Stating and underactive thyroid

[shazzafloyd]

Hi I suffer with underactive thyroid and fibromalarga reciently I got put on stating for high colesteral after 3 day I stopped them my muscles felt like I'd been hit buy a bus i

[greygoose]

Hi shazzafloyd, welcome to the forum.

That is what happens when you take statins, I believe - especially when you're hypo. High cholesterol is a symptom of hypothyroidism, caused by low T3. Doctors refuse to accept this because they want to prescribe statins.

It rather sounds like you're under-medicated for your hypo. When did you have your last blood test? What were the results? What are you taking and how much? Pretty certain that your fibro, and all your other problems, are also caused by under-treated hypo.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Welcome to the Thyroid forum

How much levothyroxine are you taking, which brand

is your hypothyroidism autoimmune

What vitamin supplements are you taking

Bloods should be retested 6-8 weeks after each dose change or brand change in levothyroxine

For full Thyroid evaluation you need TSH, FT4 and FT3 tested

Also both TPO and TG thyroid antibodies tested at least once

Very important to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 at least once year minimum

About 90% of primary hypothyroidism is autoimmune thyroid disease, 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.

Low vitamin levels are extremely common when hypothyroid, especially with autoimmune thyroid disease

20% of autoimmune thyroid patients never have high thyroid antibodies and ultrasound scan of thyroid can get diagnosis

In U.K. medics hardly ever refer to autoimmune thyroid disease as Hashimoto’s (or Ord’s thyroiditis)

Recommended that all thyroid blood tests early morning, ideally just before 9am, only drink water between waking and test and last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test

This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip)

If On T3 - day before test split T3 as 2 or 3 smaller doses spread through the day with last dose 8-12 hours before test

Private tests are available as NHS currently rarely tests Ft3 or all relevant vitamins

Testing options and includes money off codes for private testing

thyroiduk.org/testing/

Medichecks Thyroid plus antibodies and vitamins

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Blue Horizon Thyroid Premium Gold includes antibodies, cortisol and vitamins

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Only do private testing early Monday or Tuesday morning.

Link about thyroid blood tests

thyroiduk.org/testing/thyro...

Link about Hashimoto’s

thyroiduk.org/hypothyroid-b...

Symptoms of hypothyroidism

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Tips on how to do DIY finger prick test

See detailed reply by SeasideSusie

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Medichecks and BH also offer private blood draw at clinic near you, or private nurse to your own home…..for an extra fee

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