Hi all, can having an under active thyroid while on Levothyroxine make your blood pressure go up? X
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heather, high blood pressure is a hypo symptom.
It suggests that you are undermedicated and that your thyroid hormone levels are not right for you.
Hi, thanks for reply, I'm defo not hypo as my T4 is 14, Tsh is 0.02 and 3 is 3.5.
You haven't given ranges but those results look on the low side and posssibly under treated.
I have had very elevated blood pressure over the last couple of days and last night it reached. 177/104 and a pulse of 90. An emergency doctor gave me a blood pressure tablet to lower it over the weekend. I have had a pressure headache around the temples, sinus' and eyes for two weeks and desperate to get rid of it. I am on a new batch of my usual ndt and my recent blood test showed a mid range t4 but slightly high t3 (6.4, normal range upto 6.0). Can you still be hypo on a slightly higher range of free t3?
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The symptoms of over medication and under medication are identical for me. I can't tell which I am unless I look at blood results. It is a personal juggling act by trial and error to find where your levels need to be.
To me, I am over medicated or having a reaction to the ndt, which I've used for years. My test result showed my t3 to be slightly over but since I've reduced it, I feel no relief in symptoms and my blood pressure got dangerously high with elevated pulse rate last night. It came down with an emergency blood pressure tablet but the pressure head is still there. I'm getting nowhere with the local medical profession.
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Asthma inhalers could be affecting/reducing TSH
And no gallbladder could be affecting absorption
You need FULL thyroid and vitamin levels retested including cortisol
Private tests are available as NHS currently rarely tests Ft3 or all relevant vitamins
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Blue Horizon Thyroid Premium Gold includes antibodies, cortisol and vitamins
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ALWAYS test thyroid levels early morning, ideally before 9am and last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test
Have you ever had thyroid antibodies tested?
Have you changed Teva brand levothyroxine for different brand
Hi, I am away to order some tests, bloods are getting done at the docs again on Monday so will wait and see what has been tested there first. Thanks again x
Hi, do you know if I can get a thyroid anti bodies test on line?
yes Medichecks and Blue horizon do both antibodies as part of a thyroid test
PERFECT! I haven't changed brand yet.
Your GP is unlikely to be aware that asthma inhalers might lower TSH or that lack of gall bladder might be an issue
GP are usually only interested in keeping TSH within range
Any thyroid patients who end up with low TSH despite inadequate Ft4 and/or Ft3 ….going to need to see an endocrinologist to make progress
GP will just keep trying to reduce your dose levothyroxine because TSH is “too low” in their view
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Symptoms of hypothyroidism
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Email Thyroid U.K. for list of recommended thyroid specialist endocrinologist and doctors
Vast majority of endocrinologists are diabetes specialists and useless for thyroid
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Low TSH