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so

this:

Thyroid hormone (T4 and T3)
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
Thyroglobulin
Thyroid hormone-binding index

Additional tests may include:
RT3 (Reverse T3)

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been feeling crap recently,thought it maybe the start of the menopause,(still on my NTH and DHEA) so my everyday dr did a thyroid panel test.,thyroid had gone from being 0.4 to 4.0 ??? it hasnt been that since i started on NTH,FT4 was 10,any ideas anyone:confused:
Donna

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How long have you been on NTH Donna?

Could it have anything to do with change in the seasons for you?

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been on it since 2007,never had a problem with change of seasons before though,thats why im puzzled:confused:

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Ok, I found a good link for you to save me writing it all out... :lol: (thank goodness!)


Any of these sound familiar...? You could be right on becoming menopausal. It def affects levels.

http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles...luctuating.htm

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thx for that,had a read only thing i can think is Stress has something to do with it.I only know i havent felt like this since b4 i went on meds.
Dr tested for menopause,said that wasnt the problem.
thx again will retest in a months time.
donna

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Well stress can have an adverse effect on your health. My TSH was raised when I was stressed but not quite as much as yours. It made my illness progress.. perhaps you need to raise your dose slightly and see where you're at in a month....
Good luck with it.

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Hell yes, stress has a lot to answer for. I've been stressed to the max for the last couple of months and I'm not sleeping well, I'm sluggish, I'm snappy, and all my joints are painful.

Not sure the current mix of HRT-DHEA is suiting me - oh yes, skin is the oiliest I think it's ever been too :( Doc did say DHEA can do that but he reduced my original amount. Maybe it's the increased testosterone? I'm already a gorilla, do I really need any more facial hair? :eek:

Off back for a 3-month review next month and I think it's back to the drawing board.

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im quite lucky in that respect ,havent got the oily skin or excessive hair on DHEA

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Yay for me :( I am now hyperthyroid again.....after pregnancy three weeks post birth I have lost 18 kgs.....not complaining but the night sweats I could do without....how common is it to flip to hypo...pretty sure after my orphan annorexic look last post pregnancy then going fat It happened before although never tested for it.....

Anyone got any answers?

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The endo i saw took one look at my FSh - declared it normal ie within limits even towards the high end therefore nothing wrong with my function!!! I tried to force the issue a little and showed him my list of symptoms, which he barely scanned - mind already made up- and again declared they weren't ALL consistent with low function. I tried again and asked about what about treating symptoms looking beyond simple FSH and t4 but no luck no explanation. Finally asked about adrenals and was told unless I have a moon face they are ok! So 6 months of waiting for nil further on as far as my symptoms go and no idea what next.

The positive is that my FNA shows 'normal' cystic fluid and nothing to be concerned about. can't believe how bruised I felt after though - a fortnight of stiff throat unable to lift chin. Still small price to pay for peace of mind. As its pretty large (3cm) he's offerred to remove it for cosmetic reasons - otherwise just keep an eye on it for changes.

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Yes. This is common with Graves and Hashi. The burn before the 'burn-out'. You been tested?

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I hope no one minds me resurrecting this thread, but I remembered seeing it a while ago and wondered if any of you might be able to answer a couple of questions I have.

I went to see the doctor yesterday because for the past few months I have been feeling under the weather, but not able to put my finger on exactly what the problem is. My vague and varied symptoms include very heavy periods, tiredness (I actually mean feeling like I don't have an ounce of energy left, like I just can't move some days), feeling a bit low and snappy with the children, increased frequency of migraines (which I previously only had a couple of times a year), difficulty in losing weight (despite being very careful about calorie intake and eating a very healthy diet), and general aches and pains and a sort of fluey feeling, like I am coming down with a cold. I also think I have a slight swelling on the left hand side of my neck, although I am not 100% sure whether this is something new, or if it has always been this way but I have only noticed it recently, if that makes sense. I have been feeling like this for a good four or five months, getting progressively worse, but had been putting it down to being busy. I have two small children (2 and 4), have had visitors from the UK and have also started up a new business in the last three months!

Anyway, the doctor thinks that it is most likely that I have an underactive thyroid. I ahve to go back on Monday for a full set of blood tests (thyroid function, liver function, iron, B12, cholesterol, diabetes, vitamin D) and then I have to go and see her again to have a look at the results and see where we go from there.

I just wondered, if it is diagnosed that I have an underactive thyroid, what happens next? Is there anything that I can do myself at home to help myself get better, any vitamins etc that I could take to help? I do have a healthy diet, but is there anything I need to make sure I eat/don't eat to help? What about exercise? I used to exercise every day, but recently I don't have the energy. Would some exercise help, even though I feel tired, or will it just make me feel worse? To be honest, I feel so rotten recently, I am willing to do anything if it will help!

Sorry about the questions, but I was a bit gobsmacked when she said it could be a thyroid problem, so I didn't think to ask these questions at the time!

Any help or advice that anyone could give would be most helpful!

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Sorry to read about your symptoms.

Don't panic until you get the results from the blood test. And once you have them, still don't panic. List the results on here, and some of the team will give you some suggestions.

BW
Ozzio

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Your doc sounds great! Will answer in depth tomorrow as sleep beckons!
Lots you can do.

:)