Just a reminder of a common problem that often goes undiagnosed because docs don't run the right tests. If you strongly suspect you have symptoms of an underactive or even overactive thyroid and yet your TSH is fine then make sure your doc tests for anti-thyroid antibodies and also T3 & T4.
A very good friend of mine has had symptoms for a couple of years, but they became extremely troublesome the last few months. She had classic symptoms of hypothyroid and a strong family history. Her TSH came back fine and after we spoke she decided to go back and pressure her GP further. He (luckily) was open to the suggestion of doing further testing on this and a whole host of other things. Everything (and I mean everything) came back fine, TSH smack bang in the middle of range for a second time, but............. anti-thyroid antibodies were very high.
Needless to say she is off for a radioactive scan and then probably an Endocrinologist. He only did all this after repeated visits of her complaining of her symptoms and the fact that she ate like a bird and was still putting on weight and was also sleeping her life away. On the sleep part I looked good some days as opposed to her :lol: and we both thought that was alarming :wink2:She's had lots of muscle aches and pains and constipation too, mood swings.
There were other times when she had a lot of anxiety, and trouble sleeping, something which she is not prone to as a rule, so that would be her thyroid kicking back the other way for a little while.
Pays to persist.
love
Lily
A very good friend of mine has had symptoms for a couple of years, but they became extremely troublesome the last few months. She had classic symptoms of hypothyroid and a strong family history. Her TSH came back fine and after we spoke she decided to go back and pressure her GP further. He (luckily) was open to the suggestion of doing further testing on this and a whole host of other things. Everything (and I mean everything) came back fine, TSH smack bang in the middle of range for a second time, but............. anti-thyroid antibodies were very high.
Needless to say she is off for a radioactive scan and then probably an Endocrinologist. He only did all this after repeated visits of her complaining of her symptoms and the fact that she ate like a bird and was still putting on weight and was also sleeping her life away. On the sleep part I looked good some days as opposed to her :lol: and we both thought that was alarming :wink2:She's had lots of muscle aches and pains and constipation too, mood swings.
There were other times when she had a lot of anxiety, and trouble sleeping, something which she is not prone to as a rule, so that would be her thyroid kicking back the other way for a little while.
Pays to persist.
love
Lily