Suffering throat symptoms - is this thyroid related?

[Lotus266012]

Autoimmune condition with raised thyroid autoantibodies - I don't understand!!
Hi there, just thought I'd follow up with what I have.

I was told by my doctor that I have raised thyroid autoantibodies (84 KIU/L or 84,000 MIU/L TPOab) and that my immune system is attacking my thyroid, however my TSH has come back at 1.50 and so because my TSH came back normal my T3 and T4 weren't tested. I've just come off a very unusual period - usual for me in a sense, but it was pretty much dark brown and black blood all the way through from day 1 to day 5 which I don't think is usual.

I was on the bus going to work yesterday and I started to get chest pains. Remembering my nan had angina not so long ago and we have a family history of heart disease I started to panic but I'm thinking it could be anaemia? I did start to get breathless but I managed to get my breath back ok within a few minutes. On saying it being anaemia I am very pale and fair skinned, giving strangers the impression that I look ill.

Over the course of last night, I have also started to develop a congested feeling in my throat yet when I clear my throat there's no mucus which would signal a cold. I've also had my voice going hoarse as if I've lost it a little and I've got pains in the front of my neck and glands at the sides.

Should I speak to my doctor about this? I know I'm currently having my thyroid monitored every six months and I'm not due back for another blood test until the start of August, but I'm worried that I'm getting more and more symptoms. Any ideas anyone?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thank you

[goolarra]

Your doctor should be ordering FT3 and FT4 ever time you have labs.  TSH is totally inadequate by itself once a thyroid condition or disease has been diagnosed.

With Hashi's, many of us get a feeling of tightness or fullness in the neck.  Do you think that's what you're experiencing?  Also, hoarseness is common.  If the thyroid is inflamed and enlarged, it can press on nerves to the vocal cords, causing changes in voice.

Definitely, speak to your doctor and insist he test FREE T3 and FREE T4.  Some doctors believe that even though your antibodies are elevated, you should wait until labs are out of range before treating, others lean toward treating much earlier.  So, a second opinion can be really valuable.  

[courtney48]

Anemia can be detected through a blood test.  Your throat symptoms sound a little like silent reflux. Have you run your period symptoms by your gynocologist? Whether these are related to your thyroid or not, you can address the questions you have by calling and talking with your doctors' nurses and asking how to proceed.