Tired

[topgirl26]

Hi every time I have thyroid test done comes back normal, which, went to doctors as I was feeling very emotional tired, exhausted, told her did not think it was depression as I wanted to do thing but no energy to do it, when I told her my feelings on my thyroid she looked at me weird, she thinks it's my mood, but thinks I might have cronic fatigue syndrome I have not got that as I woke up yesterday and felt better and more energy, can anyone explain, it's like a switch being turned on for energy and switched off and feel terrible I am so fed up of feeling I'll can u suggest best action

[TiggerMe Ambassador]

'Normal' isn't always optimal, can you add your recent results and ranges to give us a better idea

[topgirl26 in reply to TiggerMe]

Thank you last September I have full blood vitamins all the main ones, plus T3 which was 4.5pmolL came back normalT4 17.2 TSH 0.78 thank you

[topgirl26 in reply to topgirl26]

The other test were done this March 5, T3 was done last September

[JumpJiving]

Could be caused by all sorts of things. Do you have other symptoms, such as dizziness, muscle aches & pains, cramp etc?

If your resources permit, it might be worth getting a broader blood panel done than a GP is likely to do. I do the MediChecks Ultimate Performance blood test. If you do that one, I'd suggest getting the blood drawn at 9AM, so that if your cortisol levels are off, the GP might actually pay attention to it straight away rather than insisting on a re-test at 9AM. If your resources don't allow for private testing, and if you have any of those other symptoms, ask your GP about a 9AM cortisol test. Hopefully, it won't be a cortisol problem, but it's one possibility for increasing fatigue. Of course, it could be a deficiency in vitamins, iron etc, which again the MediChecks blood test may identify.

[topgirl26 in reply to JumpJiving]

Thank you, yes I do have those other symptoms thank you for your advice wish you well

[SlowDragon Administrator]

How much levothyroxine are you taking

Which brand levothyroxine

Do you always take levothyroxine on it’s own, on empty stomach and then nothing apart from water for at least an hour after

No other medications or supplements within 2 hours

T3 4.5pmolL

T4 17.2

TSH 0.78

Was test done early morning and last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test

Please add ranges on these results (figures in brackets after test results)

When were vitamin D, folate , ferritin and B12 last tested

[Obsdian]

I feel like this every day. (Still working to actually get a proper dose of meds).

I find I have different levels of fatigue, a daily wave, weekly, and one longer but more lead by triggers.

I've worked hard to manage my energy (followed a course on the NHS Derby website for energy management). It doesn't fix anything but has helped, over time, me to use what I have better without crashing so hard.