Advice on whether to start thyroxine?

April 28, 2011

Hi everyone (sorry this is a long message) i have recently been diagnosed with

Auto-immune hypothyroidism this January. It all atarted last June when i had a

sinus operation and decided to give up smoking after 18 yrs at the same time.

Within 8 weeks i started having bowel problems, slight weight gain and just

generly feeling tired which got worse so i decided to see my GP who referred me

to my local hospital for tests. They picked up that my thyroid was underactive

and sent me to the endocrine clinic. The doctor there advised to have 2 repeat

blood tests and not to put me on Thyroxine to soon in case my thyroid settled

down due to the sinus operation i had. The first blood test was looking better

and the second showed signs of underactive again so my doctor instruced that i

was to take 100mg of Thyroxine. I have 5 family members with this disease and

they all complain about there symptoms so i decided to see a natural

practitioner and she put me on some T-lyph and within 4 days my skin cleared up

and most of my symptoms had gone. When i had a follow up at the clinic i told

the doctor what i had done and showed him my NDT med's and he was very rude and

insisted i came off them and i told him that having so many family members on it

with all symptoms and my sister having lots of palpitations that it frightened

me with all the side effects and i preffered to try a natural alternative but he

said i could not been seen in his clinic so i agreed to take a smaller dose of

50mg of thyroxine. i have not taken any yet and was hoping you all could help me

to see if i should try it?

1st blood tests before treatment with NDT

TSH 45 / FT4 8 / TPO antibodies?

2nd blood test before treatment with NDT

TSH 22 / FT4 10 / TPO antibodies >600 (shows improvement without treatment)

3rd blood test before NDT

TSH 37 / FT$ 8 / TPO ?

Recent tests after 8 weeks on NDT taking 1 tab daily

TSH 18.6 / FT4 12.8 / TPO antibodies >600

blood pressure is low 90/52

i have upped my dose to 2 tablets daily recommended by my natural practioner but

this past week i have been feeling a bit tired in the afternoons, i have woke up

a few nights with a numb leg and arms. Before i started taking 2 tabs daily for

4 days i had a really bad hives looking rash which was mainly on my arms and

made my face and hands swell (allergy blood test came back normal)

I would appreciate some advice on whether i should start on the thyroxine and

whether the symptoms are adrenal issues?

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