Well, after seeing one GP about 6 weeks ago who said my TSH level was "normal" then coming onto this site and finding out so much info I am finally feeling much better.
Basically, I went to my usual GP and persuaded her to test my T3 & T4 levels. They came back borderline HYPO. Due to my awful symptoms (worse being the fatigue, hot flushes, itching all over, and hairloss (even eyebrows) and a strong family history of underactive thyroid she said I could try Levo 25mcg for 3 months then go back and see her. Well, its been 3 weeks tomorrow and i've gradually felt better and better! the "fogginess" has lifted and i'm not so tired and the itching is much better as is the flushing. So, I know I was correct thinking it was my Thyroid now I hope my improvement continues and I hope this gives some hope to anyone else thinking they could be Hypo. Thanks to this great site I may have my life back!! x
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Really pleased for you, hopefully your doctor will realise from seeing the improvement in you that it is worth treating for symptoms even though the blood test results are borderline.
If you begin to feel symptoms are returning, make an appointment with your GP to consider an increase earlier than 3 months as 25mcg is a very small dose but realise she has prescribed this as she says you are borderline. Clinical symptoms should be more important than your TSH level. This is a link for information and read the answer to question dated November 28, 2003
hi joan, I'm so happy that I am not the only one that recognises the excellent advice/information and empathy that we can gain from the good knowledgeable people on this site ...... but for this site my lady would have been spending 1 week in 4 as an in-patient constantly ---- as was the case 18mths ago---- please always remember to support those that help you when you needed it ==== its called karma ===== keep up the good work girl LoL alan x
What a lovely thought, Alan, that's exactly how I felt - but for this site I could well not be here, with cholesterol 10.2, asthma, enlarged heart, you name it. I was unable to even stay out of bed for more than a couple of hours a day, until I discovered what had been done to me by my GP through slavishly following the TSH result.
This forum was like a light in the darkness.
It's good when we see people getting better and disappearing to go and live a life but, as you say, it's even better when people stay and give back something too. Thanks Alan.
I think it is really important to let people know the good stuff as well as the problems etc.. years ago I suffered from Endometriosis and infertility and was luck to find some amazing sites/forums and online "Friends" to share and confide it all in and I always loved hearing the success stories x
hi marie , I feel that it is important to give something back and acknowledge where its deserved --- which is why I raised funds via ' the ali can collection ' recently .....I also have another project currently === please see the pinned post ' auction for thyroid uk ' .....hopefully we can raise some more funds to put something back to the good people of this site ......LoL alan xx
Hi, yes I do. my TSH was 2.3 (0.35-4.5) my free T3 was 4.1 (4-8.3) and T4 was 11.1 (10-24) What are yours?? x (im still feeling better, although had pins and needles in my lips and tongue all day today... may be migraine) x
Thyroid stimulating hormone = 1.490 uIU/ml (0.270 - 4.200), Free T4 = 15.9 pmol/l (12 - 22), Free T3 = 4.5 pmol/L (3.1 - 6.8) and anitnodies test was negative, I went private for these tests, but the response with these results was within normal range... So a bit lost now as to what to do. Can feel that I'm in "run down" mode as having palps again, and spots in my ears and inside my nose again.
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I hope my improvement continues and I hope this gives some hope to anyone else thinking they could be Hypo. Thanks to this great site I may have my life back!! x
How long till thyroxine will make me feel better?
Should T4 be higher to feel better - everything in range.
Hope she finds us
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