Hi (Sorry this may be a bit long)
I'm a newbie & looking for some advice.
Will start with my symptoms, around 5 yrs ago I had the sensation of food/something getting stuck in my throat. Was sent for various tests including a throat scan (biopsy was also carried out), thyroidits was loosely mentioned but not followed up. Conclusion after a barium swallow test was gastro reflux & given medication, which hasn't helped much & I still have this sensation.
Over the years other symptoms have developed & progressively gotten worse. My symptoms are numbness in arms, fingers & feet, easy bruising especially on legs, tiredness, loss of drive, aching joints especially in fingers, tiredness, dry skin/hair, aching legs, constipation, always cold..to name a few.
I've been told my TSH level is normsl but earlier this year my vitamin D was low at 24 & there were issues with my Calc results.
Was prescribed strong dose of VitD & it then rose to 67 & I was advised to just take over the counter VitD.
After some repeat tests & my Calc levels fluctuating I was referred to an Endcrinologist in June, who said I didn't need to be there so discharged me after our initial consultation. He suspected Coeliac disease which I tested negative for.
More recently I have been back to the Drs has not happy or feeling better.
One Dr sent me for more TSH tests, TS3 & TD4 plus Anti TPO. For some reason TS3/4 weren't carried out but my Anti TPO came back at 431.7 U/L.
Another Dr another test, again TS3/4 were requested & not done, sent back for more bloods but only my TS3 & TSH have been done even though TS4 was requested.
Results are TSH 3.91 0.30-5.00 miu/L TS3 4.9 3.10-6.80pmol/L
Today another Dr has suggested that he thinks it's VitD & calc levels that are causing my symptoms so sent me for yet more blood tests (starting to feel like a pin cushion ha).
Think I've seen 4 different Drs at my surgery now which doesn't help. I just feel I'm getting somewhere only to find myself back at square one.
Also my grandad did suffer with Graves disease.
Can anyone offer me any advice?
Thanks