Flu like symptoms anybody?

[sheenah]

Good afternoon All!

Is anyone experiencing flu like symptoms that they can't seem to shake off?I have felt rotten now for over 3 weeks!! Getting more than a bit fed up with it! XX

[Hennerton]

I always feel like that when I am hypo. T3 dose usually sorts it out, if it is just that I am between doses. I had constant symptoms on T4 only and also when trying to make NDT work, which defeated me in the end. It may also be that your dose is too high. Nothing is easy, is it? Maybe try either reducing or increasing, depending upon which is most likely. Have you had blood tests for iron, ferritin. B12, folate and Vit D? Just a thought that something might be low but I am more inclined towards dose being too low or too high.

[sheenah in reply to Hennerton]

Hi Hennerton

Thanks for that - Yes I do feel that it is something to do with dosage - I was on 2 and a half grains taken at night - I upped it to 3 grains + 2 x Nutri Thyroid in the afternoon. I think I will go back to 2 and a half and see if the flu like symptoms improve . I am getting a lot of headaches which is very unlike me, which could well indicate too much.

Hope you are well - I think we may as well rename December to "Christmas" - the world is going merry mad out there - I managed to find my "sheep" Christmas cards - i.e Bah! Humbug! which is always a boon (tee hee!!)

Love Sheenah xx

[MariLiz]

I was like this and that was when they discovered my B12 was very low too. It might be worth asking for a blood test? It was as though my body just couldn't fight anything off anymore.

MariLiz

[sheenah in reply to MariLiz]

Hello Marliz,

Thanks for your reply. I had a blood test done a couple of weeks ago so I will get a copy - I am usually waiting on the Surgery door step demanding it - but I haven't had the energy, but I will make the effort and get a copy and check B12 - I feel as if I can't fight anything else off at the moment as you say!

Love Sheenah xx

[Glynisrose]

I get this when I have eaten or taken something with maize or corn in it!!

[sheenah in reply to Glynisrose]

Hello Glynisrose,

That's interesting - I hadn't thought about food allergies. I have just woken up after 12 hours of sleep on a lower dose of NDT last night - don't quite know how I feel right now!!

Love Sheenah xx