Hypothyroid after THS at 19.32 on new pain medication worried😔

[birkie]

Hi everyone ❤️

My recent bloods showed I was hypo with a TSH of 19.32, T3.. 4.3...T4..2.6..(on T3 lactose free, at 10mg when bloods were taken now increased to 15mg and will increase to 20mg next week hopefully to Improve TSH.. But my question concernes the new painkiller my practice nurse has put me on just recived them on Monday, Its co-dydramol 10/500mg it has no lactose in, but in the leaflet it says do not give this drug to anyone with hypothyroidism, or anyone with digestive problems like, irritable bowel syndrome also crohns, I have colitis, and ibs to.. It does not say in the leaflet why they should not be prescribed to people with these conditions 🤔 I'm I being silly to question this, should I inform the nurse, I'm a bit lost, as I don't want to take them and have a bad colitis flare up, it's not nice, 😔😔😔

[SlowDragon Administrator]

You posted these results 2 weeks ago

And we’re going to increase T3 slowly upwards

Increase to 20mcg soon as possible

Doesn’t seem a good idea to take those painkillers at all

[birkie in reply to SlowDragon]

Hi slowdragon ❤️I have actually increased as from yesterday to 20mg..(type 0..🙈) can I ask? I increase from 10mg to 15mg splitting the dose in to 3( even using a sharp knife the T3 crumbled 😳 but I dabed it up,) took my first 20mg yesterday split in to 2 took one at 8am and last dose at 3pm..last night I was sweating bad had a few raised heartbeats, fast, no tremors yet, still going to the loo a lot that's never changed even in hypo, reckon that's my ibs(colitis) will the sweating and raised heartbeat lessen? I'm going to keep an eye open for over medication unfortunately I seem to be prone to that, and I will inform the nurse of the new painkillers information on hypo,

Thanks for your reply slowdragon ❤️

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to birkie]

Perhaps split afternoon dose into 5mcg at 3pm and 5mcg at 9pm (or just before bed)

Many of us find small dose T3 improves sleep

Are you taking Jarrow sublingual B12 to improve low B12

It’s common to feel slightly hyper as dose increased......but it will wear off

[birkie in reply to SlowDragon]

Hi again slowdragon ❤️I asked my practice nurse (can't see actual gp) about supplementing B12 but she said it's OK, and so is vitamin D, vitamin D is 52..done in the last 2 weeks, as you know I've been on 800iU vitamin D for 2 months now I've re ordered the vitamin D k mouth spray from amazon again as the nurse won't increase the amount, I was hoping my surgery could do B 12 injections instead of me taking more tablets and I know it will be absorbed instead of sitting on my stomach, but they say no because my levels are OK.. So next question can I get B 12 in liquid form.. ❤️

Thanks again slowdragon always appreciate your input.. ❤️

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to birkie]

Of course NHS say results are ok...they are “within range”.

NHS only tests and treats deficiencies

But they are NOT optimal

Vitamin D should be at least around 80nmol and around 100nmol maybe better

B12 at least over 500

If you read posts on here regularly you will see this is stated thousands of times

Jarrow B12 tablets I recommended in previous post are absorbed in mouth, you don’t swallow them. Just put under tongue and let slowly dissolve (takes 15-20mins)

amazon.co.uk/Jarrow-Methylc...

Same with vitamin D mouth spray. Absorbed in mouth, not swallowed at all. Good to hear you ordered some

amazon.co.uk/BetterYou-Dlux...

[birkie in reply to SlowDragon]

Hi slowdragon ❤️Orderd the vitamin D k spray just waiting on it... Just Orderd vitamin B12 in spray also.. I can only give it a try..

Thank slowdragon ❤️❤️

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

birkie

No, you're not being silly. It might be worth asking the pharmacist as they often know more about these things than a nurse or GP.

[birkie in reply to SeasideSusie]

Hi seasideSusie ❤️Thing that bugs me is most of my pain is inflammatory I've asked for a drug for this at GPS ( although I cannot take over the counter inflammatory drugs, ibuprofen and the likes as I had a bad reaction to them especially in the bowles and stomach, but my brother is the same as me with inflammation he was given one by his gp that does not affect the stomach or bowles, but my gp says theirs no such drug for inflammation that will do that, is he right do you think.. 🤔🤔🤔

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to birkie]

birkie

but my gp says theirs no such drug for inflammation that will do that, is he right do you think

Sorry, I have no idea.