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hi hope your all well

been struggling witt everything since oct 2023 hypothyroidism fungal skin infection now body is full of ingrown hairs apparently you can get this after fungal infection I got more hair loss depression anxiety bad n so on my gp run lots of bloods one he said was positive for antibodies test not sure what one it is he said it was high chance of getting another autoimmune. I thought I was peri menopausal but he said I'm ovalating so I'm not. Is my TSH ok ? Normally he tests me for t4 t3 but can't see it on there

I'm just so fatigued all the time now any little thing I do kills me

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Looking at previous posts you have had extremely low iron and ferritin and folate on last post

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What vitamin supplements are you taking

What are most recent results

How much levothyroxine are you taking

Do you always get same brand at each prescription

also need vitamin D tested

Recommended that all thyroid blood tests early morning, ideally just before 9am, only drink water between waking and test and last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test

This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip)

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Normally he tests me for t4 t3 but can't see it on there

I'm just so fatigued all the time now any little thing I do kills me

you need BOTH Ft4 and Ft3 tested

And iron, ferritin and folate

Monitor My Health offer thyroid and vitamin testing, plus cholesterol and HBA1C for £65

(Doesn’t include thyroid antibodies)

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Or Medichecks currently on offer at £71 with code SUMMER20

Medichecks Thyroid plus BOTH TPO and TG antibodies and vitamins

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Blue Horizon Thyroid Premium Gold includes BOTH TPO and TG antibodies, cortisol and vitamins

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Only do private testing early Monday or Tuesday morning.

Link about thyroid blood tests

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Link about Hashimoto’s

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Symptoms of hypothyroidism

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Tips on how to do DIY finger prick test

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Medichecks and BH also offer private blood draw at clinic near you, or private nurse to your own home…..for an extra fee

Fungal infection is a consequence of hypothyroidism. In addition to taking thyroid hormone supplements, you should also take an antifungal agent such as oreganol super streng p73. Fungi are tolerant of oxygen. As a result, the body needs to be supplied with a high level of CO2, which can be obtained by taking T3, fructose, bicarbonate in fruit juice, carbonated water and breathing into a bag for 2 minutes several times a day. Oxidation of the butyrate found in butter consumes large quantities of oxygen. The metabolism of cells, i.e. the way they produce energy, changes the environment, affecting the types of bacteria that can thrive. Even if you repair temporarily with a supplement, if you don't correct the underlying low-energy condition that led to high oxygen and infection, there's a good chance it will fail. For diet, I recommend Kate deering's book

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Have you tried changing your diet? You mention hypothyroidism - if it is autoimmune (i.e. hashimoto's) you may find changing your diet to eliminate inflammatory foods / foods that trigger you could help. I had severe fatigue but since changing my diet I've been relatively back to normal (my big trigger is gluten and I'm on a version of the AIP diet). Also regarding the fungal infection - be aware that you also need to wash all clothing that has been in contact with the infected area as the spores can linger on cloth (so you could reinfect yourself). I added tea tree and lavender oil drops to all my laundry (natural antifungal for clothes you can't wash on a high heat and/or iron).

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