Re: Shortness of breath and worsening symptoms since reducing T3

[Guest guest]

Hi Sandie - read the information here http://www.drlowe.com/jcl/comentry/breathingproblems.htm

about breathing problems and symptoms of hypothyroidism. I hope this helps.

Print it out and take a copy to your doctor!

Luv - Sheila

I started suffering from shortness of breath within a few hours of decreasing

my liothyronine and in the 8 days since taking the lower dose this symptom

seems to be worsening. This symptom is present all the time, even when sitting

down or inactive; I feel like I can't open my lungs all the way. I'm also more

tired and fall asleep earlier in the evenings, I have an increased aching in my

legs when walking up the stairs in our house.

I definitely feel worse now I'm on the lower dose and with a further proposed

reduction in a week I'm getting worried. I only suffered shortness of breath on

my previous levels if I did exercise.

I told the doctor about my shortness of breath and she told me it was

psychosomatic.

I also take sertraline; I don't know I this has an affect on my thyroid.

Can anyone advise on how to manage the breathlessness and if it is a known side

affect when reducing the liothyronine? If I know these symptoms are normal

'withdrawal' side affects and wont last will make this easier to bear. Any

opinions on why I felt ok when clinically hyper but I felt no obvious symptoms

to indicate hyperthyroid?

Thank you.

[Guest guest]

Hi Sheila

Thanks for your advice. I had just found Dr Lowe's Q & A with that info on air

hunger and will defo add that to the things I want to talk to the doctor about.

I also read in another post that you said blood tests could be flawed if they

were drawn on the same day meds were taken - is that the correct interpretation?

I had my bloods taken less than 4 hours after taking my meds. If meds shouldn't

be taken on the same day as bloods do you have a link or documentation you can

point me to as further evidence to show my doctor?

Lastly, are you please able to recommend any endos in Beds/Bucks/Herts area? I

would be grateful for any help you can give.

Thank you Sheila.

x

Hi Sandie - read the information here

http://www.drlowe.com/jcl/comentry/breathingproblems.htm about breathing

problems and symptoms of hypothyroidism. I hope this helps. Print it out and

take a copy to your doctor!