question about thyroid and gastroparesis

[Guest guest]

Hi Val, I've had transient gastroparesis for years but when I first began taking

thyroid last May my gastroparesis worsened by becoming permanent. At the time I

tried raising thyroid but couldn't so I stopped taking it. Then in September my

doc said I should take it again and then through your site's advice I had

ferritin tested and it was low (41). My adrenals are a little on the high side

so I don't need HC and my electrolytes are fine (you told me so). I am

currently on 20 mcg cytomel and waiting to raise once my ferritin is up (Im

currently doing IVs). My gastro symptoms are terrible still and I'm wondering

if the worsening of the gastro symptoms could have occured because of the

ferritin being too low (41)and therefore not allowing the thyroid hormone to

heal my gastro problem making me more hypo than before??? Please shed some

light because thyroid hormone is supposed to help patients with

gastroparesis...not make things worse. What do you suppose happened to me?

P.S. Gastroparesis is a delay in gastric emptying due to less muscle contraction

of the stomach and intestines. Hypothyroidism is listed as a possible cause of

gastroparesis. So why aren't I better but worse???

Thank you for your advice in advance.

Lore