The Role of the Endocrine System in ME/CFS

[mourneadventurer]

Podcast by DR Sarah Myhill youtube.com/watch?v=bDbdULh...(Not working as expected?)

Dr Myhill talks about Thyroid Hormone Receptor Resistance.

[shaws Administrator]

I doubt that few doctors dealing with thyroid disease is aware that some people can have resistance to thyroid hormones.

Thanks for posting.

[mourneadventurer in reply to shaws]

Hi Shaws,

thankfully since joining this forum and ThyroidUK I'd completed my diagnosis by exclusion. My bradycardia was/is thought to be totally unrelated!

A recent private T3/ reverse T3 ratio of 15.8 instead of above 20 gave me a big clue alongside my heart normalising after a 3 week course of antibiotics for yet another tick bite.

Recent cardiac MRI's and echocardiograms are normal so now back to the drawing board of reversing the symptoms of stealth hypothyroidism. The heart can only utilise T3.

Best Wishes

[shaws Administrator in reply to mourneadventurer]

One of our Advisers, deceased, was an expert on Thyroid Hormone Resistance and he used T3 only for his thyroid hormone resistant patients.

His other patients were prescribed NDT and he would never prescribe levothyroxine.

I had forever palps on levo and as soon as I took T3 only I haven't had any visits to A&E or palps. My whole body calmed down.

[20Arranow in reply to shaws]

Yes, like in my Case.

[mourneadventurer]

Yes discovering that I've got Thyroid Hormone Receptor Resistance has been enlightening. I'm still currently on a T4/T3 combo as agreed with my endocrinologist that might be up for debate in the future!

Green smoothies, epsom salt baths, magnesium malate and citrate have been essential as I try to unravel the years of chronic stealth hypothyroidism and suppressed immune system.

[rebekah40]

Thank you for posting

[mourneadventurer]

Thanks Londinium for the link on this informative series. Just have to scroll down to Dr Myhill's section.

Best Wishes