Is Dizziness related?

[ssl2008]

Just really really confused about what i feel. I had mentioned earlier my symptoms in a post last week, i am going back again for bloodwork this week, but, have recently been feeling very dizzy (off and on) I have always had low blood pressure, even throughout my pregnancy. Anyways, any input would be helpful, i dont get to see a Dr. till the 18th but feel as though i am falling apart and have a 9mth old to take care off. Thanks!

[goolarra]

It will take a bit of time, but you'll start feeling a little better every day.  I'm hypo, but have been overmedicated and therefore hyper briefly...I'll take hypo and day!!!

[julielou]

Yes, I feel like I'm crashing.  I was being treated for 3 months, I was HYPER, but had the antibodies for Hashi's, then when I went for routine labs in October, she called and said she was starting me on Synthroid that my thyroid had slowed down.  So, I never got to experience hypo symptoms ever, and now I am.  I mean I feel so down and physically tired, I feel the worst ever in my life, all over bad.

[goolarra]

You must have started your Synthroid back in October before you had any serious symptoms.  Or back then, you were used to not feeling well from being slightly hypo for a while, and you started feeling progressively better after the Synthroid.  Now, you're "crashing" from the lack of thyroid support.

[julielou]

I was off my synthroid  1 week.  But when I had labs that showed my TSH being normal it was 5 days later.  So yes the synthroid was totally out of my system, and had labs at my Primary after being back on my synthroid 1 week cutting it in half showed my TSH was then HIGH.  I don't rember going through this when I first got on my synthroid back in October I guess she caught it before symptoms started.

[goolarra]

You don't say how long you were off your Synthroid.  It takes about a week to purge it from your system, at which point you are going to start going hypo.  Now you've been back on your full dose for 11 days.  After your meds "vacation", it's probably going to take five to six weeks for the Synthroid to stabilize in your system again.  After four or five weeks, you should have labwork again, which will help you figure out if your current dose is adequate or if you need an increase.  There's nothing you can do but wait until your surrent dose stabilizes.

[julielou]

I am glad I am not crazy.  My thyroid got thrown off when I had a steroid shot for alergies, it supressed my TSH instantly, not knowing this until after the fact I continued on my synthroid, causing shortness of breath severely.  My Endo had me stop my synthroid, by the time I had labs again it showed my TSH was normal.  She told me to start my medication back, but I was afraid of it being to much that I started cutting it in half for the first 11 days.  My TSH rose fast, and now I am having the affects of HYPO, bad, tired, low blood pressure, very dizzy at times, like being tipsy after having a drink, cry on and off through the day, no energy.  I have been on my full dose 11 days now, and don't think it's working yet or might not be enough, but I am a mother of 6 kids, thank God for helpful teenage son's to help me with the babies.  WHEN WHEN IS THE SYNTHROID GOING TO WORK????  I've never been this run down, and for a month!