Hashimoto's for 24 years and gastric dumping + most symptoms of Addison's but recently got "normal" syncathen test result what can I do??

Have you ever had your B12 tested? B12 deficiency / pernicious anaemia (PA) is associated with hypothyroidism and vitiligo (the white patches). Also, you say you've had multiple surgeries. If you had nitrous oxide based anaesthesia this inactivates all the B12 in your body. A healthy person would build their stores back up through diet, but it's really bad news for someone with an undiagnosed B12 deficiency or PA. Gastritis and gastric symptoms are very common in PA, and possibly gall bladder issues. Also Coeliac Disease or Non Coeliac Gluten Sensitivity. Did the Gastro do Endoscopy / Colonscopy? A gastric auto-antibody screen?

If you haven't already done so get copies of all your blood test results and other investigations, because we are often told they are normal when they actually are not.

Try this symptom checker and see how you score:

b12d.org/b12-signs-symptoms...

And some more info here:

b12deficiency.info/

Hi Ivorheadache (great name, very apt)

Can't help you with adrenal issues though there are folks around here who are very knowledgeable and will do their best to advise. If you don't get many responses here do please repost in the questions part of the forum as it gets a lot more traffic and messages here in the posts section do unfortunately get missed sometimes.

Looking at your history, it's clear that you've got quite a few autoimmune issues going on (including vitiligo - is that the white patches thing you mention?). And am I reading right - you had 6 surgeries? Was that 6 lots of general anesthetic? If it was ( and even if it wasn't) the symptoms you're describing, coupled with a few doses of anesthetic gas, scream vitamin B12 deficiency to me. Oh, and if you've had gynae issues, there's a good chance your iron levels are in your boots. Have you ever had your ferritin levels checked? If you're any one of ferritin, B12 or Vit D deficient, your body will find it incredibly hard to convert T4 to T3, the active version of thyroid hormone. If you're deficient in all 3 it's likely you'd feel terrible (and it sounds like you do!)

Thanks LilyMay yes it is vitiligo I couldn't remember the name! My surgeries have had a couple of years between each only 2 general anesthetics they will only do spinals now - they are not prepared to take the risk. I am currently on week 3 of 20,000 iu 500 mcg of vit D x3 a week for 12 weeks hoping that will improve something, and started taking B12 this week. My B12 and ferritin levels were normal but I need to get the exact result. The headaches are caused by children!

Hi Ivorheadache,

I would suggest an adrenal stress test (saliva test, you need to buy it yourself unfortunately) and to look up autoimmune diets.

x

Katarina

I'd be interested in knowing if you find out more about the gastric dumping. Pretty much whatever I read mentions gastric bypass, which doesn't apply to me. Is it an adrenal symptom?

Could this actually be Sphincter Oddi Dysfunction

it sounds to me like you had Endometriosis raging as a result of incorrectly diagnosed /treated hypothyroid and maybe theres still some wrapped around your intestines causing the flare ups

certainly a hysterectomy is known to trigger hypo

Gall bladder /sphincter oddi problems seems to go hand in hand with hypo too