I have been struggling with what I thought was Peri menopause/menopause symptoms for a while (dizzy spells, headaches, brain fog, dry eyes, fatigue etc) Last year these symptoms got progressively worse with pain under left arm in lymph node and weakness to the point I felt like collapsing and stabbing pains in my head both sides up over my ears and weight gain, cold, constipation, bloating and pains in my both feet. After having a cervical polyp removed I mentioned the symptoms to my gynaecologist who said it wasn’t menopause as my blood indicated I was post and headaches etc tend to improve at this time. I started herbs and vitamins in the hope it would help however I reacted badly and discovered my blood pressure was high (it’s going high to low). I’ve had low blood pressure all my life so this was a surprise to me. My GP referred me to a general physician who told me HRT would solve all my problems and prescribed estrogen patches and progesterone tablets. I took them for a week and had a really bad reaction (shaking all the time, excessive sweating and blood pressure spiking) and called the consultant who told me to stop immediately that something else must be going on with my hormones..Blood tests showed slightly elevated testosterone, total protein and alkaline phosphatase. TSH and T4 in normal range. Vitamin D was at 50 so I started a spray which caused same issue of shaking, blood pressure spiking etc. My consultant now wants to check my thyroid anti body levels and T3 just in case. I’m just wondering if anyone has had a similar experience or symptoms. Any suggestions or advise appreciated.
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TSH is at it's highest before 9am and then drops throughout the day, fT4 doesn't look too bad but really need to see a result for fT3 (the active hormone)
You B12 could do with a boost and I'm thinking the Vitamin 50 is actually Vit D and you certainly need to supplement that along with K2 MK7 to get it above 100
With serum B12 result below 500, (Or active B12 below 70) recommended to be taking a separate B12 supplement
A week later add a separate vitamin B Complex
Then once your serum B12 is over 500 (or Active B12 level has reached 70), you may be able to reduce then stop the B12 and just carry on with the B Complex.
If Vegetarian or vegan likely to need ongoing separate B12 few times a week
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
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
Post discussing how biotin can affect test results
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