Exhaustion

[Lisa254]

Hi,

I am currently on 2.5mg carbimazole ( for the last 5 weeks) and coming up to my year of being on carbimazole my last bloods (5weeks ago) tsh 2.71 (0.27-4.2) ft4 16 (12-22) ft3 4.6 (3.1-6.8) I'm due to get my bloods done end of next week.

I feel so much more like my old self but am so fed up of waking up everyday feeling ill, though I have to keep reminded myself I have gone from 20 ish symptoms to only a few! this last week I have really suffered with bad exhaustion like it's abit of a struggle to get up and walk around as my legs feel a little weak and I feel slightly light headed. I have also been quite emotional as I just don't want to do anything (very unlike me!) My palpitations have improved 95% since dropping but I still have the odd moment where I can feel or hear my heart, its normally in the morning. I am wondering if I still do not have enough thyroid hormone in my body to function? And I really hope that it's not the case that my levels have gone back hyper. I am on a short dose of anti biotics for a tooth infection but the exhaustion started before that.

I do not see my endo for another ten days and would like to actually go outside and enjoy this sunshine so any advice would be greatly appreciated. ☺️

[Valarian]

Sounds like it’s been going well until now. Lisa. Maybe it’s something to do with your recent infection and any associated stress, hopefully no more than a blip.

For now, I would concentrate on getting out into the fresh air and sunshine as much as possible, even if you just sit reading a book, or enjoying a glass of something cold and delicious - at the very least, I would bet it lifts your mood a bit.

If you’re still feeling really bad after the weekend, you could maybe ask for your blood test to be brought forward - but I guess you may already be out of time to do much about this, or bringing the endo appointment forwards.

[Lisa254 in reply to Valarian]

Thanks valerian ☺️ Well it has been a bumpy old road but I'm just thankful my results have always come back in the 'normal' range but I have been far from normal, I'm hoping this is the light at the end of the tunnel now and I can finally get off the carbimazole and reclaim my life!

It's so nice out and your right some of it is your mood sunshine always helps! I do actually feel better than I did yesterday I just wish it would go away it maybe the side effects of my dose drop still ....hope your out enjoying the sunshine

[Valarian in reply to Lisa254]

My endo did say to me at one point that sometimes, as our thyroid levels drop, we actually miss some bits if being hyper - we sort of get used to living part of our lives at a frenetic pace, even if we then drop from exhaustion. ‘Normal’ can feel a bit flat.

[Lisa254 in reply to Valarian]

Yes that makes so much sense!, it's a new type of normal that I'm beginning to accustom to! this last year has definitely opened my eyes to my life of 150 mph doing a million things in a day and to sit on the sofa for more than ten minutes just wasn't in my make up....if only I knew then what an impact on my life it would have I would of slowed down ! But who knows if this is the cause 😬 I'm now looking at my friends and thinking just take an eve to relax ... I'm so good at it now 😂

[Rmichelle in reply to Valarian]

I think you hit the nail on the head there-it is very true😊😊 great advice valarian.xx