Sweating

[kaz111]

Hi I am 65 and still having hot sweats even in winter sweat pouring down my face I'm on 275mcg of levothyroxine a day its making life very uncomfortable for me can any one help

[Santolina]

You're obviously on the wrong dosage. Who's the manufacturer? Who prescribed this - where are you? Next, can you check your own blood pressure? have you any other symptoms? have you had any nutritional advice?

[kaz111 in reply to Santolina]

hi the GP prescribed levothyroxine after having hysterectomy over 20 years ago my dose has been gradually increased over the years I'm 65 now the manufacturer is Mercury Pharma I live in the UK my blood pressure is normal no other symptoms and no nutritional advice

[Santolina in reply to kaz111]

There have been what the pharmacists call 'availability' problems with Mercury, That means it can be minutely inconsistent which, over time, has a detrimental effect. You're 65 so the menopause should be over. Have you ever had an ultra-sound to see how much of your thyroid gland is viable? Have you been tested for vitamin D? the UK is so far behind even though they've had the terrible statistics which show the millions who are at risk. I think you ought to get the GP to hand you over to an endocrinologist who should ensure that you get the FULL panel of five blood tests done. You also need to consider your diet for allergies, and whether or not weight is an issue, you should probably try the Keto/paleo - low carb regime and ensure you drink at least 1 litre of water a day. Where do you live?

[Wendy22]

Get your FSH tested, could be menopausal/low oestrogen.

[Marz]

Do you have any up to date results with ranges to share ?

[greygoose]

To be able to make any helpful comments I think we need to know more about you. And, the best place to start is with lab test results.

Do you always get a print-out of your results when you have a blood test? Living in the UK, it is your legal right to have one. Just ask at reception. We need to know what is being tested and exactly what the results are. It's possible that your doctor isn't doing the right tests.

275 mcg levo is a huge dose if you still feel ill. It indicates that there's a problem somewhere. Could be that you don't absorb it very well. How do you take it? Do you take it on an empty stomach and leave at least and hour before eating or drinking anything other than water? Do you take any other medication/supplements at the same time?

Or, it could be that the T4 you're taking (levo, a storage hormone) isn't being converted into T3, the active hormone. But, we'd need to see the right tests to know that.

So, getting those results and posting them on here - with the ranges - is key to understanding exactly what is going on.

[kaz111 in reply to greygoose]

Hi I'm due for blood tests also ferritin levels will ask for my results and post them on here always take meds first thing in the morning on an empty stomach

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to kaz111]

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

Low vitamin levels are extremely common, especially if Thyroid antibodies are raised

Low B12 can cause sweats

Recommended on here that all thyroid blood tests should ideally be done as early as possible in morning and before eating or drinking anything other than water . This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip, best not mentioned to GP or phlebotomist)

Last Levothyroxine dose should be 24 hours prior to test, (taking delayed dose immediately after blood draw).

Is this how you do your tests?

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

Do you know if you have ever had thyroid antibodies tested in past?

Come back with new post once you get results