I am Hypothyroid, on Levothyroxine now for some 10/12 years. I have recently been diagnosed with Hypertension and am taking Ramipril and Lisinopril. I was taking Amlodipine but my ankles swelled so badly and painfully that I had to come off it. My issue however is my really low mood, weepy, totally exhausted, no interest in anything, I'm literally dragging myself through the day, it's dreadful. I don't know if I'm like this because of the Hypertension (I will put this on that site too), the amalgamation between all the meds, just really run down (I hurt my back , so very immobile) or coming out (I hoped anyway!) of Lockdown to not be able to do anything much when I was so hopeful to do so? So my question is please, has anyone else had the same issue? Any tips, suggestions. I'd be so very grateful, it's horrible living like this. x
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Any advice please?
liz1952
Have you checked the patient information for your new medications for side effects.
Rampiril is noted to cause low mood in up to 1 in 100 people, likewise with Lisinopril causing mood changes in that number of people.
Thank you Seaside Susie. You know I did look and missed this which I suppose shows my state of mind? I've also seen sleep impaired and Reynaud - my finger tips are blue right now. Unsure where to go from here, hang on for a few more days, see if things settle? Thank you again
liz1952
I understand that BP medication can cause problems for a lot of people but there are probably others you can try. I was on Amlodipine for a couple of years and never had a problem. I recently started taking Bisoprolol (betablocker) and because this also reduces blood pressure I was taken off the Amlodipine as my BP would have gone too low otherwise.
Thank you, my BP is fine now, which is ironic..I guess I was probably wondering if the BP meds mess with the Thyroid meds? I'll wait a couple of days, see if anyone else has experienced this and what they did, then make a decision from there. Thank you so much xxx
It is possible that your high blood pressure is caused by your hypo. Are you sure you're optimally medicated for that?
I haven't thought I am for a long, long time....but GP and computer says NO. The BP was very high, I've just said to Susie that I'll wait to see if anyone else has experienced this and decide from there. Thank you so much greygoose x
Frankly, GPs and computers know absolutely nothing about it! Optimal is not a number, it's a feeling. If you don't feel optimal, then you aren't. Do you have the numbers from your last blood test: results and ranges? If so, post them on here and let's have a look. If not, ask for a print-out, it is your legal right to have one. But, ask the receptionist, not the doctor. 
Receptionist says you have to get the ok from a doc, make phone consultation.........
Serum free T4 level. 18.4Serum TSH level. 1.07
That's all the data other than non thyroid issues as of 3rd February.
Pretty sure that's not true. Remind her that not giving you YOUR results is breaking the law and that you can take steps to force them to give them to you.
I thought last week I may get a private test done, think I will. I just disliked taking an appointment for that, just wrong. Thank you again for your support, it's so appreciated x
No, you shouldn't have to take an appointment just for that. For one thing, it's a waste of the doctor's time! I'm sure he's got better things to do when the receptionist herself could just ask him permission to print out your results. That's what they normally do.
Just testing TSH and Ft4 is completely inadequate.
How much levothyroxine are you currently taking Do you always get same brand of levothyroxine?
What vitamin supplements are you currently taking
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 at least annually
Low vitamin levels are extremely common, especially if you have autoimmune thyroid disease (Hashimoto's) diagnosed by raised Thyroid antibodies
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)
If/when also on T3, make sure to take last third or quarter of daily dose 8-12 hours prior to test, even if this means adjusting time or splitting of dose day before test
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 antibodies and vitamins
medichecks.com/products/adv...
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 down to £26.10 if go on thyroid uk for code
thyroiduk.org/getting-a-dia...
NHS easy postal kit vitamin D test £29 via
Come back with new post once you get results
I'm on 75 mcg or 100mcg on alternative days. I take Selenium, Magnesium, Vit D, Zinc. Thank you so much for all this support, it means such a lot x
Our receptionist will give them out without doctors permission. Legal right.
hi Liz1952,I have been taking Ramipril for 5 years now and I haven't experienced low mood.
I also take 150 mcg levo and my thyroid levels are all optimal, as are my vits and minerals.
I am snappier than I used to be but maybe that is increasing age grumpiness and being less inclined to accept bull****.
I hope you feel better soon.
x
My son too has low mood on Ramipril. What were your BP upper and lower and heartbeat readings. If you have a BP machine, maybe a good idea to keep track. What dose of Ramipril are you on. My son is on 5 mg. Or maybe the high blood pressure was caused by too much levothyroxine. Hopefully the doctor covered all this. What are your TSH T4 and T3. Just a thought.
I totally agree. Optimal is how you feel. My last TSH was 0.04 but I feel best at 0.02 which is better for me but seems to panic doctors.
Hi, thank you for your response. Yes I do keep a BP track and it's down to a healthy level now, although was exceptionally high for a while - scary isn't it? I've tweaked the meds and am feeling better already. Will see how the next few days goes and make a decision next week. Thanks again.
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