Just come across this forum, can hypothyroidism cause depression/deterioration in mental health as well as symptoms of cold intolerance/fatigue/cramps? I take 100mcg Levo diagnosed 2010. Thank you!
TPO antibodies 477.3 (<34)
TSH 4.8 (0.2 - 4.2)
FT4 14.7 (12 - 22)
FT3 3.3 (3.1 - 6.8)
Welcome to the forum, J147.
Untreated or undertreated hypothyroidism and autoimmune thyroiditis (Hashimoto's) can cause depression.
If you post your recent thyroid results and ranges members will advise whether you are adequately dosed on 100mcg.
Thyroid peroxidase 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.
chriskresser.com/the-gluten...
thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/about_...
Chris Kresser is one of my'go-to' online sources.
Yes . But if you were adequately treated you should not be having those probs .
Do you have your recent T4 and T3 levels available - if not - maybe time to get a test - though you'll do well to get T3 checked on the NHS usually just TSH
Ouch ! such bad results it's surprising that's all your symptoms .
I would not ne happy with any of those lab numbers , and even a TSH obsessed GP should be working to lower that TSH of 4.8 .
I would be wanting a significant dose increase ( actually I would want NDT and a new doctor . but neither are forthcoming on the NHS . so I would go my own way, that's just me not a recommendation )
Yes, and yes!
I will give you a link of clinical symptoms and to be diagnosed 8 years ago and properly treated you'd have none at all by now. Unfortunately for us, and nearly all of us in this forum have been let down by the Professionals as they are very poorly trained.
You can now begin to read, learn and ask questions so that you can get relief of clinical symptoms.
What doctors believe, as many think once the TSH is somewhere in the range we're on sufficient, but if still complaining they will prescribe additional medication for the remaining symptoms rather than a decent dose of thyroid hormones.
thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/about_...
You have an Autoimmune Thyroid Disease the most common form of hypothyroidism but it is called Hashimoto's due to the antibodies.
thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/about_...
thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/about_...
The aim of replacing thyroid hormones, usually levothyroxine (T4) which is inactive and has to convert to the only Active thyroid hormone T3.
Your TSH is too high, should be 1 or below. Both frees are too low.
You need an increase in dose of 25mcg with a blood test every six weeks and increase until TSH is 1 and the Frees nearer the top of the ranges.
Also ask GP to test B12, Vit D, iron, ferritin and folate. Deficiencies also cause symptoms.
Once you realise that doctors seem to be very uneducated except look at the TSH and T4 everything is clear to us that it is insufficient.
All blood tests have to be at the very earliest, fasting (you can drink water) and allow a gap of 24 hours between last dose and test and take afterwards. If we take before a blood test the doctor may adjust our dose down instead of up.
Levothyroxine should be taken first thing with one full glass of water and wait about an hour before eating. Or at bedtime, as long as you've last eaten about 2.5 hours as our digestion is slow and stomach has to be empty. If having a blood test and taking a bedtime dose, miss this dose and take after test and night dose as usual the same day.
Always get a print-out of the results, as you have done, with the ranges.
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