I was just wondering if anyone has Silent Thyroiditis?.
I was given a link on another post i've posted on that lists the different types of Thyroiditis. I originally started out with Hyperthyroidism about 13 years ago and then my specialist diagnosed me with Hashimoto's disease about 18 months ago. I seem to have symptoms from all 3 ( Hyper, Hypo and Hashimoto's) and was wondering if it could possibly be Silent Thyroiditis?.
I've always struggled to take my carbimazole and found that my hormone levels seemed to go between high and normal by itself that even my doctor stopped my medication and told me i didn't have to take it. i still get some symptoms but there never painful and could be due to my Depression that i got first and not brought on by my Thyroid.
Does anyone have any thoughts on this and whether i should ask my doctor to do more blood tests for this and which ones?
Thanks
Nikki
I hadn't heard of Silent Thyroiditis but this is from a link:-
"Silent thyroiditis
Silent thyroiditis is swelling (inflammation) of the thyroid gland. The disorder can cause hyperthyroidism, followed by hypothyroidism.
and
Silent thyroiditis often goes away on its own within 1 year. The acute phase ends within 3 months.
Some people develop hypothyroidism over time. They need to be treated for a while with levothyroxine, a medicine that replaces thyroid hormone. Regular follow-ups with a doctor are recommended.
nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/enc...
So I would suggest a new blood test for your thyroid gland. Make the earliest possible appointment and fast (you can drink water) and if you were on levothyroxine you'd leave about 24 hours between your last dose and the test.
Ask your doctor for a new blod test, a Full Thyroid Function Test. He may not do Free T3 or the labs might decline if your TSH is 'in range'. Also ask to test your B12, Vit D, iron, ferritin and folate.
You could get a private FT3 one from one of our recommended labs. Free T3 is important and read about it on the link below:
thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/testin...
You say you had depression' before' and I will mention that depression is a clinical symptom of hypothyroidism and could be the first symptom. Of course, not all depression is due to the thyroid gland.
I didn't see the "goes away within a year" part on the article i read. I'll stop guessing or reading more in to it and just go for another blood test and find out for sure haha. I've made a note of all the things you put to have checked so i'll make an appointment in the morning and see what happens. In reference to the depression, i got diagnosed with that 5 years before any symptoms of Hyperthyroidism began which was when i lost a very close relative. I know that depression is a symptom of it and that it makes my depression worse as my doctor and specialist has mentioned it to me before. they always say i'm in a catch 22 situation as the thyroid affects my depression and vise versa.