Puffy face

[Theresa72]

Hello I got a question it just seems like my face has been looking puffier than normal my doctor said that my results are in the mid-range of my thyroid condition but today I'm going to get the numbers on what that means could the puffy face mean under treated or over treated on medication and I still have a heart palpitation once in awhile not as often as it was

[Hidden]

A puffy face used to be one of the first signs I needed to raise my dose back when I was on T4 only.

[Theresa72 in reply to Hidden]

What kind of meds are you on now

[Hidden in reply to Theresa72]

Thyroid-S, one of the Thai brands of NDT. Before that, I was on Armour and Erfa. I have not been on synthetic T4 since November 2011.

[Theresa72 in reply to Hidden]

Just seems like my lavo has never worked for me almost as if I wasn't even on thyroid medicine puffy face yellow tint to my skin I still have numbing fingertips also every now and then was thinking of getting on something better

[Nanaedake]

Have you been to see the doc about puffy face and numbing fingertips? There could be other reasons besides Levothryoxine ranging from allergies to infection. Perhaps your GP could do a blood test to rule out other factors? Could you get a full blood count and check kidney function too. Have you checked B12 levels and folate?

[Theresa72 in reply to Nanaedake]

I have had blood work done they said my liver was slightly elevated but it was nothing he said I went back a couple weeks later and got more blood work done awaiting the results on that he said the cholesterol and everything is fine but I think this doctor I have is old-fashioned he thinks that I don't need to be on thyroid medicine when I'm off at I'm 7.1 I was off at for 5 months he basically said your thyroid is in hibernation and when I stop taking medication it'll start working again I don't know if I trust that I don't want no hypo symptoms

[Nanaedake]

When you've got your results, if you post them here then people will comment.

[humanbean]

If your TSH is in the middle of the reference range then it is too high and you are under-medicated.

You need to ask for copies of your blood test results. including the reference ranges. You are legally entitled to them - take proof of identity.

It is also possible you could get access to your records online. Look at posts by DJR1 for more info :

healthunlocked.com/user/djr1

[Theresa72 in reply to humanbean]

Have been mid range the whole time what is the perfect range or what should it be

[humanbean in reply to Theresa72]

To have a chance of feeling well it needs to be 1 or below for most of us (there are always exceptions). To reduce TSH you need more thyroid meds.