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? Hashi Flair Up, What Do l Do?

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I think I'm finally getting the hang of recognising a Hashi Flair. But what do l do medication wise? Do l stop for a few days? My TSH (and I'm using this as confirmation of the symptoms l have) has gone from 6 to 0.9 in three weeks. I have spent almost a year slowly increasing my NDT up to 2 grains which l have been stable and felt fairly okay on for the last 4 months.

My flair ups seem to be around this time of year and I've been unwell with a horrible virus and bad chest.

So in a nutshell, l don't know what to do 😢😢😭

Any advice would be great! xxx

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Clutter

Bombus,

You should continue taking your NDT daily. Have you had FT4 and FT3 tested? It is very unlikely you are over medicated with TSH 0.9.

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Jefner

Bombus

Am interested in how you know when you are having a flare up?

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VulpusVulpus in reply to Jefner

I get fine tremours, very hungry every 1-2 hours, itchy skin and the trots. :0(

I don't know if this is a flair up or over medicated. Which I would be surprised at as I've titrated up so slowly on NDT for 8 months and tested regularly.

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Lulu_65

I thought with a hashimoto flare up that tsh would go up not down?

Lu

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Scazzoh

Are you gluten free? I found this was the most helpful step to take control of the Hashi's attacks?

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VulpusVulpus

Thanks all. I was a bit ill and actually forgot this post... (I'm so, so sorry)

I'm not gluten free. There are few joys in life but a bacon sandwich is on one them (I know, I know...).

I carried on with my usual dose (thanks Clutter) and feel terrible today so, handily had a BH kit and sent off a test this morning.

Also getting a cortisol test done via Genova.

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