Am I unique in what I have or just unlucky??

[Elston]

My thyroid is removed, my womb tubes and ovary gone, I have bradycardia and a ectopic heart beat, i have to take laxido to help me with my bowels and I wake up with headache and the feeling of sickness. I try to be gluton free but it's hard on a low income ..please is there anybody like me out there?.

[bantam12]

For someone with no thyroid you are taking a very small dose of Levo, if you post your latest blood results members can advise, it's quite possible your symptoms are because you are undermedicated.

[Elston in reply to bantam12]

Thankyou for your reply . The doctor doesn't want to give a higher as then in few months it will get too high and effect my heart? He also has to try nd balance my hrt medication too . I am struggling at work and feel very low too. Thankyou.

[bantam12 in reply to Elston]

A higher dose will more than likely improve your bradycardia and ectopics.

Many of us are on hrt as well as thyroid replacement so that's not a reason to limit Levo dose and again a proper dose of Levo could well improve your symptoms.

Most GPs are useless at treating thyroid disease so it's up to us to take charge of our health.

You really do need to see your actual thyroid results !

[Elston in reply to bantam12]

Thankyou I will request a copy and let you see thankyou.

[Marz]

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

Here's your earlier thread - maybe something there to help you

Gluten Free is only expensive if you buy the special GF foods in the supermarket. Veggies - rice etc are not expensive. Cheap cuts of meat slow cooked with lots of veggies. Cabbage soup with the spices of your choice There are excellent websites which may give you some ideas. Of course it does mean changes - but one that you will soon adjust to. I eat unusual things - like courgette omelette for breakfast. Salads for lunch and lots of veg for supper with chicken thighs or similar - fish too. I live in Crete - so no Gluten Free foods here - well yes there are in some non Greek Specialist shops.

I have not had the same surgeries as you but have had my share !

Heart issues can be related to LOW iron/Ferritin - Folate - B12 and VitD - have they been tested ? - as well as low T3.

[Elston in reply to Marz]

I'm not sure but I will ask about my iron .Thankyou.

[Marz in reply to Elston]

... and Folate & B12 & VitD 😊 All need to be good in the range for you to feel well and for your thyroid hormones to work well in your body. Hope you soon feel better.

[Elston in reply to Marz]

Thankyou so much .