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Hi, I haven't posted in ages as I've been trying to shake off covid19 symptoms and after effects for the past 60 days. It's becoming apparent that a sub set of patients liked me are taking weeks to recover from a whole range of symptoms. I'm now doing better but still weak and breathless and can't be sure that some off my symptoms aren't sure to my hypothyroidism. I long for the days of simple hypothyroidism! My new endo isn't a T3 fan and I've been on 125 much levo since sept 2019. Tested four weeks ago I was

TSH 0.9

T4 21.4range 12 to 22

T3 4.6range 3.1 to 6.8

Anyone know if that look like reasonable conversion?

Felt pretty hypo till march then felt a little better but then picked up Coronavirus.

Mike

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Mike77

Anyone know if that look like reasonable conversion?

T4 21.4range 12 to 22 = 94% through range

T3 4.6range 3.1 to 6.8 = 40.54% through range

No conversion is poor. However, you really shouldn't be doing thyroid tests until you are well and truly over an acute infection so you don't know if these results are normal for you or whether the virus has affected your normal hormone levels. Have you any previous results from when there were no other complications? You can work out percentages using this calculator:

chorobytarczycy.eu/kalkulator

On Levo only FT4 and FT3 should be roughly in balance. Also, you need nutrients tested as these need to be optimal for thyroid hormone to work properly and good conversion of T4 to T3, they also need to be optimal before starting T3.

I wish you well in your recovery and hope it's not too long before you are feeling like your old self again.

[Hidden in reply to SeasideSusie]

Thank you Seasidesusie, I agree testing when ill is going to give unreliable results. I have an endo phone review next week and they have a new policy of not confirming the appointment until you get tested. I can understand that usually saves waisted appointments.

I'll check levels again in a month or so and might have to consider T3 again.

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Hidden]

When T3 is stopped vitamin levels frequently drop dramatically

What vitamin supplements are you currently taking?

Guess you are aware of importance of good vitamin D for fighting Covid

Plus daily vitamin C probably good idea too

[Hidden in reply to SlowDragon]

Hi there, currently on D. C+zinc, selenium and b12. Just had iron and folate checked and all good. Do you recommend anything else Slowdragon?

[Jasp6]

Hi mike, i am also one of the probable covid long tailers. I am in week 10 and have been worse with low grade fever and fatigue in the last few weeks as well as continued chest pains and intermittent other symptoms. Like you i am only on levo with lower than i would like ft3. Just wanted to post to let you know you are not alone and hope you recover soon.

[Hidden in reply to Jasp6]

Thanks Jasp, hope you recover soon and thanks for the good wishes. I'm just coming up to week nine and still have breathlessness, fatigue, a bloated stomach and weird circulation issues making my hands and feet red and giving me a high BP. It was much worse three weeks ago so I hope I'm through the worse. I'm sure you'll have been through cycles of feeling better and worse, getting new symptoms and getting old ones back. Makes me long for the uncomplicated problems of hypothyroidism 😁. Are you on the bodypolitic group on SLACK? There are hundreds of people with long standing corvid19 symptoms it's a good source of support.

[Jasp6 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks Mike. Yes, i have been following the SLACK group. My symptoms have been manageable, but very up and down (and round in circles!). The latest dip started at the beginning of week 8 and has definitely hit me hardest. My hands and feet haven’t changed colour, but they have been feeling very cold on and off and sometimes feel like when you have been in the snow too long and get sore. I occasionally get the really bloated tummy, but thankfully not too often. My most persistent symptom is chest pain that varies in how it feels from day to day. My breathing is mostly ok now as long as i don’t do too much. My primary age kids are also getting recurring symptoms and temperatures.

[Wetsuiter]

I have no real knowledge about covid19, but I have read that one of the problems is temporary hypothyroidism. How that works when you re already hypothyroid, i have no idea

[Hidden in reply to Wetsuiter]

Had my bloods done Wetsuiter all unchanged since pre Corvid test. From what I read on the support group it seems to be more of a problem for previously non hypothyroid people. I’m still ill after 10 weeks so I do wonder if the autoimmune aspect of my hashimotos makes me more Vulnerable to autoimmune reactions following infection coronavirus. Doctors tell me it’s all so new and only just beginning to understand. There’s some suggestion that the virus triggers damaging autoimmune attack on the endothelial lining of the small blood vessels leading to damage to lots of organs and systems (including but not just lungs). Just a theory at present though. I still can’t walk far without chest pain and breathlessness and my blood pressure has jumped up to the hypotensive level. I’ve been referred to cardiology. For most of April and early May I couldn’t get out of bed, so at least I’m recovered from that. The NHS says unless you are blue and dying self care at home but it’s pretty tough.

[Wetsuiter]

hope your recovery continues x