RE: My Doctor is perplexed - Any Ideas??

[Guest guest]

Hi Sian,

Do you have hashimotos? Have you had a test for thryoid antibodies? When the

thyroid is under attack, it can, if it is still capable, make more thyroid

hormones to try to ward off an attack, this makes the tsh drop..... Some

people get diagnosed wrongly at this point with hyperthyroidism, when in fact

the state is temporary and soon returns back to hypo.

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> Hello All,

I have been feeling particularly rubbish again in the last few weeks and i am

getting bloods redone later in the week, however the GP said that she would have

expected my bloods to have stabilised after 4 years on levothyroxine. (they have

been up and down like a yo yo since diagnosis) Anyone any ideas what this could

mean / signify??

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[Guest guest]

Dear

Sian

A

doctor cannot tell what is going on if they are only testing your thyroid

stimulating hormone (TSH) only. TSH is NOT a thyroid hormone, it is a hormone

secreted by the pituitary gland when it recognises either that your thyroid

gland is not producing enough thyroid hormone - or there is insufficient

thyroid hormone in your blood. If your thyroid gland is not producing

sufficient thyroid hormone the pituitary secretes more TSH to tell the thyroid

to secrete more - hence it rises. However, if the thyroid IS producing sufficient

thyroid hormones but the thyroid hormone is not being properly utilised at the

cellular level (meaning the mainly inactive T4 is not converting to the active

T3), your TSH will also rise. If this is the case with you, then no matter how

much levothyroxine your GP gives you, it will do you no good whatsoever,

because what your body will be screaming out for is the active thyroid hormone

T3. Ask your GP to give you a trial of T3, either synthetic, in combination with

T4, T3 alone, or natural thyroid extract.

If

she is reluctant to go down this road, then ask to be referred to an

endocrinologist of your choice, and if you need a list of 'good' doctors

recommended by our members, let me know.

Luv

- Sheila

Hello All,

Just after some more of your informed opinions!

Saw a new Doctor at my practice who when presented with my symptoms sat and

went through my blood tests. In the last 10 months i have had the following TSH

results all from ref range: 0.25 - 4.0

June 10 0.04 (dropped meds from 125 to 100 levo)

Nov 10 4.43 (increased meds from 100 to 125)

Jan 11 3.87 (maintained dose of 125)

Mar 11 2.58 (maintained dose of 125)

I have been feeling particularly rubbish again in the last few weeks and i am

getting bloods redone later in the week, however the GP said that she would

have expected my bloods to have stabilised after 4 years on levothyroxine.

(they have been up and down like a yo yo since diagnosis) Anyone any ideas what

this could mean / signify?? She has asked me to come back and see her when the

latest results are back and if the bloods aren't the same as last test (which i

am praying they are not) she will refer to a specialist (yaay!!- have been

after this for the past year but been refused). I didn't even have to suggest

it, it was all her idea which makes me feel even better.

thanks in advance

Sian

[Guest guest]

Hi , i have had two antibodies tests done in last 4 years an both been ok.

Prior to being diagnosed, probably 2 years before i could not gain weight and

looking back was quite manic so believe i may have been hyperthyroid then but no

medical proof!

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> > Hello All,

> I have been feeling particularly rubbish again in the last few weeks and i am

getting bloods redone later in the week, however the GP said that she would have

expected my bloods to have stabilised after 4 years on levothyroxine. (they have

been up and down like a yo yo since diagnosis) Anyone any ideas what this could

mean / signify??

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[Guest guest]

You need to have thyroid antibodies tested for on a very regular

basis if your results come back negative. Coming back negative doesn't mean

they don't exist, just that they are not active at that particular time.

Luv - Sheila

Hi , i have had two antibodies tests done

in last 4 years an both been ok. Prior to being diagnosed, probably 2 years

before i could not gain weight and looking back was quite manic so believe i

may have been hyperthyroid then but no medical proof!