Re: 1.69 TSH but feeling lousy....? AND Evening Primrose Oil

[Guest guest]

and Shiela, thanks to both of you for the replies and reading

material. I thought that given the emphasis placed on TSH levels that there

would be some correlation with feeling good when it gets close to where it

should be but it seems not!

I am back to see my endo March 1st and he is doing some blood tests for me. i

agree Shiela that there may be another factor and will get a full set of tests

as you suggested - I have been on levothyroxine fro about 7 months (increased

incrementally) and have felt well but taken a big dive recently. My not-so-good

old friend alopecia seems to be making a reappearance too so there is something

not right.

I'd be interested to know if anyone has taken Evening Primrose Oil alongside

their thyroid meds - good idea or not? I've read that it can help balance the

hormones.

Adele x

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> Just wondering if anyone knows or can suggest reading material about the

> relationship between TSH and wellbeing. I have been on 75mcg

> levothyroxine for a

> couple of months, and my TSH has come back today as being 1.69 (0.5 -

> 5.5).

> Pretty good, but I am wondering why I am not feeling anywhere near as

> well as I

> did 2 months ago when my TSH was around 15.

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[Guest guest]

... My not-so-good old friend alopecia seems to be making a reappearance too so there is something not right....

Hi Adele,

Alopecia is one of the clinical signs for Hypothyroidism, but it is most likely some autoimmune process that is causing the Alopecia - often triggered by excessive stress. Sometimes large doses of Vit B12 help, but not always.

All the best,