thyroid issues need help

[thomas36]

ok i was stupid 3 yrs ago and took leveothoxine for weight  loss and overdosed  so now 3 yrs later iam having all signs of hypothyroid levels are in normal, tsh 2.57  t4  7.4...and no doctor will try any meds at all so i was thinking of ordering the thyroid-s, what would happen if i really didnt need it,but have all the symthoms.  i was going to start with a half to see if my symthoms subside

[gimel]

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[gimel]

I suggest that you should first get tested for Free T3 along with Free T4 (assuming that your T4 results was Total T4, not Free T4).  Those are the biologically active thyroid hormones.  Studies have shown that Free T3 correlated best with hypo symptoms.  

Then with your symptoms,  if Free T4 and Free T3 show up in the lower half of the range, that is pretty convincing evidence of hypothyroidism.  That is because the ranges are far too ;broad to be fully functional across their entire breadth for many people.  Also, just because your TSH is within range does not preclude hypothyroidism.  TSH is a poor indicator of thyroid status, plus there is a type of hypothyroidism that is characterized by relatively low TSH along with FT4 and FT3 that are low in the ranges.  It is called central hypothyroidism.  

In addition, hypo patients are frequently too low in the ranges for Vitamin D, B12 and ferritin.  Low levels can also cause symptoms.  D should be about 55, B12 in the very upper end of its range, and ferritin should be about 70.  I would test those and supplement as needed to optimize.  

The most important need is for a good thyroid doctor, who will treat clinically by testing and adjusting Free T4 and Free T3 as needed to relieve symptoms. without being constrained by resultant TSH levels.  Symptom relief should be all important, not just test results.

If you need help in finding thyroid doctor recommended by thyroid patients, if interested  I have the name of one in NE Houston that I can give you.  

[thomas36]

Yes please give ghe doctor n i will see if they take my  insurance. My last free t4 was in sept n free t4 was 1.1 an tsh 1.04 and now my tsh as of last week was 2.57 an todal t4 was 7.3. My doctor wont do any other test. And i went to er and thry did ultra sound n my right side of thyroid was swollen and they told me i was hypo am my doctor wont do nothing and that was 3 weeks ago

[gimel]

What symptoms do you have?

[thomas36]

Fatigue. Dry skin. Constipation. Anxiety. Memory problems. Brain fog. Low temp. Not sweating.and a few others

[thomas36]

and it all started when i over dosed myself with leveothoxine, i was hyperthyroid for about 6 weeks after the over dose and my blood showed that, but have  all symthoms  of hypo now from what i listed down to a heart rate staying low around 52 to 58, high cholesterol, but i can feel my thyroid cycle and when it does i do feel like i go hyper and have the shakes and jitters with my hypo symthoms

[thomas36]

and my thyroid is swollen 1 and half cm, i do get what i read is flare ups but acts like i have hyperthyroid during flare ups, i have been to every doctor under the moon and 6 of them say iam symthomatic to hypo but blood is always normal, my tsh keep jumping tho from 1.2  up to 2.75