Hi thanks for adding me. I have hashimotos and diagnosed in 2011 with underactive thyroid. I am having symptoms worrying me mainly nodular goitre, tiredness, pins and needles in feet, depression, puffy eyes, constipation, muscle pain, neck pain, sighing a lot, weight gain, dry eyes, hair loss. I think I am under medicated? I take 150 mcg levothyroxine and 10 mcg T3. Thanks for reading
March-17
TSH - 2.06 (0.27 - 4.20 mIU/L)
Free T4 - 15.1 (12 - 22 pmol/L)
Free T3 - 4.0 (3.1 - 6.8 pmo/L)
TPO antibodies - 376 (<34 IU/mL)
TG antibodies - 288.3 (<115 IU/mL)
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You are a little undermedicated to have TSH 2.06. A dose increase would raise FT4 and FT3 which should improve symptoms.
The goal of Levothyroxine is to restore the patient to euthyroid status. For most patients that will be when TSH is 0.4 - 1.0 with FT4 in the upper range. FT4 needs to be in the upper range in order that sufficient T3 is converted. Read Treatment Options in thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/about_... Email louise.roberts@thyroiduk.org if you would like a copy of the Pulse article to show your GP.
Thyroid peroxidase and thyroglobulin antibodies are positive for autoimmune thyroid disease (Hashimoto's). There is no cure for Hashimoto's which causes 90% of hypothyroidism. Levothyroxine treatment is for the low thyroid levels it causes. Many people have found that 100% gluten-free diet is helpful in reducing Hashi flares, symptoms and eventually antibodies.
Sighing a lot can be a sign of B12 deficiency. A lot of people with thryoid conditions find they are deficient in vitamins and minerals. Have you had blood tests for B12, folate, iron, ferritin and vitamin D?
I have recently been put on meds (levothyroxine, Armour, lyothyroxine)
Everytime I take new meds or eat certain foods or use certain soaps, detergents, etc. Its like Im allergic to the whole world. Im daignosed with Hashimotos and now the new meds giving me thrush or is it?? So confused and frustrated by it all
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My test results surprised me, any thoughts please !
Symptoms getting me down
Worried about results, don't understand what is wrong with me
