thyroid and common cold

[Zoe12]

I've been diagnosed with heterogeneous texture with very increased vascularity whatever that means. Please enlighten me.

I've had a cold for a week and it's immediately given me bad bronchitis. I've not been this bad for many years. I'm on antibiotics etc but as I have emphysema it's worse. Do people find any sickness gets worse due to auto immunity or is it mainly the carbizabole making immunity worse?

interested in your answers on both questions. Thanks for listening

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Have you got any recent thyroid and vitamin results and ranges you can add

Has Graves’ disease actually been confirmed by high TSI or Trab antibodies

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

Also both TPO and TG thyroid antibodies tested at least once for Hashimoto’s (autoimmune HYPO thyroid)

Hashimoto’s frequently starts with transient hyperthyroid results and symptoms before becoming increasingly hypothyroid

Very important to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 at least once year minimum with Graves and Hashimoto’s

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

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

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

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Link about Hashimoto’s

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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

[Zoe12 in reply to SlowDragon]

hi

I can't find my TRAB result but likely Graves, diabetes and likely Celiac initially diagnosed in August. TBI result says awaiting authorised result done in August.

August

sodium 138 133-146

Potassium 4.6 3.5-5.3

Calcium 2.6 2.2-2.6

In 8 Sept tested B12 and Ferritin tested ok (cant find result) Not tested for foliate or selenium or cortisol. I take D3 everyday.

Awaiting full blood test result from about a week ago, can update with that

Symptoms worse at the moment as i have bronchitis, still anxiety etc

[Zoe12 in reply to SlowDragon]

I have the basics of my tests from a couple of weeks ago

T4 9.8

T3 4.6

TSH 2.04

Trab 6.8

that's all I got over the phone but I will get a copy. Due to results I'm cutting from 15mg to 10mg carbimazole

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Zoe12]

You need ranges on results

[Zoe12 in reply to SlowDragon]

I'll have them on Monday

[PurpleNails Administrator]

heterogeneous texture mean more solid dense tissue, eg scarring or nodules.

increase vascularity (blood flow) is a sign the thyroid is working harder.

Both are seen with autoimmune hashis & Graves. Any other comments or conclusions?

Carbimazole should not affect immune system. In very rare cases it can lower infection fighting white cells.

Full blood count should be monitored should symptoms occur - sore throat / mouth ulcers / easy bruising being a few of the main symptoms. Read through patient information leaflet so you know what you need to be vigilant for.

Lab ranges needed to interpret results accurately. The FT4 & FT3 look a little low by some ranges. If so lowering carbimazole dose correct approach.

[Zoe12 in reply to PurpleNails]

Thank you. No more comments re: diagnosis but I'm changing my endocrinologist to someone more local where it'll be easier to get an appointment as I've only had one appointment in August.

[Billyboy2u]

wow.... I was looking for some sort of answers to my own conditions during the past week or so, and never thought about cross linking them. It kind of makes sense now. When I think about it. Cheers.

[arTistapple]

I reckon I have been hypothyroid for many years. I think maybe sometimes my ‘colds’ have been Hashi flares. Whatever, I have always had to give in to them. I just can’t operate. However I asked a similar question only days ago on the forum because my ‘normal’ hypo symptoms were all irritated. Thankfully it’s passing now but it’s easy (for me) to become quite introverted at those times of non thyroidal illness and dare I say in danger of losing the plot. Life is hard enough living with hypothyroidism but even the common cold has the power to mess me up big time!

[Batty1]

I wonder this myself normally a cold does zippo to me but I have had a head/chest cold for a week and its not relenting much.