Meds reduced but feeling extreme fatigue and dizziness.
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Hi all,
Since my original post a few months ago about hyperthyroidism I have since seen the consultant who has diagnosed me with Graves. My original bloods on 23/12/16 were:
t4 52.8 and tsh 0.01
I was prescribed 40mg propanolol and 30mg carbimazole. On the 2/2/17 my results were:
t4 14.4 and tsh 0.01 so my consultant lowered the dose of carbimazole to 20mg and stopped the beta blockers.
Over the last few weeks I have been feeling extremely tired and frequently dizzy. I just had my most recent blood results from the doctor who said it is improving and my results are now;
T4 10.1 and tsh 0.02. So if I'm improving why am I feeling worse? Any advice or knowledge would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Lu 😴
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Guest lu-anna
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Are you tired all the time or at particular times? How does is correlate with you taking the medication?
It would be good if you can regularly check your blood pressure and pulse. Even better if you keep a chart including date and time. Low blood pressure can make you feel tired and dizzy especially when getting up from a low position.
lu-anna Guest
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Hi Dan, yes I feel really tired within an hour of getting up. I take the medication in the morning. Yes the dizziness is worse when I'm getting out of bed or if I've been in a low position.
My next appointment with the endo is not until the 10th April so will speak to the GP before that if it continues.
Thanks for your reply.
Guest lu-anna
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lu-anna Guest
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Thanks I will try that 👍🏻
rita87269 lu-anna
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lu-anna rita87269
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Hi Rita,
I just have a printout from my first app that the endo gave me. All it shows is a chart and the blood results of thyroxine and TSH. Not sure what you mean by labs ranges? I've only had 3 blood tests so far December, Feb and last week.
rita87269 lu-anna
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Hi Lu-anna, next to the value that the lab found in your blood, there should be a range of what the lab consider as "normal" for the measured parameter. Do you have that? For example for TSH is something like 0.5 - 5.0.
lu-anna rita87269
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Hi Rita,
No it doesn't show that, only shows my result in the column.
linda187 lu-anna
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lu-anna linda187
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I'm in the uk so I'm not sure that is possible but will speak to doctors and try and get some more info. Thanks Linda 🙂
Guest lu-anna
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Hi lu-anna, I'm in the UK and I asked my GP for a print-out of my test results. You could say it's for future reference. Btw, I carried a copy of the results when travelling abroad just in case I'll ever run out of medication or need to speak to a doctor.
lu-anna Guest
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rita87269 lu-anna
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Hi lu-anna, I am in the UK and I get every 5 weeks TAH, FT3, FT4 and full blood count. It is possible, it's their duty as doctors to prescribe those!
lu-anna rita87269
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Hi Rita,
Just called my doctors surgery and the receptionist sad they will provide me with a copy of my blood results for a charge of 50p 😆 Will go and get it after work later. Thanks for your help.