I have other hypothyroid symptoms, but can’t warm up my cold tingly legs.
My TSH is normal.
What can help warm them up?
I have other hypothyroid symptoms, but can’t warm up my cold tingly legs.
My TSH is normal.
What can help warm them up?
I have this and wear bed socks during the summer. Mine is bad circulation and I have been like it long before I got thyroid disease.
Thank you. I’m sure this is a thyroid symptom. I have bed socks, mohair socks, electric blanket and heated pads in chairs. The only thing that seems to help a bit is an opiate painkiller like tramadol.
What is your normal TSH?
TSH 2.32
Free T3 4.84
Free thyroxine 15.400
All well within Medichecks normal ranges.
Most people with a healthy thyroid have a TSH of about 1. For example my 65 year old husband's is 0.97 and my son-inlaw who is 29 is 1.05. Mine is 0.38 because I have Graves' disease so mine means nothing unless it is suppressed. With results like those you will not be treated I'm afraid because the NHS usually wait until the TSH is 10.
It's not about your TSH. And it's not about being 'normal' - which just means 'in-range'. You can have an in-range TSH and still be under-medicated - I take it you are medicated?
What you need is full thyroid testing:
TSH
FT4
FT3
TPO antibodies
Tg antibodies
vit D
vit B12
folate
ferritin
If you get all those tested, you'll have a better idea where the problem lies.
No not medicated. Dr said ‘ nothing wrong with thyroid’.
But I have so many hypo symptoms, rather confused with long term ME.
Thanks. I will get tested. Who should I use to test please?
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
Or test privately
Low vitamin levels tend to lower TSH
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)
Is this how you do your tests?
Private tests are available as NHS currently rarely tests Ft3 or thyroid antibodies or all relevant vitamins
List of private testing options
thyroiduk.org/getting-a-dia...
Medichecks Thyroid plus vitamins including folate (private blood draw required)
medichecks.com/products/thy...
Thriva Thyroid plus antibodies and vitamins By DIY fingerpick test
Thriva also offer just vitamin testing
Blue Horizon Thyroid Premium Gold includes antibodies, cortisol and vitamins by DIY fingerprick test
bluehorizonbloodtests.co.uk...
If you can get GP to test vitamins and antibodies then cheapest option for just TSH, FT4 and FT3
£29 (via NHS private service ) and 10% off if go on thyroid uk for code
thyroiduk.org/getting-a-dia...
monitormyhealth.org.uk/thyr...
Come back with new post once you get vitamin results
Frequently people find improving vitamin levels to optimal and then retesting Thyroid TSH has risen so that they can get thyroid treatment
Improving low vitamin levels will also often significantly improve symptoms
Thank you I will get some tests done. I have been on Prednisalone for many years for Rhehmatoid Arthritis, can that effect the thyroid?
Also I wondered if I could have a potassium deficiency. Could that cause the cold tingly legs and feet please?
We have dreadful broadband so may be delayed in replying to you.
Definitely prednisalone will affect TSH
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...
while 30 mg of prednisone is likely required to significantly alter TSH levels (4).
In effect causing central hypothyroidism....Absolutely essential to test Ft4 and Ft3 and thyroid antibodies
Having one autoimmune disease makes another much more likely
Hashimoto’s and RA often occur together
TSH may be in range, but how are your actual thyroid hormones? I wear bedsocks even in Summer