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Breathing and swallowing issues

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Does anyone encounter breathing and swallowing issues? It happened to me often on and off. I talked to my endocrinologist, he said that ir is related to stress. I don't get that. Thank you

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okaykay6 years ago

Yes, I had swallowing issues before my GP added T3 (liothyronine) to my levothyroxine. I am now having breathing issues, but I know my levo dose is to high. T3 helped reduce my thyroid inflammation. However my increase in levo has caused shortness of breath and air hunger We are all so different .Do you have current labs and what is your diagnosis ?

in reply to okaykay6 years ago

Hi okaykay,

Yes i posted my labs a couple of weeks ago. My endo wanted to increase my Synthroid from 62,5mg to 75mg. I increased to 70mg and got heart palpitations, oppression and shakes. Of course, i stopped. My iron, B12, vit D and calcium are good. Thank you

Scazzoh6 years ago

Swallowing issues could mean your thyroid gland is swollen and pressing on your throat. Hashimoto's can cause that during an autoimmune 'flare'. What exactly are the breathing issues? You should ask for an ultrasound scan to check your thyroid gland. Could you post your latest thyroid function blood test results, with the ranges - the numbers in brackets? This will give an idea of what might be going on. You are entitled to these under the Data Protection Act. Some doctors make small charge for this.

I doubt if your Endo is qualified in psychology or psychiatry to enable him to diagnose you as having a stress related disorder, so he should be referring you to a suitably qualified practitioner for an assessment.

in reply to Scazzoh6 years ago

Hi Scazzoh,

I had a thyroid ultrasound. They found a nodule. I will have a biopsy in September 12. Thank you. Will post my labs

in reply to 6 years ago

The breathing issues are shortness, tightness of breath.

Scazzoh in reply to 6 years ago

Could be too much or too little thyroid hormone. Your blood results might give some clues.

in reply to Scazzoh6 years ago

I just decreased my Synthroid a little. Feeling better but tirwd. Tks

Tiredmum756 years ago

Hi Pastry

My Graves’ disease has caused my asthma to flare up

in reply to Tiredmum756 years ago

Hi Tiredmum75,

What can be done?

Tiredmum75 in reply to 6 years ago

Not sure I have a doctor appointment next week about it so I’ll let you know

in reply to Tiredmum756 years ago

Yes, please keep us posted

shawsAdministrator6 years ago

It can be due to not being on sufficient thyroid hormones. This is from one of our deceased Advisers:-

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in reply to shaws6 years ago

Thank you shaws

Angel_of_the_North6 years ago

I would ask for an endoscopy to look at a) whether thyroid is growing into windpipe and b) whether you have a problem with the oesophagus. I have lost one friend and am about to lose another to b).

6 years ago

Thank you Angel_of_the_North for the advice.

6 years ago

I can relate. Will decrease my Synthroid a little. Hope you feel better soon. Tks

6 years ago

Hi Espeegee,

Are hyper or hypo? Talked to my endocrinologist, no clues whatsoever. He told me to go to ER if I cannot breathe or/and swallow. But this is very often on and off. Cannot go to ER every day. I was doing ok for a day or two. Not sure what to do. Increase makes it worse. Decrease helped for a couple of days. How are you?