slightly above normal TSH IBS and extremely skinny
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Hi,
I am a 26 yr old female who started having digestive issues about 10 months ago. I have always been fairly skinny (120lbs, 5' 10" ) even when living in Italy stuffing my face with pizza and pasta. I get horrible gas, alternating constipation/diarrhea, bloating, etc. Sometimes i get abdominal pain after eating. Most symptoms occur mainly in the evening, though it can vary. I have undergone numerous tests with nothing concrete detected besides a severe lactose intolerance, in which the high hydrogen levels also suggested a bacterial infection. I was put on rifaximin, which improved symptoms until about 3 weeks after the dose. Completely eliminating lactose has also not helped much (i dont usually eat much dairy). The latest Doctor I saw put me on a very limited only veggie & meat/fish diet with small amounts of fruit, as he suspected candida. My symptoms have improved somewhat on the diet (especially if i limit veggies and avoid fruit) but I did a stool test which came back negative for candida. I was told to continue on the diet, given the improvement in symptoms (this was following two weeks of intense diarrhea and severe abdominal pain). This is concerning for me, as it is difficult to reach appropriate calorie levels.
Symptoms coincided with an attempt to follow a more healthy lifestyle (eating alot more fruits and veggies and fewer sugars/grains/processed foods). I also am very active- running, spinning, lifting. I think in the beginning I felt full from eating so much veggies but now realize (my sister showed me a calorie tracker app) that I was definitely consistently undereating by alot. During that period, I also started displaying the IBS symptoms, which made eating more difficult. I have always been skinny (usually about 120lbs, am 5'10" ) but I now extremely skinny, having dropped to 105lbs.
I for the most part eat extremely clean- lots of fruits, veggies, and grilled fish, chicken, turkey, meat, tuna. My blood tests are normal except for low glucose, lower iron (though within the range). My TS3 and TS4 free levels are normal but my TSH levels are slightly high (3.8 & 4.2). I also am usually very tired, have difficulty sleeping, am much more irritable/depressed than I ever have been. I continue to workout as I am able, as that is something Ive always done and provides stress relief.
Can a low thyroid function or IBS be caused by the period in which i was eating too little or from being very skinny? I have tried eating more or eating more junk food/ eating the way i used to before i switched to eating healthier and my symptoms get worse. Im at my wits end, as I dont really know what to do or what could be causing this. If so, how can i rectify? I would really like to get my weight back up and be able to eat without looking pregnant or having horrible, embarassing gas or bathroom runs.
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carryv
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mike83709
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Guys I am lactose intolerant and have the gas issue too.
I don't have sibo but just wondered if there are any other breath tests ? I.e had one for sibo and lactose intolerance any others
Michael
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