Do I have Hypothyroidism??

[MG29]

I have gained about 20 pounds in the last year as well as having at least 3 to 4 sleepless nights a week due to heart palpitations. I read some other posts about how the heart palpitations were so strong for them they felt like the bed was shaking & that's exactly how it feels for me. I have tried to bring this matter up to my doctor a few times and the response I get it to go to bed the same time every night and to exercise everyday. As regards the weight gain she told me to eat healthy, not eat a lot of carbs, etc and says not to worry because I'm not overweight. Which is very frustrating to me because I live a very healthy lifestyle, workout everyday, eat healthy, and try to go to bed at the same time every night. I know my body and things aren't right. My whole family on my moms side has thyroid issues and I have thought for some time that I have hypothyroidism but the heart palpitations are what threw me off. My symptoms are, weight gain, heart palpitations (during the day and at night but more so at night which results in many sleepless nights), loss of energy with an accompanied feeling of exhaustion and sluggishness, achy body (which I felt was from working out but maybe not), also this is embarrassing but my digestion is really off, I get a lot of of gas. Has anyone else experienced the same symptoms? How do I get my Dr to take me seriously? She has tested my thyroid before and says it's within the normal range. But I have friends who have hypothyroidism and were told the same thing. I just want to feel better! Any help would be appreciated.

[graceym66]

Just a typo I guess the report is now gone!  Thought I'd done something wrong!

[graceym66]

I don't understand why is there a Report by my questions?

[graceym66]

A question ~ I don't completely understand what would the upper half of the ranges be for my free T3 and T4?  I know I'm focusing on this but don't feel well.

Thanks so much,

Mau

[graceym66]

My ferritin is 106 (12-300)> He didn't say it should be adjusted.  He told me he wqants my freeT3 at 6. ( 3.5 - 6.5).

I'm also very fatigueed.  Have members reported fatigue with an increase or could this still be w.d. symptoms from the A.D.  My mind was so very foggy yesterday and later last evening it just lifted.  I found this weird.

Many Thanks for your assistance.  I need reassurance I'm not crazy!!!

Mau

[gimel]

The main thing I see in your labs is that your Free T3 and Free T4 are too low in the range.  The ranges were originally established erroneously.  As a result healthy patients usually have Free T3 and Free T4 in the upper half of the ranges.  Members here frequently report that symptom relief for them required Free T3 to be adjusted into the upper third of the range and Free T4 adjusted to around the middle of its range.  

Free T3 is the most important because it largely regulates metabolism and many over body functions.  Scientific studies have also shown that Free T3 correlated best with hypo symptoms while Free T4 and TSH did not correlate at all.  So be aware and don't let a doctor try to regulate your meds based on TSH.  That simply doesn't work.  Clinical treatment, adjusting FT3 and FT4 works best.

In answer to your question, members have reported having sweats with either hypo and hyper.  

It seems that your doctor has you on the right track by increasing the med.  Now you just need to give the increase a total of about 5-6 weeks and then re-test Free T3 and Free T4, and continue to gradually increase until you feel well.  

Also, you should request to be tested for ferritin.  Ferritin is a good test to determine available iron level, which is very important to good thyroid function and metabolism.  As with the other tests, you want ferritin level to be near the midpoint or slightly above.  

[graceym66]

This N.D. seems pretty thorough, although his beside manner is teh pits.  He seems to have the attitude I know what I'm doing "trust me", which ticks me off!  he's sending me for thyroid blood work every month.    My July results were free t3 ~ 4.8  (3.5 - 6.5).  Free t4 ~12.7 ( 9.0 - 23.0) Tsh 2.10.

My viatmin A was down ( 1.1) so I'm on 6 drops of that per day, @ 5000 units per drop. The scale is ( 1.5 - 3.5)   Vitamin E  was 27 ( 12-45).  He also has me on vit E.  My sugars were also high6.1 ( 4.3-6.1).  Triglycerides 2.14 high also.  Cortisol was high 639 ( 120-620) .  Vitamin B12 was I think 932 if I'm reading this correctly.  It says normal ^150 pmol/L.  You can maybe enlighten me I don't know how to read the b12, just going by my lab results. I appreciate your thoughts on these results.  many thanks.   I am still suffering A.D. w.d into 8 weeks, but know I can feel well again as I did on the inital 30 mg of decissiated thyroid until the w;d's surfaced.  From your experience do you get the sweats with the thyroid hormone.  I seem to at times!