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Possibly hypothyroid? Questions

  • 31-05-2016 5:29pm
    #1
    Irishchick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,151 ✭✭✭


    I've been having the following symptoms for 2 months:

    Feeling cold
    Dry skin
    Tiredness
    Terrible abdominal cramps (landed me in hospital twice. CT of my abdomen and ultrasound of my womb clear)
    Prolonged periods.

    The doctor tested my bloods. My free t4 was 7 and my TSH was on the lower end of normal. All of these bloods were fine last December so these drops have happened within 5 months.

    Some labs say a t4 of 10 is normal while some say 8.

    He said low thyroid should not cause cramping but I've read that it does. The cramps are so bad I cannot walk some days. It's not a bowel issue, no diarrhoea or constipation.

    I'm seeing a gynaecologist at the end of the month but I don't think it's a gynae issue. Even the doc said a clear ultrasound ruled out a lot.

    My doc says I have to wait another 2 months and have my bloods tested again but I can't stand the thoughts of being most of the summer in pain with no energy.

    Can anyone tell me if they experienced the same?


Comments

  • #2
    Brioscai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 52 ✭✭Brioscai


    I had a TSH of 3 and am on Eltroxin as am pregnant. There's a thread called thyroid misery, I'd advise you read there. Hypothyroidism, type 2 diabetes and PCOS are all conditions that can have insulin resistance. Have you been tested for PCOS before? Good luck!


  • #3
    Irishchick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,151 ✭✭✭Irishchick


    Brioscai wrote: »
    I had a TSH of 3 and am on Eltroxin as am pregnant. There's a thread called thyroid misery, I'd advise you read there. Hypothyroidism, type 2 diabetes and PCOS are all conditions that can have insulin resistance. Have you been tested for PCOS before? Good luck!

    Thank you for replying! Are you hyperthyroid then? Or hypo?

    I had an internal ultrasound and they didn't find any cysts.

    Would you have a link to that thread?


  • #4
    TherapyBoy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 4,466 Mod ✭✭✭✭TherapyBoy


    Irishchick wrote: »
    Thank you for replying! Are you hyperthyroid then? Or hypo?

    I had an internal ultrasound and they didn't find any cysts.

    Would you have a link to that thread?

    Here it is

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  • #5
    Irishchick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,151 ✭✭✭Irishchick


    TherapyBoy wrote: »
    Here it is

    Thank you!


  • #6
    Brioscai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 52 ✭✭Brioscai


    Sorry I only saw you replied now. Hypothyroid is linked to insulin resistance.


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