Horrendous fatigue and headaches on waking:cortisol or thyroid?

[Dee8686]

Ok so my last post shows very odd results which will be discussed next week. Looks like I’m hypo with a tsh of nearly 10 yet have overtange frees.

I have high morning cortisol which I’m addressing with holy basil at nighttime to try and lower.

My question though:

I’m waking with crushing fatigue and headaches- like I’ve been hit by a truck. Is this high cortisol still that’s causing this or is it more likely to be my thyroid? I’m asking because if it’s the cortisol then I need to play around with upping holy basil/ taking it differently. If it’s more likely to be thyroid then I just have to see what my endo says.

Please, what do you think?

Has anyone experience such a feeling on waking and has it been down to hypo? I remember in sttm, Janie Bowthorpe describes the feeling of being hit by a truck so I’m wondering if it isnjust thyroid..would be nice to address one thing properly!

Thank you x

[Gidgeclev]

I get those headaches too... they usually go after I have got up and had a shower, they seem to happen when my TSH is not optimal. I am waiting to have a word with the doctor on Monday as my last test has just come back at 1.47 and I am symptomatic including having those type of headaches.

[JennaShi]

Have you checked to see if its the holy basil causing this? If it is antibacterial etc. it could be killing off some bacteria or candida in ypur body, causing like a herxing reaction. Might be worth looking into before you raise your dose.

[Dee8686 in reply to JennaShi]

Thanks Jenna. I had this before I started the holy basil, but I am now also addressing gut issues for infection and a parasite. Maybe it’s making it more profound? Do you think the fatigue could be contributed to that too?

[JennaShi]

Yes I do beleive it could.