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Thyroidectomy and dry skin, tiredness

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It has been one year since my thyroidectomy ( due to hyperthyroidism, no cancer) and I noticed my skin is getting dry as time goes by. I get tired very easily as well.

So after 1 year my

TSH is 2,10 

FT3 is 5,40

FT4 is 15,90

My Doctor told me that my TSH is a high higher and it should be around 1 or 1,5 maximum.

I told him that my T3 is almost borderline high ( a proof that my body converts Levothyroxine just fine) and that if we increase the Thyroid hormone ( I take 150mcg now) indieed the TSH will go lower but the T3 go even higher and I don't want that.

Then he told me to wait. The thing is that I have this result for the last 6 months now. So I don't know what to wait exactly. I stayed at the 150mcg but how can I lower the TSH without touching the T3 ?

I had ACTH test for my adrenals and it came perfect. 

But they noticed very low B12 and very low Vitamin D. Both were close to 0 actually. It was kind of scary.

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  • sweetmelissa
    sweetmelissa Canader

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    I know Vitamin D deficiency can have the same symptoms as hypothyroidism.  So.. that may be your problem.  Also, you are correct in saying that your TSH should be around 1.00, as my endo told me the same thing, for those on T4 replacement.  I'm not sure how to raise lower you TSH without making your T3 change.  Sorry, I couldn't be of more help..

  • hung67280
    hung67280 Canader

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    Hi after left side thyroid removed and now I am loss body muscle mass and both my arm and leg skin starting to look like lizard skin and very wrinkle and vey dry ,
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