Think I'm in trouble

[Noom]

hi Thyroid uk. I am in trouble. I was being treated by an alternative practitioner who suggested using Armor dessicated thyroid supplement, black in 2014. I have taken 3m of that from then. Since that time, I have been through menopause and I'm starting to feel the old familiar exhaustion and scattiness feelings again, and I'm putting on lots of weight. I want to get checked out by a specialist. I have moved far away from that original alternative practitioner and now live in Brighton. I really want to find a doctor privately, who can start again, with me and get me, hopefully, on a treatment plan.

I'm so tired, at the moment and have low blood pressure, temperature and average pulse. I feel awful. I have Lyme disease, which is diagnosed by the NHS as benign MS. My GP won't refer me to an endocrinologist, as I am still taking roughly 3 grains of desiccated thryroidoxine (Tyro-Gold, from America) I am in a real pickle and don't know where to turn, first?

It took me days to just work out how to post on this site, as I am all over the place!

Any suggestions ver gratefully received.

Naomi

[SlowDragon Administrator]

First thing is to get full private testing of thyroid and vitamins

For full Thyroid evaluation you need TSH, FT4, FT3 plus TPO and TG thyroid antibodies and also very important to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12

Private tests are available. Thousands on here forced to do this as NHS often refuses to test FT3 or antibodies or vitamins

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/testin...

Medichecks Thyroid plus ultra vitamin or Blue Horizon Thyroid plus eleven are the most popular choice. DIY finger prick test or option to pay extra for private blood draw. Both companies often have money off offers.

All thyroid tests should ideally be done as early as possible in morning and fasting. When on Levothyroxine, take last dose 24 hours prior to test, and take next dose straight after test. This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip, GP will be unaware)

When on Armour (NDT) or on T3, make sure to take last dose 12 hours prior to test

While waiting to do this and get results also Email Thyroid UK for list of recommended thyroid specialists, some are T3 or NDT friendly

please email Dionne


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Come back with new post once you have results (and ranges) and members can advise

[Aurealis]

Think you may have identified yourself if that’s your photo? Perhaps edit if that isn’t what you intended. Good luck

[Muffy]

You have low blood pressure so wonder if you have an adrenal problem. Did you have a medical diagnosis of Lyme’s disease?