I have been suffering from episodes of light-headedness, I assume due to dehydration. For the last week or so, I have a permanent dehydrated almost headache. Except Thursday, when I was in so much pain I couldn't keep water down. Despite the feeling of thirst, dry lips, and headaches, I'm drinking a lot and peeing well (clear). I can't get the fluid to stay in my body, I've even tried using a rehydrate solution. I have also developed a sweet tooth, which I am fighting! Yes I'm tired and my skin is dry and I'm sleeping badly - but I have Hashi.
I asked for an emergency GP appointment (24th January) as my mother is a type 2 diabetic. In the meantime, I have ordered an HbA1c test, as it is time for my 6-monthly thyroid and vit levels which I do privately (and there is a test that does both).
I prefer to be prepared and do my research. Is there anything I need to know in advance, such as the effect of diabetes on thyroid levels? What can I expect?
Is this why I feel so crap all the time.
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Yes, sugar cravings are recent, last few months. Been getting wrose as time goes on. Fortunately, most cakes have wheat in, and I wasn't not a big chocolate fan, but have found myself eating the stuff in recent months. Christmas is not the best time to develope that liking!
I'm presently on levo 100mg daily. (GP thinks its 75/100 alt days, but I have increased it. ) This is what makes me feel most well. But GP takes one look at the suppressed TSH, panics and decreases my levo prescription. Only once was my T4 over range , and only just 103% through range, (if I remember correctly). In my opinion, that isn't enough to worry about it causing a long term health risk, compared with my quality of life.
Liothyronine didn't suit me. and the consultant halved my levo when she put me on it, because my TSH was suppressed on 100mg daily.
I haven't tried dairy free. I know I should, but I look at cheese and ...
I have ordered an at home test, and will do it as soon as I can. I stopped my B vits ready for the test.
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 if last test result serum B12 was below 500 or active B12 (private test) under 70:
So are you no longer on any T3?
You results showed you need increase, not reduced/stopped
TSH is almost always suppressed on T3, even on inadequate dose
I resisted dairy free for a long time
Gluten free since 2016
Dairy free from 2022
Like you I couldn’t imagine life without cheese. But it’s fine. I do use plant based “cheeese” by cathedral city on Shep pie or spag Bol or similar (very good)
Goat or sheep cheese is fine (different enzymes) so proper halloumi is “allowed “
There’s loads of dairy free/vegan ice cream, yogurt, mousses etc
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Should I go back to doctor?
Could these test results explain multiple miscarriages?
Graves - thyroid removed 
Pre diabetes
Newbie please be gentle. Went private for blood tests, they came back normal and been told no way can it be my thyroid, feeling lost. 
