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swollen eyelids -help

by becnevs, Oct 06, 2006 12:00AM
free t4 0.7 range 0.5-1.6
t3 0.9 0.9-1.8
stsh 2.40 .34-5.60


I have been experiencing severe eyelid and some below eye swelling after doing yoga and yesterday after I had a massage.
Infact after the massage my upper lip was also swollen. I love yoga and want to continue BUT it takes a good day afterwards forthe swelling to go down- I look crazy :)
I am wondering if this could be thyroid related- I was on a very low dose of armour thyroid 30 mg after the above test results but my last results0 which I don't have were more normal and I discontinuedthe thyroid med.
I also have RA but it is not a med reaction b/c I am not taking anything that would causethis and it only seems to happen when there is pressure on my face like in yoga doing inversions and w/the massage laying face down inthe head cradle. Do you have ANY idea what is causing this???
That would be great if you have any ideas.
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by Ussie, Oct 06, 2006 12:00AM
To: Becnevs
Hi, I noticed that your Ft4 and I am assuming you have an Ft3 test there. They are quite low, and that is most likely the reason you are having the swelling. Also, you are on quite a low dose of Armour.

The TSH is just so useless, and is only a pituitary response, not the actual thyroid hormones.

Most people I have talked to like the frees in the upper 1/3 of their ranges. You also will want to make sure your adrenals are tested before taking thyroid medicine.

by becnevs, Oct 07, 2006 12:00AM
What is the tsh- I don't understandthe comment that it is useless? Also should I ask my naturopath to test my adrenals.
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