Hyperthyroidism advice & Bioresonance treatment

[emma_t]

Hello,

I am very new to all of this. Mine is quite a long story, but to shorten it - it was thought by Doctors and an Endocrinologist that I could have Hyperthyroidism. My symptoms started suddenly and were extremely intense; tight chest, fluttering heart, feeling wired and stressed. Over time it eased slightly but I still have it every day coupled with terrible insomnia, dizziness, fatigue and hair loss. I also has a seizure in 2015 which may or may not be related, I don't know.

In January I had adrenal & thyroid tests done. My cortisol was high most of the day, but I was told that it wasn't my thyroid. My thyroid results were Free T4: 14.7 pol/L, with a TSH of 1.3 min/L and I was negative for thyroid peroxidase antibodies.

So for the past 6 months I have looked into other possibilities and have paid for countless supplements and tests. 2 weeks ago I had a Bioresonance body scan which shows up stresses in your body. The Practitioner said that I am definitely Hyperthyroid and to go back to my Doctor to try and get a proper diagnosis. I feel as though this will be helpless as all the help that I have had has not been from the NHS. I had some of the electro Bioresonance therapy and that has made me feel worse so far, but apparently that is good, as the body is making a change.

My main questions are what do people think of my thyroid results I had in January, and has anyone else had a positive experience with Bioresonance Therapy? Also, I am willing to travel anywhere for a good Doctor. I do have the list from thyroid.org but I am wondering if anyone with Hyperthyroidism could recommend anyone? Private messages would be appreciated also.

Thank you,

Emma.

[diogenes Remembering]

I'm afraid bioresonance has a bad press:

Scientific criticism

Lacking any scientific explanation of how bioresonance therapy might work, researchers have classified bioresonance therapy as pseudoscience.[57] Some scientific studies did not show effects above that of the placebo effect.[58][59]

WebMD states: "There is no reliable scientific evidence that bioresonance is an accurate indicator of medical conditions or disease or an effective treatment for any condition."[60]

Proven cases of online fraud have occurred,[61] with a practitioner making false claims that he had the ability to cure cancer, and that his clients did not need to follow the chemotherapy or surgery recommended by medical doctors, which can be life-saving. Ben Goldacre ridiculed the BBC when it reported as fact a clinic's claim that the treatment had the ability to stop 70% of clients smoking, a better result than any conventional therapy.[62]

In the United States of America the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classifies "devices that use resistance measurements to diagnose and treat various diseases" as Class III devices, which require FDA approval prior to marketing. The FDA has banned some of these devices from the US market,[63] and has prosecuted many sellers of electrical devices for making false claims of health benefits.[64]

According to Quackwatch the therapy is completely senseless and the proposed mechanism of action impossible.[55]

[emma_t in reply to diogenes]

Thank you, I wasn't sure of it's effectiveness, but I was willing to try anything to help myself.

[Valarian]

Hi Emma

I can see why the symptoms suggested a thyroid function test.

Do you know what the range was for the FT4 test (often shown in brackets next to the result) ?

Without the range, it's difficult to be sure, but given the TSH, and a FT4 result that would be well within most of the ranges we typically see quoted here, it seems unlikely your thyroid is hyperactive. FT3 can be elevated independently of FT4, but would also normally lead to suppressed TSH. In the UK, FT3 tests can usually only be ordered by a specialist, although many labs test FT4 and FT3 automatically if TSH is suppressed beyond a certain point (on the low to vanishing side of 1).

[emma_t in reply to Valarian]

Thank you Valarian,

I wasn't actually given the ranges, but I looked online through the Leeds hosp website which said that they use 10-20 pmol/L for the free T4 range.

What do you think? Do you recommend I have a FT4 test? Thank you.

[emma_t in reply to emma_t]

Sorry that should be FT3..

[Valarian in reply to emma_t]

Right. I would still say probably not, as I think your TSH would be suppressed if FT3 were significantly above range.

But if they cant provide a reason for your symptoms , perhaps request a retest in 6-8 weeks

[Valarian in reply to emma_t]

It doesn’t look as though you are hyper. Unless your symptoms have got worse, I’m not convinced it would be worth shelling out for a private test, and I’d be surprised if you got one on the NHS. The thing is, if it isn’t your thyroid, what else could be causing the symptoms? One to ask your GP.

[emma_t in reply to Valarian]

Thank you Valarian,

I paid for a 24 hour cortisol test last year which showed that my levels increased throughout the day, and were highest in the evening. Even though I have had stress in the past, I am now not stressed in my home/work life. The only stress I have is this illness whatever it is! I do feel like my body is overreacting to everything. Maybe I should have more adrenal tests? The bioresonance scan also showed stress in my hypothalamus. Maybe this is altering my hormones? I really don't know.

Thank you again.

[Angel_of_the_North]

If you are in the UK, I'd say you were more likely to be underactive than hyper. But impossible to say without ranges.Could easily be central hypothyroidism which can't be diagnosed by a GP or a TSH test.

[emma_t in reply to Angel_of_the_North]

Hello Angel of the North,

Thank you for your reply. My ranges were 0.25 - 4.0 miu/L, and 10 - 20 pmol/L for free T4. I just looked online for the ranges. What do you think?

Thank you.

[emma_t in reply to emma_t]

Sorry the first range was for TSH..

[Angel_of_the_North in reply to emma_t]

Are you sure that the ranges are the correct ones for your lab? You can't just "look online" unless you mean your GP's online results service. Could be autoimmune thyroiditis or not related to thyroid at all - perhaps cortisol/adrenal related. Any dizzy spells? Nausea? Headaches? Muscle weakness? If GP already did a short synacthen (ACTH) test, see if they'll do the follow up tests - insulin stress test, for example. Free T4 is slightly over range but TSH totally normal. It might be worth getting a full thyroid panel done: Free t3, free T4, TSH and TPO and TG antibodies - doubt GP will do it so might have to use Medichecks or Blue Horizon. Also make sure that you are not taking any supplement containing biotin for a week before blood test (which should be fasting first thing in the morning) - that includes most B vitamin supplments, multi-vits and hair/nails supplements. Have you had ferritin, B12, folate and vit D tested? Symptoms sounds much like high cortisol, but if you haven't actually got Cushings, NHS probably won't treat (although dizziness is more often low cortisol). Meditation helps both high and low cortisol and TM/Vedic is easier than mindfulness

[emma_t]

Thank you for your reply. I haven't actually heard of a ACTH test before, I will look into it. Yes I know my cortisol has previously been high, but I had adrenaline and noradrenaline tests done before which were apparently fine. I know that stress, food intolerances and toxic overload can stress your adrenals and cause high cortisol, but I don't think I am in that category anymore, it feels as though my body has reprogrammed itself into stress mode when I'm not even stressed anymore!

I have had dizziness yes, but no nausea or headaches. Is there maybe something before you get to Cushings which exists and can be treated at all?

Thanks again.