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[Clarabella72]

Ok so here’s a question I wonder if anyone could answer! I was diagnosed with hypo 10 years ago I was in a horrendous abusive relationship and my cortisol levels were through the roof! I didn’t sleep because of fear what may happen I was pretty much in fight or flight mode. I managed to escape this awful relationship a year to the day actually. I now have a beautiful life with the most amazing man and I don’t think I have ever been so happy.

So question is could the change in my life actually have an affect on my thyroid as I am now over medicated and I have felt really unwell I have also gained weight I thought if I was over medicated I would be losing weight.

I would really appreciate some advice and also any literature, books websites on this a lot of the info on the internet is very NICR guidelines and doesn’t really go into much or it’s completely over the top the other way.

Thanks x

[humanbean]

You might find these links helpful to explain the effect of cortisol on thyroid function :

hypothyroidmom.com/cortisol...

chriskresser.com/5-ways-tha...

[Clarabella72 in reply to humanbean]

Thanks 💜

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Suggest you get FULL Thyroid and vitamin testing to see exactly where your levels are

For full Thyroid evaluation you need 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 you have autoimmune thyroid disease (Hashimoto's) diagnosed by raised Thyroid antibodies

Ask GP to test vitamin levels

You may need to get full Thyroid testing privately as NHS refuses to test TG antibodies if TPO antibodies are negative

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 .

Last dose of Levothyroxine 24 hours prior to blood 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)

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

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

For thyroid including antibodies and 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

Come back with new post once you get results

If looking at doing Cortisol testing it's recommended to also test DHEA

Eg

Regenerus saliva cortisol and DHEA test

[Clarabella72 in reply to SlowDragon]

thanks so much for this advice x