Does propanolol help thyroid xx also why do I feel pain in my neck bck chest with underctive thyroid

[Tammy40-]

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[greygoose]

The actual thyroid itself? No, it doesn't. In fact, it reduces conversion of T4 to T3. What it does do is help ease some hypo/hyper symptoms, like racing heart and anxiety.

Given that thyroid hormone is needed by every single cell in your body to function correctly, when there's not enough to go round, it can cause all sorts of symptoms - including pain - in just about any part of your body. There's actually no limit to the number and type of symptoms you can experience. So, when doctors say 'it's nothing to do with your thyroid', they're just talking out of the back of their hats, because they really have no idea!

[Buddy195 Administrator]

Hi Tammy40,

As you were advised in your post a week ago, we really need to see your thyroid blood test results and any vitamin tests your GP has taken. You are legally entitled to copies, so please ask your GP receptionist for them. Results may be ‘within range’, but this is not the same as ‘optimal’ and (as many members have found) there is much we can do to improve our thyroid health. Folate, ferritin, B12 and Vit D all need to be checked, so it is worth asking your GP if not all have been tested. Alternatively, you can look to test them yourself privately (as many forum members do).

How long have you been taking Levothyroxine and what dose are you currently taking?

Propranolol is a beta blocker, often prescribed for slowing fast pulse and easing palpitations. As you posted recently about having a slower heart rate, I’m unsure why this would be prescribed for you.

[Tammy40-]

The doctor done all my blood work he said my tablets ain’t working I have had to go on 125mg of levythtroxine he didn’t give me any explanation but oh your thyroid is still really low this is what they tested me for and I then had to have b3 and OMG it makes you poorly

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[tattybogle in reply to Tammy40-]

That seems to be just the request form for your blood tests . It does not tell us what the results were .

You would need to ask them for your blood test results from those tests so people can comment .

If the doctor increased your Levothyroxine dose based on the results , saying your thyroid was still low and the levo wasn't working yet ,that means your TSH result was still too high , and / or your fT4 result was still too low .

TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) and fT4 (Free T4/ thyroxine) are both part of the 'Thyroid Function' test that was requested.

When we are hypothyroid , the fT4 goes lower and as a result the TSH goes high.... once the T4 level is increased from taking levo, then the TSH falls back to normal .

TSH is just a signal from the pituitary(brain) to the thyroid, asking it to make more thyroid hormone (T4 / T3).

When pituitary senses the fT4 is too low, the TSH rises to ask for more.

If the thyroid can't make enough, then we have to get the extra T4 from levo instead.

Think of TSH and fT4 as being on opposite ends of a see -saw ... when fT4 goes too low , the TSH goes too high. When fT4 goes higher , TSH goes lower .

So when Doctors say 'thyroid is low' . they actually mean the thyroid hormone level (T4/T3) is low , and the TSH is high.

[Tammy40-]

I understand now thank you but since he’s given me a higher dose I’ve felt worse

[tattybogle in reply to Tammy40-]

how long have you been taking the 125mcg dose ?

What dose were you on before ?

[Buddy195 Administrator]

Do ask for a print out of your actual results & post on the forum, then members can better advise.

[Tammy40-]

I was on 100mg and he changed it to 125 4 weeks ago

[tattybogle in reply to Tammy40-]

ok ... 4 weeks is too soon to know how you will feel once you are settled on this dose..... when i change Levo dose i usually find the first 5/6 weeks are a bit unpleasant / or a bit up and down . weeks 8 -12 are a better time to asses how a new dose will actually feel.

There are lots of changes going off in you r body as it adjusts and rebalances itself in response to the higher dose .

so give it at least 6 weeks to settle and then get bloods done.... and then see how you feel over the following month or so.... quite often things that were a problem for the first few weeks will gradually improve from week 6 ish onwards .

[Tammy40- in reply to tattybogle]

ThanKyou made me feel better I’ve worried so much today cause it’s been really bad with the dizziness hot flushes chest pains and short of breath I also have ibs and that’s playing up to I am on d3 so I think my body just going through a lot it just scares you you think it’s your heart or your lungs it triggers your anxiety so bad i wouldn’t have thought your thyroid would do this