I have a dull ache down my breastbone which comes and goes. Although I have a mild heart murmur it has been diagnosed as gastric related and I’ve been given Lansoprazole to try. I’m concerned as one of the side effects is osteoporosis of the hip - I already have osteopenia.
Is this type of issue linked to UAT and could it indicate under medication?
Waiting for blood results, the last in November were not great but I did feel ok.
TSH 0.01 (0.27-4.1)
T4 14.5 (11.0-20)
T3 5.0 (3.1-6.8)
I'd be more inclined to increase your T4 as your levels are low, Lansoprazole is likely the opposite of what you need as us hypo's suffer from low stomach acid not high
Free T4 (fT4) 14.5 pmol/L (11 - 20) 38.9%
Free T3 (fT3) 5 pmol/L (3.1 - 6.8) 51.4%
T4:T3 Ratio 2.900
I see you have recently switched to T3&4 and have yet to optimise your dose so is this result from Armour?
Yes it is a result from Armour - I’m only switching now . I’m not sure the quantities the Endo has given me will be enough either so it will be wait and see!
Thank you for the tip re lansaprazole. I wonder how I can increase stomach acid?
Many people use Betaine hci with pepsin or apple cider vinegar
If you want to test first... juliecoffey.com/stomach-aci...
when were vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 levels last tested
What vitamin supplements are you taking
Hi I’ve never had folate or ferratin checked but Vitamin D was 175nm/ok and B12 labelled in range.
I supply B Complex, vitamin D x 5,000 and K2 100 with 600mg at night.
Folate will be fine if taking vitamin B complex
IMPORTANT......If you are taking vitamin B complex, or any supplements containing biotin, remember to stop these 7 days before ALL BLOOD TESTS , as biotin can falsely affect test results
endo.confex.com/endo/2016en...
endocrinenews.endocrine.org...
In week before blood test, when you stop vitamin B complex, you might want to consider taking a separate folate supplement (eg Jarrow methyl folate 400mcg) and continue separate B12
Suggest you get FULL iron panel test
Test early morning, only water to drink between waking and test. Avoid high iron rich dinner night before test
Medichecks iron panel test
medichecks.com/products/iro...
Thank you for this - yes I know about the biotin and will look into this for testing iron I have used them before for TFT and profile
indigestion 
Indigestion , another symptom of Hypo?
Indigestion after taking pill!
Frozen shoulder 
Thai NDT...?
