I hope you get the answer you’re looking for!I just saw this thread - it's so timely, my doctor suspects I have an underactive thyroid. Going to have labs done (ugh, I hate needles), hope I can find answers as to what's going on with me!
Weight gain despite diet and lots of exercise and activity - this is the annoying thing, trying to lose and I am gaining, my doctor immediately was like "Let's check your thyroid."I hope you get the answer you’re looking for!
it’s such a worrying time.
what Sort of symptoms do you have?
These are all exactly what I have!!!!Weight gain despite diet and lots of exercise and activity - this is the annoying thing, trying to lose and I am gaining, my doctor immediately was like "Let's check your thyroid."
Cold extremities
Fatigue, I have insomnia, but I will go weeks with having good sleep and I am still SO TIRED ALL THE TIME
Joint pain, knees, elbows
Brittle nails, dry flaky skin
Sometimes results are borderline, so falling to the ‘normal’ range but only just. Could you make an appointment with your GP to discuss your symptoms again? I had symptoms of thyroid problems for a few years before my bloods were out of range, looking back at photos now I can see my neck has a pronounced goitre back then but my bloods were showing as fine.So my blood results came back.
thyroid levels are fine.
I’m sat here crying in frustration as I was so sure it was my thyroid and that I was finally gonna get help for it!
So I’m supposed to just lose My hair in clumps, be freezing even in a warm environment, struggle to keep awake & feel low 24/7 for the rest of my life with no explanation.
ok
I don’t know how much longer I can take feeling like this
mine are available under medical record / test results on the patient access app if that's something you have or can download? like others have said 'borderline normal' isn't normal at all imo!Annoyingly, all she said was they’re normal. I didn’t get a chance to ask..
is this something I should find out?
Is that the nhs app?mine are available under medical record / test results on the patient access app if that's something you have or can download? like others have said 'borderline normal' isn't normal at all imo!
i think it's a third party one but recommended by my gp. definitely ask though!Is that the nhs app?
if I can’t figure it out myself I think il ask for a printout of my results.
My TSH is 5, with medication. So I think this is totally fine! (Not a dr obviously)So I found out my blood results -
TSH - 0.78
T4 - 10.9
I hope these mean something to one of you lovely people
I need to know wether to speak to my doctor again.
You seem to be just on the normal range so maybe that’s why you’re having symptoms.I’m at a loss as to why I have the same symptoms as hypo.
I should be grateful my numbers are ok, i just wish I knew what was wrong
I mentioned it again to my doctor when I had a medication review, and she wasn’t very reassuring.View attachment 2561254It’s showing this as a normal T4 reading .
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You seem to be just on the normal range so maybe that’s why you’re having symptoms.
Yes they won’t do anything unless the readings abnormal , you can only hope it drops below borderline for them to give you anything.I mentioned it again to my doctor when I had a medication review, and she wasn’t very reassuring.
Dreading going into the winter feeling like this.
Do you think I’m best to go back in a couple of months, I wonder how often they can change?Yes they won’t do anything unless the readings abnormal , you can only hope it drops below borderline for them to give you anything.
Whenever I’ve had my medication changed my consultant would always say get a repeat blood test in 6 weeks , but its hard to tell how long natural fluctuation takes? I’d just go back if you’re not feeling any better.Do you think I’m best to go back in a couple of months, I wonder how often they can change?
Yeah I think il see how I get on, and perhaps go back after Christmas.Whenever I’ve had my medication changed my consultant would always say get a repeat blood test in 6 weeks.but its hard to tell how a natural fluctuation takes? If just go back if you’re not feeling any better.
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