Sickness & Constant Bowel Issues!

[Morticia6x]

Hi,

I was diagnosed with Thyrotoxicosis & Hyperthyroidism as a result of undiagnosed Graves’ disease in May this year. Since then I have been on carbimazole & propanalol aswell as an anti sickness tablet. My levels have been monitored fortnightly and tweaked where needed. Everyone tells me, doctors included, the sickness is normal, but I am vomiting every single night always around 4/5am and it is awful. It hurts so much and I get so hot and sweaty during, I genuinely feel like I might pass out. This is happening easily 4/5 nights a week and it’s the same cycle weekly. Can anyone shed any light or did anyone have similar problems at the start of treatment? I struggle to differentiate between needing to be sick or needing to go for a number 2, haven’t had a solid stool in months and i am pooping 6/7/8+ times a day it varies so much. But again apparently this is normal because of my meds now.

Just wanting someone to shed some light hopefully put my mind at ease that this is normal at the start of treatment. Thankyou!

[bantam12]

Doesn’t sound at all normal and not something you should have to tolerate, if the meds are causing a problem you need to try something else.

I had Graves on and off for over 30 years and was on both meds but never had your symptoms.

[Morticia6x in reply to bantam12]

something doesn’t feel quite right but i just don’t know what im terrified

[StitchFairy]

Morticia6x, This sounds awful, and is not something you should be experiencing.

Please add some more information that will enable members to help. Firstly, what dose of each medication (i.e. carbimazole, propanalol and anti sickness tablet) are you currently taking?

What time of day are you taking those medications?

And what were your most recent test results whilst on this does?

[Marz]

How was your Hyperthyroidism diagnosed initially ?

Being sick is your body's way of rejecting something it doesn't need/like... hope you feel better soon 🌻

[Morticia6x in reply to Marz]

Thank you! My mum forced me to go to the doctors after having my symptoms for months on end. I just assumed being female my body was being weird so ignored it. These were my levels when I had my initial blood tests to see why I was so unwell

Thyroid Hormone Levels

[PurpleNails Administrator]

Welcome to forum

Sorry you are having these difficulties.

Do you have any blood test results?

For full testing you need TSH, FT4 & FT3. TPO & TG antibodies. It’s really important Graves is confirmed with positive TSI or TRab antibody tests.

Have folate, ferritin, B12 & vitamin D, been tested. Gluten issues common with thyroid autoimmune, have this been tested?

What dose of carbimazole did you start on & currently on?

Did you start both medications at same time?

Was the vomiting issue since you have been unwell of since medication.

Loose bowels can be common symptom but sickness is not.

Carbimazole can cause sickness but this can usually be managed and eases within a few weeks. If this is causing an issue the alternative is PTU. An older type of anti thyroid.

[Morticia6x in reply to PurpleNails]

These are my results below!

vitamin D & B12 fine, not sure on folate, ferritin & gluten issues but i’ve never had problems before being diagnosed - is that common? The vomiting was a symptom that made me go to the doctors before I was diagnosed.

I hope these are the correct results you need to see haha!

Thyroid Testing Results