a couple of years now and I do think it has helped. I gave up with the doctors although I do find that if I see a locum or one that doesn't know me they take more time to listen and do more for you hence the blood tests I have recently had because my ALT was slightly raised.

My blood pressure has been up a bit (for me) lately but not all the time.

This might seem a silly question but if someone is hypo does that make it Hashimoto?

I still feel there is so much more to this that I dont know

This is the blood test results

Serum protein Electrophoresis - No monoclonal band detected. There is evidence of beta/gamma bridging consisted with hepatic disease

Serum cholesterol 5.1 range 3.5 - 5.20 mmol/L

Serum HDL cholesterol 0.99 range 0.90 - 2.10 mmil/L

Se non HDL cholesterol 4.11

In vascular disease, aim for a greater than 40% reduction in Non HDL cholesterol

Serum cholesterol/HDL ratio 5.2

Serum triglycerides 1.6 range 0.50 - 1.86 mmol/L

Serum LDL cholesterol 3.4 range 1.40 - 4.00 mmol/L

! Liver function test - noted a/w USS abdo and protein electrophoresis

! Serum ALT 41 range 10.00 - 36.00 iu/L

Serum alkaline phosphatase 74 range 30.00 - 130.00 iu/L

Serum total bilirubin 11 range 0.00 - 21.00 umol/L

! Serum total protein 82 range 60.00 - 80.00 g/L

Serum albumin 45 range 35.00 - 50.00 g/L

! Serum globulin 37 range 20.00 - 35.00 g/L

! Immunogloblins - noted a/w electrophoresis

! IgG 17.5 range 6.00 - 16.00 g/L

! IgA 7.5 range 0.80 - 4.00 g/L

IgM 1.5 range 0.50 - 2.00 g/L

Plasma glucose 4 range 3.00 - 7.80 mmol/L

Serum calcium 2.41 range 2.10 - 2.55 mmol/L

Serum adjusted calcium conc 2.33 range 2.10 - 2.55 mmol/L

Serum inorganic phosphate 1.23 range 0.80 - 1.50 mmol/L

! Serum globulin 37 range 20.00 - 35.00

Serum TSH 2.51 range 0.27 - 4.20 mil/L

HEPATITIS B S ANTIGEN - satisfactory

I have put the results as they have been printed from my doctors. My previous thyroid test was 2.9 back in January 15 and the range then was 0.35 - 4.5.

If anyone can throw any light as to what it all means I would be most grateful

If you need any other info just let me know

To follow on from that I have just had a call from the doctors......they want to see me today! Unfortunately the really helpful doctor who got this ball rolling has moved on as he was training so all I can say is watch this space I will let you know how I get on

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