Have been having pains in the front of my throat for the last 4 years occ .
I started getting a lot more 2 years ago
Painful
Well this year seen Dr told her pains in throat into ear occ . Carotid checked -( then 2 months ago Ct scan with barium - iodine inj ..( diverticulitis ) The minute it was pumped in my throat burned then coujdnt breathe swallow . Luckily it stopped .
The next day had asthma really bad out of breath pain. Throat hurt
So ! Had neck scan found swelling goiter - Then throat -found nodules But had camera up nose said ok - would transfer speech therapist due to swallowing & choking
Now had a letter for bloods next wed
The Dr
will speak following blood results
Can Thyroid cause trouble with tummy .. ?
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Yes …..being hypothyroid frequently results in low stomach acid….poor gut function, acid reflux, gluten intolerance and/or dairy intolerance
You need FULL thyroid and vitamin testing
For full Thyroid evaluation you need TSH, FT4 and FT3 plus both TPO and TG thyroid antibodies tested.
Very important to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 at least once year minimum
Low vitamin levels are extremely common, especially with autoimmune thyroid disease (Hashimoto’s or Ord’s thyroiditis) usually diagnosed by high thyroid antibodies
Autoimmune thyroid disease with goitre is Hashimoto’s
Autoimmune thyroid disease without goitre is Ord’s thyroiditis.
Both are autoimmune and generally called Hashimoto’s.
In U.K. medics hardly ever refer to autoimmune thyroid disease as Hashimoto’s (or Ord’s thyroiditis)
Recommended on here that all thyroid blood tests early morning, ideally before 9am
This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip)
Private tests are available as NHS currently rarely tests Ft3 or all relevant vitamins
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