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I was told I had a slightly over active thyroid about a year ago, went to the hospital and was told it wasn't too high so should sort itself out. Cutting a long story short I went back to the gp as the tremor in my hands was getting worse. He repeated the blood tests and my results were tsh 0.01 t4 61 and t3 19. I am taking propranolol and carbizole bit still am getting worse. I have had to give up my job due to the tremor in my hands is uncontrollable and on bad days I am barely able to feed myself (soup is permanently of the menu). I have itchy skin and my hair is falling out. I get so hot somedays I sweat all the time, and I am now getting really breathless even just talking on the phone so trying to find a new job is awful as I itch, shake, and can't breathe through even the shortest of interviews! I am now finding myself feeling close to tears most days as I feel like a freak due to my symptoms. I am 32 and am avoiding any social interaction as people look at my tremor and think I'm weird. It really is ruining every aspect of my life and is starting to affect my family. I have an appointment with the hospital next Thursday and am hoping they can do something. I'm skint due to not being able to work, depressed,fed up, and feel really alone. Help?
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suefar emma14971
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brightonbreeze emma14971
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It will get better.
Take good care of yourself Emma.
linda187 emma14971
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There is a lot you can do to help yourself. Watch your diet, avoid aspartame. Some hyperthyroid patients also avoid gluten. Add Vitamin D supplements 1,000 IU daily. There are herbal preparations that help to calm yourself. These are Bugelweed, Melissa and Motherwort. My naturopath showed me them combined in one capsule that he sells or you can buy them separately. I benefited from taking L-Carnitine and Acetyl-L-Carnitine, an amino acid that the body makes that gets depleted in hyperthyroid patients. Get enough rest, avoid stress. All these things help. Become an informed patient from searching out articles on the subject of hyperthyroidism and belonging to Boards such as this. Always ask your doc for a copy of your lab tests and keep a file on them. You will learn what the values mean soon enough. Keep us posted on how you are doing.
mike1959 emma14971
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i have Asthma as well as an Athetoid tremor, and I can't take Propanolol for these reasons.. Believe me I can truly sympathise with your dilemma as I also have an over active Thyroid issue as well, and I'm unable to take medication to help these same symptoms..
I'm not a Doctor by eny means, but please ask your GP to review your medications (and also tell them you are also suffering with Anxiety and Depressed), as this is very important Emma..
Doctors are only human and see hundreds of patients each week and not all medicines work the same for these symptoms, mainly because of other medications you may be taking or an underlying health issue..
There are are other medications that may work better in your situation, so please ask..
linda187 emma14971
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Yeroliza emma14971
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When you go for your appointment next Thursday you must insist on discussing every aspect of your symptoms with the doctor. You must tell him/her how your body is reacting. Read up on your prescription leaflet. You might be getting side effects to either or both of them. All medications have some form of side effect whether minor or otherwise. Some of us just react worse than others. Or it might not be that at all but whatever you must insist on their discussing everything with you. Do not go in and come out with nothing but a come back in another few months time etc. They might not have the meds at a correct level. The itchy skin should most certainly be mentioned to the doctor. It could be part of the thyroid issue or a reaction to carbimazole. Either way they need to know EVERYTHING. Write it all down and take the notes with you when you go.
Good luck.
ann2015 emma14971
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Talk to your doctor and maybe he can adjust your dosage or prescribe you with a better meds so you won't get these symptoms.
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