Hi everyboby , I am new to posting on here but use this community as my lifeline for support.
I was diagnosed with an underactive thyroid 3 years ago . I take 75 mg of Thyroxine. .
I'd become ill and more or less had an Mot at the doctors . I was put on HRT due to total lack of oestrogen.
I am 54 yrs old and and had an hysterectomy becuase of fibroids when I was 38 my ovaries were left intact.
Since being diagnosed 3 yrs ago my health has deteriorated to an extent , that I have a job to lift myself out of bed somedays and do the slightest task . eg walk to the loo , make a brew , the list goes on.
I was extremely active . A full time painter and decorator , often working evenings and weekends to finish a job , after reducing my hours little by little , 18 months ago I had to give up. I was an addicted golfer in my spare time, I was OCD with the housework. I can't do anything anymore.
I get very weak, I have extremely painful joints , I use a stick to walk . I get tremors , vertigo ,dizziness.
Weight gain and can't lose it. I am extremely forgotful and suffer from terrible brain fog. I also have terrible heat intolerance , if I get to hot I feel really ill .
I have given up on family and friends , not one of them understands.
My husband as just started to understand after reading some of the posts on here.
He got me to have the private blood tests.
One of the weirdest symptoms I have is my scalp hurts when I move my hair even when Ive washed it. I have loads of other symptons , these are the ones I can think of.
Ive seen a : Heart specialist . Endochrinologist . Rheumotologist . A psychological wellbeing practitioner.
I take Venlafaxine for anxiety and depression , Ive just been put on a new one by the Reumotologist called : Amitriptyline. I take propranolol for Tremors . Climaval ( hrt ) for Sweating. Naproxen for pain.
Thyroxine for my thyroid and vitamin supplement : Floradix
I had a Vit D deficiency last year and was treated. My B 12 bood tests came back fine.
I have had every test done, my doctors advised and my Rheumotologist.
The final diagnosis is ' Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia'
I'm rather sceptical ,still waiting for something else to unmask itself.
Rheumotologist advised 6 weeks ago , Physio and Hydrotherapy referral , not heard a thing,
GP referred me, on Rheumotologists advise to Chronic fatigue clinic , they didnt send the relative information about blood results so referred it back to G P. I've since had to have loads of blood tests redone , because some of the others were over 12 months old. So I' m still waiting.
Ive read on here about T3 and T4 so I decided to have them checked out, I cant get my head round things like this so could someone please help reading them.
Thyroid function
TEST. PATIENT RESULT. NORMAL RANGE. UNITS.
TSH. 1.50 0.27-4.20. IU/L
T4 TOTAL. H 145.4. 64.5-142.0. nmoi/L
Free T4. 15.38. 12-22. pmo/L
Free T3. 3.57. 3.1- 6.8. pmo/L
IMMUNOLOGY
ANTI- THYROIDPEROXIDASE ABS. 11.3. 34. kiU/L
ANTI-THYROGLOBULIN ABS. 100.2 . 115. kU/L
I have typed these results as they are printed.
Any advise or imformation would be very much appreciated.
I don't have much faith in my Doctors , I usually go every couple of weeks.
1: I' ve usually another ailment
2: More blood test results
3: More importantly , so they know I'm still here and still poorly and in need of help.
I can live in hope.
When I come on this site , its nice to know I' m not alone.