Posted by ladyofthelamp on April 12, 2005, at 11:22:31
In reply to Re: My latest TSH level Spriggy and Maxime » ladyofthelamp, posted by tealady on April 11, 2005, at 5:28:54
> > When i was tested and the results were 2.95 my endo told me i definitley wasn't hypothyroid.At the time my main symptom was tiredness and extreme thirst plus bone pains.All 3 of my immediate family are hypothyroid so as you can imagine i was still thinking that the problem was with my thyroid.I was to be tsted for DI but being the NHS a bed has not yet been available so as i was getting more and more ill e.g low body temp(96.2)weird throat feelings,cough,fatigue,headaches,bone pains,heavy periods etc,i decided to get my GP to do more tests and surprise surprise i am hypo!
> > I took my first thyroxine tablet today but i still have to have other investigations re the thirst.I am relieved to have a partial answer to my symptoms after years on Effexor,prozac etc.I have a mental health history(no formal diagnosis as such)and am sick of doctors thinking it was all in my mind.Oh by the way i am 36 and feeling about 80.I will write a bit more later so thanks for your messages and interest.
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> Hi There,
> With your TSH up over 20 at least maybe your hypothamaus and pituitary are working..thinking positive here!
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> yes I've heard of jumps like, often enough for it to be "normal"
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> Did you change anything else med wise at all in that time?
> I have hashimoto's atibodies too..and I also have that extreme thirst (and no ADH on 2 blood tests so far(one random , one after fasting and water fasting overnite), but also haven't got into a hospital as yet for a DI test. I tried adding estrogen/progesterone and my body seemed to retain more water and I wasn't so dehydrated or desperately thirsty so I postponed the hospital. It took 6 months to see the endo and I was fiddling in the meantime. Please let me know how you go re the thirst especially!.
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> Your TSH going so high is a good sign as far as ADH goes anyway as the ADH is made in the hypothalamus and pitutary..like TSH
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> Also TSH varies over the 24 hr cycle(a few points apparently , although mine doesn't seem to that much). Its best to test early in the morning before meds and on your highest estrogen day (about day 14 or a few days after)..as this should "theoretically" give you one of your highest TSH readings (which docs think are good as far as providing treatment goes anyway)
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> good luck with everything
> Jan
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> Hi just to let you know that i have got a hospital appointment for the water deprivation test +aldosterone etc.I go in on Thursday and i will let you know what happens if you like.I thought i might aswell have all the tests even though i do feel considerably better on thyroxine.I hope everything is alright with you?
regards Amanda
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