Hi, I'm currently off work as I keep feeling faint, some tachycardia (which I know doesn't add up, if I do in fact have hypothyroidism), feeling exhausted and generally feeling not normal. My TSH has been raised previously a few years back (around 5), but I've never been diagnosed with an under active thyroid. I'm wondering if anyone else has had these type of results? I was told to wait 3 weeks to then repeat the blood tests...so I'm sat here not knowing what's going on. Had years of this type of thing, on and off, and I'm now at the point were I just want to find out and get on with my life.
Any experiences and help will be appreciated.
Thanks
so upset
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High tsh and high t4 - help!
High TSH & High Free T4
I am really sorry your doctor has told you to wait another three weeks before doing a confirmatory blood test. He probably thinks a virus is causing you problems at present.
The fact that your TSH is way above 10, you should have been prescribed levothyroxine and diagnosed as hypothyroid.
No wonder you feel ill - you state 'some tachycardia'! No wonder your body is struggling for the want of thyroid hormones our heart and brain need the most T3.
You will not yet be familiar with thyroid hormones. There are two - one called T4 or thyroxine. The other T3 (liothyronine). T3 being the only active thyroid hormone and we have millions of T3 receptor cells which need T3.
Levothyroxine (T4) converts to T3 and we should have an optimum dose.
In other countries people are diagnosed when TSH goes above 3.
This is a list of clinical symptoms. Your GP should also test B12, Vit D, iron, ferritin and folate. We need everything optimum.
Tick off your symptoms and ask GP to prescribe 50mcg of levothyroxine and tell him you've been suffering for years.
Also ask him to test thyroid antibodies. If you have antibodies, you will have the commonest form of hypothyroidism, called an Autoimmune Thyroid Disease - aka Hashimotos'. Going gluten-free can help reduce the antibodies and the attacks on your gland.
thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/about_...
Hi, thank you for the reply. I am going to ask them to test my b12 anyways as I had a fair amount of bowel taken away as a baby, which could mean I don't absorb it as I should. I hate feeling like this; I'm currently not safe to work. I work in the operating theatre so as you can imagine, I'm a bit of a danger to myself and others.
I called the endocrinology receptionist earlier and they told me the consultant may only see me as an emergency if my levels look abnormal, and if not I'll get a routine appointment in July/august...I explained I'm getting married in August and I don't feel safe going on honeymoon. So I felt like I needed to reach out to this community for support. I'm feeling quite down and frustrated about the whole thing.
I believe my mother's kidneys failed at a young age due to an auto immune issue..so maybe this is what happening regarding my thyroid.
Thanks again for the reply. Muchly appreciated.
There's no need to be afraid of thyroid hormones if we need them in order to function. It is very frustrating that the medical profession has 'frightened' us into conforming with levo only. The don't appear to read up-to-date research.
The Researchers who did resarch on the combination T4/T3 had their paper accepted that many patients feel much better with a combination of both.
I give up on the medical profession with regard to diagnosing/treating people who are hypothyroid as it sounds to me like a "made up of standard responses".
My mother had pernicious anaemia. She had injections for years until the doctor told her she now needed no more B12 injections. My sister and I were delighted. Little were we aware of the disaster which was going to befall her and the whole family in a couple of years. Neglect and dis-information. We have to do our own research and ask questions.
If I were you I'd get my own home pin-prick tests. Blood draw at the very earliest, fasting - and if you were taking thyroid hormones you'd allow a gap of 24 hours. Make sure you are well-hydrated before blood draw.
You can source your own levothyroxine or liothyronine, or NDT. Just put up a new post asking for a Private Message to be sent to you of where to source authentic thyroid hormone replacements. You want to feel at least half human for your marriage.
Get TSH, T4, T3, Free T4, Free T3 and thyroid antobidies. As early as possible, fasting (you can drink water). If taking thyroid hormones, you'd miss the last dose and take after test.
GP should test B12, Vit D, iron, ferritin and folate.
In the link below you will realise how hypo you really are:-
thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/testin...