Hi, I'm "TappedOut". I am 38years old with Type I diabetes since age 5. At age 30 I was formally diagnosed with endometriosis stage 3, needless to say my ferritin, as a result, is low; as is my progesterone. My Type I has been in good control since diagnosis in 1984. However, Thyroid conditions very often appear in female type I diabetes patients after A few decades with the disease, and I have been no exception.
In the last two years I've noticed major and debilitating symptoms. Initially one by one, then all at once. It took me one year to find a doctor who would even test my FT3. All of my labs are consistent in at least one thing - low FT3.
My symptoms have been: distorted vision, pain behind the eye, myxedema, heart rate and blood pressure spikes, incredible fatigue, only able to sleep five hours at night, memory lapse/brain fog, significant hair loss, abdominal bloat and pressure, constipation, cold hands and feet, throat and/or neck pain.
I'm looking for any advise or suggestions of what might be a starting point with thyroid meds, as Nature Throid (1/4 grain), and Armour Thyroid (15mg), both at the lowest manufactured dose, caused within a short timeframe, chest pain, and shortness in breathe, respectively.
Any suggestions or thyroid red flags???
Most recent labs/ranges below:
Where you see --- that test wasn't done.
January 12,2017
*Never having had any thyroid meds prior to this date:
TSH ---
TT4 ---
FT4 1.09 (.82 - 1.77)
TT3 ---
FT3 ---
rT3 ---
TPOab 2 (0 - 34)
Tgab ---
February 23, 2017
TSH .332 (.45 - 4.5)
TT4 6.6 (4.5 - 12.0)
FT4 1.67 (.82 - 1.77)
TT3 ---
FT3 3.4 (2.0 - 4.4)
rT3 16.3 (9.2 - 24.0)
March 14,2017
TSH 1.890 (.45 - 4.5)
TT4 5.4 (4.5 - 12.0)
FT4 ---
TT3 ---
FT3 2.3 (2.0 - 4.4)
rT3 ---
TPOab 81 (0 - 34)
Tgab <1.0 (0.0 - 0.9)
April 28, 2017
TSH 1.48 (.45 - 4.50)
TT4 ---
FT4 1.2 (.82 - 1.77)
FT3 2.2 (2.0 - 4.4)
TT3 ---
rT3 23.5 (9.2 - 24.0)
May 14,2017
TSH 1.06 (.45 - 4.50)
TT4 5.2 (4.5 - 12.0)
FT4 ---
TT3 92 (71 - 180)
FT3 ---
rT3 ---
June 14, 2017
TSH 1.73 (.45 - 4.50)
TT4 5.6 (4.5 - 12.0)
FT4 1.13 (.82 - 1.77)
FT3 2.2 (2.0 - 4.4)
TT3 83 (71 - 180)
rT3 14.8 (9.2 - 24.0)
TPOab 15 (0-34)
Tgab <1.0 (0.0 - 0.9)
*also
Ferritin 15 (15 - 150)
Vit D 59 (70-100)
Thank you for reading. Currently I'm on 6.25mg a day of Cytomel (T3 only). The doc who started me on that, I had to beg for. He sent in the prescription but without instruction or refill. He told me he didn't feel comfortable treating me as he's not familiar enough with thyroid and Type I diabetes. However my diabetes is fine, but if I don't get help soon, it won't be. Autoimmunity works in groups. I need help.
Thank you, all.
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