Hi, my dad is hypothyroid and has been on 100mcg for at least 6 years. For the last 3 maybe 4 years he has been suffering with vertigo, we have been down the hospital route, MRI scan etc, but nothing seems to show up as an issue. Could his vertigo be linked to his thyroid problem. I have suggested he needs his bloods doing asap, he does suffer with tinnitus from his job in engineering, and has a hearing aid, but doesn't like to wear it. Just wondering if it is just vertigo or maybe over/under medicated?
Any B12 result under 500 is considered suspicious, especially if folate is also low
For full Thyroid evaluation your Dad needs TSH, FT4 and FT3 plus both TPO and TG thyroid antibodies tested. Also extremely important to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12
Low vitamin levels are extremely common, especially if Thyroid antibodies are raised
Does he know if he has ever had thyroid antibodies tested?
Recommended on here that all thyroid blood tests should ideally be done as early as possible in morning and fasting. Last Levothyroxine dose should be 24 hours prior to test, (taking delayed dose immediately after blood draw). This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip, best not mentioned to GP or phlebotomist)
Ask GP to test vitamins and antibodies if not been tested
ALWAYS get actual results and ranges on all blood test results
Private tests are available. Thousands on here forced to do this as NHS often refuses to test FT3 or antibodies or all vitamins
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 special offers, Medichecks usually have offers on Thursdays, Blue Horizon its more random
If antibodies are high this is Hashimoto's, (also known by medics here in UK more commonly as autoimmune thyroid disease).
About 90% of all hypothyroidism in Uk is due to Hashimoto's.
Low vitamins are especially common with Hashimoto's. Food intolerances are very common too, especially gluten. So it's important to get TPO and TG thyroid antibodies tested at least once .
Thanks Slow Dragon, I think I'm going to get him to get checked by medichecks, I know he will struggle to understand everything required and relay that back to his GP. I shall be in touch.
There was a connection, for me, between being under medicated (for hypothyroidism), low pulse rate and dizziness. Since being properly medicated I have had no dizzy spells.
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