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relation between hydrous disorder and pneumonia
Hello all, I am a 33 year old female who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism years ago. I had pneumonia back in June, and since then I have had a slew of symptoms. I'm trying to figure out IF they were triggered somehow by the pneumonia? Symptoms are: Lump in throat, dry skin and hair, increased anxiety and depression, muscle weakness and jerks, difficulty gripping, yeast infections, ringing in ears, cold intolerance, night sweats. I'm sure I'm missing some, but it's insane how quickly they just flooded on me! I did NOT have these symptoms consistently until I had the pneumonia. I have a doctors appointment tomorrow, but have been so underwhelmed with the amount of dismissive attitudes I have faced while expressing my concerns. Has anyone else been on this path before? Any encouragement from anyone making me think I am not totally insane would certainly help me sleep and feel not so very alone!
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I can't imagine those symptoms being directly the result of the pneumonia. I can envision that the pneumonia and related stress affected your thyroid levels and caused the symptoms you mentioned.
What is your thyroid med type and daily dosage? Also, please post your thyroid related test results and reference ranges shown on the lab report. Just because your Free T4 was somewhere within the "normal" range does not mean it is adequate. The range is far too broad. In addition, for T4 to be metabolized by the body it must first be converted to T3. So the level of Free T3 is very important also. If not tested for that you should make sure they always test for both Free T4 and Free T3.
When you go in tomorrow, I also suggest that you ask to be tested for Vitamin D, B12 and ferritin, since hypo patients are so frequently deficient in those areas. In view of your illness, I also suggest that you request to be tested for Reverse T3 to assure that your ratio fo Free T3 to Reverse T3 is okay.
When you have test results please post them along with reference ranges shown on the lab report and we will be happy to help interpret and advise further.
At this point you may not have much time before seeing the doctor, but I suggest that you read at least the first two pages of this link, and even take a copy to your doctor, and give it to him if there is any problem getting the suggested tests.
http://www.thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/TUK_PDFs/diagnosis_and_treatment_of_hypothyroidism_issue_1.pdf
I can't imagine those symptoms being directly the result of the pneumonia. I can envision that the pneumonia and related stress affected your thyroid levels and caused the symptoms you mentioned.
What is your thyroid med type and daily dosage? Also, please post your thyroid related test results and reference ranges shown on the lab report. Just because your Free T4 was somewhere within the "normal" range does not mean it is adequate. The range is far too broad. In addition, for T4 to be metabolized by the body it must first be converted to T3. So the level of Free T3 is very important also. If not tested for that you should make sure they always test for both Free T4 and Free T3.
When you go in tomorrow, I also suggest that you ask to be tested for Vitamin D, B12 and ferritin, since hypo patients are so frequently deficient in those areas. In view of your illness, I also suggest that you request to be tested for Reverse T3 to assure that your ratio fo Free T3 to Reverse T3 is okay.
When you have test results please post them along with reference ranges shown on the lab report and we will be happy to help interpret and advise further.
At this point you may not have much time before seeing the doctor, but I suggest that you read at least the first two pages of this link, and even take a copy to your doctor, and give it to him if there is any problem getting the suggested tests.
http://www.thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/TUK_PDFs/diagnosis_and_treatment_of_hypothyroidism_issue_1.pdf
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