Symptoms

[JESA200]

Does any one suffer with really achy bones ? I feel really heavy and slow

[shaws Administrator]

I think you may have more than achy bones and this is a list of clinical symptoms. I think you may have more than 1 symptom.

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I would suggest getting a new blood test if you've not had a recent one and it should be a fasting test and at the earliest possible. Allow 24 hours between last dose of levo and test as not doing so will skew results. You can drink water only before test.

Ask for TSH, T4, T3, Free T3, Free T4 and thyroid antibodies (if you've not had antibodies tested before). FT4 and FT3 are important but rarely tested. If you read about both on the following link, you will see the reason but no Endo seems to be aware of this fact. as few get all the above tested.

If you've not had B12, Vit D, iron, ferritin and folate checked for a while also ask for these too. Deficiencies in them can also give us symptoms.

[JESA200 in reply to shaws]

Wow 😳 you are right I can tick most of that list !!!!!! 😩😩

[shaws Administrator in reply to JESA200]

The aim is, now, to get your Endo or doctor to relieve them. Unfortunately I believe they couldn't name any or, I'll be generous and say a couple :

Any tests the doctor or lab wont do (I think TSH and T4 is the maximum . You can get others privately. We have recommended labs.

You may not need them at present as you should slowly be getting a 25mcg rise in levo until TSH is 1 or lower. Many doctors stop if it reaches somewhere in the range but we don't want around 5+ but 1 or lower.

[JESA200 in reply to shaws]

I've now gone on to 100mg and am having tests at the beginning of December x

[pippadee123 in reply to JESA200]

Me too!

[JESA200 in reply to pippadee123]

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[JESA200]

There's only 7 I haven't ticked ! 😩😂