Hi All,
I have been quiet on here regarding posting for a while, mainly due to getting updates and answers from other posts.
However, I have been struggling the last few months and had my long-awaited endo Appointment yesterday which has left me feeling less than confident or cared for (he is generally great but had a student in consultation so was purely a performative appointment)
So I am dealing with thyroid issues (TT due to Thyca 2019) and Parathyroid issues since tt surgery.
I had bloods done 2 weeks ago following all usual protocols, fasting, earliest as possible (usually 9.30am as the centre opens at 9). (see results below)
I requested B12 & Magnesium & ferritin... these will be done next week🙄
So I am perplexed as I take 125mg Tirosint(levo) week days and 150mg weekends, I weigh 54kgs
I have been desperate to raise my T4 and endo agreed a dose increase last Nov, I am disapointed to see t4 level has in fact reduced. I have felt steadily more and more drained these last few months and its really getting to me.
Endo claims that due to tsh being suppressed (thyca) that I have enough active hormone for my body, despite me saying otherwise (pre TT was between 18-22 consistently for years) he says the pituitary works fine. I asked if there could be an absorption issue which he denies and that possibly I would benefit from adding T3 (self funded of course) He said I am on too much levo and should reduce it due to the Deiodinase receptors likely not working anymore? and heart and bone issues in future.
I cried when I came home as I feel so fed up with trying to survive and manage these horrid symptoms with no real answers. I do not feel confident in his opinion yesterday, and wondered if anyone else has anything valuable to input?
T4: 13.8 pmol/L Range: 9 - 23 pmol/L. (was 14.8 in Oct 23, & 14 Nov 23)
T3: 4.8 pmol/L Range: 2.4 - 6 pmol/L. (was 4.5 Oct 23 & 5.4 Nov 23)
TSH: *<0.01 milliunit/L Range: 0.3 - 4.2 milliunit/L
Globulin: 28 g/L Range: 19 - 35 g/L
Albumin: 41 g/L Range: 35 - 50 g/L
Sodium: 141 mmol/L Range: 133 - 146 mmol/L
Potassium: 4.2 mmol/L Range: 3.5 - 5.3 mmol/L
Chloride: 105 mmol/L Range: 95 - 108 mmol/L
Parathyroid hormone: * 0.5 pmol/L Range: 2.2 - 14 pmol/L
Phosphate: 1.29 mmol/L Range: 0.8 - 1.5 mmol/L
Vitamin D: (total) 144 nmol/L Range: 50 - 150 nmol/L
If you have read this far thank you, sorry if this post is a bit garbled.
any advice appreciated.
Amanda x