Tongue / Graves disease

[kittyelen]

Can the thyroid affect the tongue?

I was borderline again last time and have a blood test end of Feb due to be discharged if ok but I think as I keep being borderline they're not sure what to do with me. As to whether my body is naturally on borderline as I don't really get many of the symptoms

Mild graves (Med free 2 years now)

Serum TSH 0.24 [0.3 - 5.5]

Serum free T4 19.8 [12.0 - 22.0]

T3 5.6 [3.1 - 6.8]

Only issue recently is feeling drained, but with me I am Bipolar too so there is the complexity of what is what....past few weeks I have been waking at 3am often but slept better past 2 nights.

Issue is my tongue, I was very run down over xmas, I think a chest infection rather than covid but my tongue went white and they said it was oral thrush. I used nystatin and it didn't clear so it was only this week I went back and saw a GP rather than advanced practitioner and she says Leukoplakia and to have vitamins, blood, folate, and iron tested!

(Anyway I have successfully managed that vitamins test they would never do LOL)

But can the thyroid affect the tongue, it looks furry and horrible and I've just started a new relationship it's making me paranoid but if it was contagious she would have said right?

I'm just feeling poop about it Or maybe it is covid tongue and I really had covid!

Also doc confused as I don't smoke, hardly drink so why would it be Leukoplakia, google says this is often seen in people with HIV!

[Jaydee1507 Administrator]

You haven't stated the range for each test - this is important as they vary from lab to lab.

By most ranges your results look pretty good though.

Tongue is more likely to be a vitamin issue such as B12, so do start a new post when you get your vitamin results. Members will comment on your results and make recommendations.

[kittyelen in reply to Jaydee1507]

Serum TSH 0.24 [0.3 - 5.5]

Serum free T4 19.8 [12.0 - 22.0]

T3 5.6 [3.1 - 6.8]

Found them I'll update the post too Am getting the test tomo so should have the results early next week to post

[SlowDragon Administrator]

ensure GP tests B12, folate, vitamin D and full iron panel including ferritin