Thyroid

[Burnley1882]

Is it worth see a endocrinologist about my under active thyroid were my medication is not working having problem with my eyes

[greygoose]

Impossible to tell without more details. Do you have any labs to share with us? What 'medication' are you taking? And how much?

[jamesal0]

Do you get dry eyes and random pains in eyeball ?

[LH44 in reply to jamesal0]

I get this, is it a thyroid thing?

[jamesal0 in reply to LH44]

I think it is more about NDT and Levo thing, they both dry you out and cause dry sore eyes.

[LH44 in reply to jamesal0]

I'm not on any thyroid meds.

[jamesal0 in reply to LH44]

Like Clutter says below.

[LH44 in reply to jamesal0]

I've been under an ophthalmologist for a few years & have Hashimotos. I just wasn't sure if thyroid caused extremely dry & painful eyes as none of my treatments have worked so far.

[jamesal0 in reply to LH44]

Get Coeliac, TSH, FreeT3 and T4 Bloods checked your hashy may have finally done enough damage. Are you gluten free ?

[LH44 in reply to jamesal0]

Had coeliac tests when first unwell but had already 99% removed gluten!! I'm GF & dairy free. T4 always just above bottom of range at 11 or 12, T3 mid range, TSH up & down from 2.7-7 (range up to 4.9). I'm TPOab & ANA 1:320 positive. I know graves can cause eye symptoms but unsure about hashi. I have recurrent eye inflammation causing dryness, fairly young! & non-thyroid meds not solving it #fedup!

[Clutter]

Burnley1882,

It would be quicker to see an optician and if there is any sign of thyroid eye disease (TED) an optician should pick it up and refer you to an opthalmologist.