Hi I was diagnosed hypothyroid in May 2013, Hashi's in January 2014. I currently take 100mcg T4 per day.
I've got a bit of an irritated throat at the moment and I don't have any cold/flu symptoms. I don't want to go down the route of taking cold/flu remedies with the other symptoms I have.
The other symptoms I put down to Hashi's: more sweating, anxiety, cramps, racing thoughts at night in bed, insomnia, vivid dreams, racing pulse, headaches (at the side of my head), fatigue, depression, constipation and feeling sick.
I'm just wondering if all of this could be a Hashi's flare? Is that possible with both hyper and hypo symptoms? Last night I felt so sick to my stomach I couldn't sleep. I can't even remember the last time I felt as sick as that!
All lab test results:
Nov 2011
TSH - 5.2 (0.2-4.2)
FT4 - 16.8 (12-22)
(No medication prescribed)
Jan 2012
TSH - 2.2 (0.2-4.2)
No FT4 as TSH normal
Jan 2013
TSH - 0.69 (0.2-4.2)
No FT4 as TSH normal
"Thyroid autoantibodies" - 84 (no range, sorry)
May 2013
TSH - 22 (0.2-4.2)
FT4 - 10.9 (10-22)
(Put on T4 at 25mcg, 50mcg and then 75mcg)
Aug 2013
TSH - 4 (0.2-4.2)
No FT4 as TSH normal
(Increased T4 to 125mcg)
Nov 2013
TSH - 4.3 (0.2-4.2)
FT4 - 15.3 (10-22)
FT3 - 5.5 (3.1-6.8)
(Increased T4 to 150mcg)
Dec 2013
TSH - 4.6 (0.2-4.2)
FT4 - 15.6 (10-22)
Anti-TPO antibodies - 41 (0-34)
Jan 2014
TSH - 2.7 (0.2-4.2)
No FT4 as TSH normal
Feb 2014
TSH - 3.6 (0.2-4.2)
No FT4 as TSH normal
Mar 2014
TSH - 1.87 (0.2-4.2)
FT4 - 16.6 (12-22)
FT3 - 4 (3.1-6.8)
Anti-TPO antibody - 33.5 (0-34)
Anti-TG antibody - 103.5 (0-115)
I know the antibodies from this test result were threatening to creep back up into the positive range and I now suspect that they now have due to my symptoms. I see my GP in a few days so is it worth asking for my antibodies to be retested if this be the case? Maybe bring my other test results along too?
Thanks! :)
