Hashimoto desparately seek help.

[Missmina]

Hello

I have hashimoto's, am on 37.5mcg of levothyroxine and have some recent blood test results. I ll have an appointment with endocrinology next week for the first time. I'm very tired and sluggished. I have pain every where. I used to be active and now i have a low back pain after a day out walking. I have constipation and hair loss. I cant lose weigh even i dont eat much and careful about my food. I have fat lump deposit on my thighs. I feel that my body deposit everything that i eat on my thighs.

I'm 158cm and 63 kg (used to be 55 kg)

Can anyone please give me some advice and suggeation what should i do and ask the endocrinalogy.

Anyway,I did this test by myself reading form this support group

the results are from 25 FEB 2016 :

Antibodies TPO 915 ( 1109: 6months ago). ANTI thyroglobin 876 ( 905 : 6 months ago)

TSH 0.76 this is down from 2.57( 6 months ago : since then i increase 12.5mcg de levo)

Free T4 12.4 ( 13.2 : 6 months ago )

Free T3 3.8 ( 3.6: 6 months ago )

Other tests i asked are:

Vit B12 478 (ok in range)

Vit D 10 (below norm which is 30-50) i need suggestion for supplement vitamin

Iron 140 (ok in range)

Cholesterol LDL 2.12 ( 231 last year)

HDL 0.67 ( as my HDL is high so my ratio LDL/HDL fall into the normal range even my LDL is high)

Bilirubine totale .............................. ..... 8 mg/L (2 à 12) 8: last year

Sodium ................................. ........... 141 mmol/L( 136 à 145) 141: last year

Potassium ....................... ................. 3,5 mmol/L (3.5 à 5.2) 3,9: last year

Chlore ........................ ..................... 104 mmol/L (98 à 107 ) 104: last year

Magnésium ......................................... 21 mg/L (16 à 26)

Albumine sérique .............................. ... 37 g/L (35 à 50)

My blood test:

Hématies ........................................ 4 410 000 /mm (3 4 000 000 à 5 200 000) ( 4,56: last year)

Hémoglobine ................................... 12,8 g/100mL (12,0 à 16,0) (13,2: last year)

Hématocrite .......................... ........... 38,8 % (37,0 à 47,0) (40,9 last year)

V.G.M. ....................................... ..... 88 μ3( 80,0 à 97,0) ( 90 last year)

T.C.M.H ............ .............................. 29,0 picog( 27,0 à 32,0) (28,9 last year)

C.C.M.H. ....................... .................. 33,0 g/100ml (32,0 à 36,0) (32,2 last year)

Leucocytes .............. ........................ 4 300 /mm3( 4 000 à 10 000)

Polynucléaires neutrophiles ...........58 % 2 494 /mm3 (1 500 à 7 000) 2 964: last year

Polynucléaires éosinophiles ............0 % 0 /mm3 (100 à 400) 156: last year

Polynucléaires basophiles ............... 1 % 43 /mm3( Inf. à 100) 52: last year

Lymphocytes ........................ ......20 % 860 /mm3( 1 500 à 4 000) 1 456: last year

Monocytes .................................22 % 946 /mm3 (200 à 1 000) 520: last year

Plaquettes ............................ .............. 213 000 /mm3 (150 000 à 400 000 ) 283 000: last year

( sorry they are in french but you can guess what are they i hope)

That's mostly it.

I supplement with supadryn gommes vitamin with coenzyme Q10 from time to time when i feel really tired and need a boost.

Apart from this test anyone could give me any suggestions of what should I test more or supplement idea please? I think of gettig vit D supplement anyone who a good brand?

Thank you so much your community has been enlightened me so much

Warm regards

[galathea]

You are hopelessy undermedicated on the levothyroxine. Although the tsh is within range you should take enough levo to bring your free t4 and free t3 to the top of the range. As per advice of Mr A Toft, the retired endocrinologist who was at one time, head of the british thyroid association.

Will add the link to his book.... Its available on kindle for a few ££££

You have antibodies so the thyroud isnt going to get better, Your b12 is too low, it needs to be nearer to 1000 than 500 and you need some vitamin d3.

Dont let your doc treat to the tsh.... You will remain under medicated and ill....

Here 's the link..... Show the relevant bit to your doc if he refuses a dose increase and ask him why he feels more qualified than Mr. toft. amazon.co.uk/Thyroid-Disord...

Xx g

[Treepie]

You should get

D3 with K2 eg Thornes from Amazon.

Your B12 is low ,It should be near 1000. Try Farrows Methylcobalamn.

[Anthea55]

Might it be helpful if you took your supplements every day? That way they would gradually build up, rather than waiting until you feel you need a boost.

[greygoose in reply to Anthea55]

Except that she's taking a multivit at the moment, which isn't going to help anything!

[faith63]

you are terribly undermedicated and need a good doctor!

[Missmina]

Thank you everyones for your replys. I dont know what to do really. My GP dont suggest anything. It' s me running around searching for tests or supplement.

I dont know if I m under medicated. I dont know if it's gonna be harmfu lin the long run or not if I continue under medicated. I ve been having menopause since a few years and it feel worst. Everyone blames my state of health on the menopause! But i think menopause is not so bad just something feel hot and sometimes cold. Well if you were me what would you do first apart from going to take more levo.

I really appreciate your reponses

Have a nice day

Warm regards