Re: RA and link with thyroid problems

[Guest guest]

Yes my regular doctor checked my thryoid recently and I too have an

underactive thyroid. I've just recently started taking meds for it.

On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 12:09 PM, kenneth194542

<lynda.parton@...> wrote:

>

> I have suffered with RA for quite some time and take Methotrexate.

> However, recently, I have been feeling very tired (exhausted even !) I

> know that this is common with RA and have been putting up with this

> exhaustion, but just recently I have been suffering from a pounding in

> my ears and palpitations. I have today seen my General Practitioner

> (not the Rheumatologist) and he has oredered more blood tests because

> he feels that I may be suffering from under active thyroid. He tells

> me that this is quite common with RA patients, because this too is an

> auto immune problem.

>

> My question is - has anyone out there suffered the same, ie - Thryoid

> problem plus RA. I would be interested to hear from you.

>

> Best wishes - Lynda

>

>

[Guest guest]

Your symptoms sound more like hyperthyroid then hypo. Chronic fatigue is common and MTX is chemotherapy so you will feel very tired. I walk around half the time in a fog myself. Thyroid goiters or abnormal function are common in auto-immune disease. I have two, one small on my right side and a huge one around my collar bone on the left but my thyroid tests are normal right now. I am taking PTU which balances the thyroid. Whether hypo or hyper its always a good idea to get your levels tested. You might want to see an endocrinologist for a follow up. Remember that GP's are not specialists although they like to think they are. You need specialists along with your GP to get the best care possible. Good Luck. Deborah

On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 4:09 PM, kenneth194542 <lynda.parton@...> wrote:

I have suffered with RA for quite some time and take Methotrexate. However, recently, I have been feeling very tired (exhausted even !) I know that this is common with RA and have been putting up with this

exhaustion, but just recently I have been suffering from a pounding in my ears and palpitations. I have today seen my General Practitioner (not the Rheumatologist) and he has oredered more blood tests because

he feels that I may be suffering from under active thyroid. He tells me that this is quite common with RA patients, because this too is an auto immune problem.My question is - has anyone out there suffered the same, ie - Thryoid

problem plus RA. I would be interested to hear from you.Best wishes - Lynda

[Guest guest]

Dear Deborah, What a lot we have to put up with !! thank you for your input - it's comforting to know I am not the only woman going round in a permanent fog ! Things can only get better for us all best wishes - from LyndaDeborah Bargad <dbargad@...> wrote: Your symptoms sound more like hyperthyroid then hypo. Chronic fatigue is common and MTX is chemotherapy so you will feel very tired. I walk around half the time in a fog

myself. Thyroid goiters or abnormal function are common in auto-immune disease. I have two, one small on my right side and a huge one around my collar bone on the left but my thyroid tests are normal right now. I am taking PTU which balances the thyroid. Whether hypo or hyper its always a good idea to get your levels tested. You might want to see an endocrinologist for a follow up. Remember that GP's are not specialists although they like to think they are. You need specialists along with your GP to get the best care possible. Good Luck. Deborah On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 4:09 PM, kenneth194542 <lynda.partonbtinternet> wrote: I have suffered with RA for quite some time and

take Methotrexate. However, recently, I have been feeling very tired (exhausted even !) I know that this is common with RA and have been putting up with this exhaustion, but just recently I have been suffering from a pounding in my ears and palpitations. I have today seen my General Practitioner (not the Rheumatologist) and he has oredered more blood tests because he feels that I may be suffering from under active thyroid. He tells me that this is quite common with RA patients, because this too is an auto immune problem.My question is - has anyone out there suffered the same, ie - Thryoid problem plus RA. I would be interested to hear from you.Best wishes - Lynda

[Guest guest]

Hi , Perhaps my GP is right then about the thryroid problem going hand in hand with the RA - blood test will tell all. Have you started to feel any better since taking your med ? - I dio hope so. best wishes - Lynda Krauss <sekrauss@...> wrote: Yes my regular doctor checked my thryoid recently and I too have anunderactive thyroid. I've just recently started taking meds for it.On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 12:09 PM,

kenneth194542<lynda.partonbtinternet> wrote:>> I have suffered with RA for quite some time and take Methotrexate.> However, recently, I have been feeling very tired (exhausted even !) I> know that this is common with RA and have been putting up with this> exhaustion, but just recently I have been suffering from a pounding in> my ears and palpitations. I have today seen my General Practitioner> (not the Rheumatologist) and he has oredered more blood tests because> he feels that I may be suffering from under active thyroid. He tells> me that this is quite common with RA patients, because this too is an> auto immune problem.>> My question is - has anyone out there suffered the same, ie - Thryoid> problem plus RA. I would be interested to hear from you.>> Best wishes - Lynda>>

[Guest guest]

Sorry for the long delay in responding - I've been on jury duty and changing jobs so got far behind.

I didn't like the meds at all - not the same kind of side effects as mtx but general not feeling well. I haven't been great about taking it. I'm going away for a family wedding next week and plan to start taking it again when I return.

susan

On 6/17/08, KENNETH PARTON <lynda.parton@...> wrote:

Hi ,

Perhaps my GP is right then about the thryroid problem going hand in hand with the RA - blood test will tell all.

Have you started to feel any better since taking your med ? - I dio hope so.

best wishes - Lynda Krauss <sekrauss@...> wrote:

Yes my regular doctor checked my thryoid recently and I too have anunderactive thyroid. I've just recently started taking meds for it.On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 12:09 PM, kenneth194542<lynda.parton@...> wrote:

>> I have suffered with RA for quite some time and take Methotrexate.> However, recently, I have been feeling very tired (exhausted even !) I> know that this is common with RA and have been putting up with this

> exhaustion, but just recently I have been suffering from a pounding in> my ears and palpitations. I have today seen my General Practitioner> (not the Rheumatologist) and he has oredered more blood tests because

> he feels that I may be suffering from under active thyroid. He tells> me that this is quite common with RA patients, because this too is an> auto immune problem.>> My question is - has anyone out there suffered the same, ie - Thryoid

> problem plus RA. I would be interested to hear from you.>> Best wishes - Lynda>>

[Guest guest]

Yes I have. They diagnosed my thyroid as Graves disease. It was

hyperthyroid. I was having symptoms like yours with a rapid heart

rate, being very tired all the time, hair loss, and the worse part

was the muscles kept getting weaker and weaker and made it hard to

even walk, They put me on thyroid meds to bring the level down to

normal and also on a drug to slow down the fast heart rate. After I

was back to normal after 2 years they said sometimes they can take

you off the med and it will stay down . We gave that a try but it

went back up. We tried the meds again but this time they made me

break out in hives. So it was either surgery or Radioactive Iodine

Treatment We did the radioactive and it pretty much destroyed. For

two years the levels were maintained normal with the little bit of

thyroid left. Now I am on Synthroid to keep the level normal.

I had the RA long before the Thyroid came along and are also a

diabetic.

Rue

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> > > I have suffered with RA for quite some time and take

Methotrexate.

> > > However, recently, I have been feeling very tired (exhausted

even !) I

> > > know that this is common with RA and have been putting up with

this

> > > exhaustion, but just recently I have been suffering from a

pounding in

> > > my ears and palpitations. I have today seen my General

Practitioner

> > > (not the Rheumatologist) and he has oredered more blood tests

because

> > > he feels that I may be suffering from under active thyroid. He

tells

> > > me that this is quite common with RA patients, because this too

is an

> > > auto immune problem.

> > >

> > > My question is - has anyone out there suffered the same, ie -

Thryoid

> > > problem plus RA. I would be interested to hear from you.

> > >

> > > Best wishes - Lynda

> > >

> > >

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[Guest guest]

I had Hashimoto's disease the only medication that helped and did not make me feel worse was Armor which is natural pig thyroid and alot of doctors will not give it out I had to fire several doctors before I found one that would give me a script for it!

Marsha

On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 11:18 AM, Krauss <sekrauss@...> wrote:

Sorry for the long delay in responding - I've been on jury duty and changing jobs so got far behind.

I didn't like the meds at all - not the same kind of side effects as mtx but general not feeling well. I haven't been great about taking it. I'm going away for a family wedding next week and plan to start taking it again when I return.

susan

On 6/17/08, KENNETH PARTON <lynda.parton@...> wrote:

Hi ,

Perhaps my GP is right then about the thryroid problem going hand in hand with the RA - blood test will tell all.

Have you started to feel any better since taking your med ? - I dio hope so.

best wishes - Lynda Krauss <sekrauss@...> wrote:

Yes my regular doctor checked my thryoid recently and I too have anunderactive thyroid. I've just recently started taking meds for it.On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 12:09 PM, kenneth194542<lynda.parton@...> wrote:

>> I have suffered with RA for quite some time and take Methotrexate.> However, recently, I have been feeling very tired (exhausted even !) I> know that this is common with RA and have been putting up with this

> exhaustion, but just recently I have been suffering from a pounding in> my ears and palpitations. I have today seen my General Practitioner> (not the Rheumatologist) and he has oredered more blood tests because

> he feels that I may be suffering from under active thyroid. He tells> me that this is quite common with RA patients, because this too is an> auto immune problem.>> My question is - has anyone out there suffered the same, ie - Thryoid

> problem plus RA. I would be interested to hear from you.>> Best wishes - Lynda>>