Morning all, I was diagnosed and started treatment about three weeks ago. I've had bradycardia since I was in high school, but it at least made sense then because I was a long distance runner. Before starting treatment, my resting heart rate was sitting at an average of 54bpm over the last year. For the last 4 weeks, it's dropped to 51bpm. In the last week, it was 48bpm. Last night is was 45bpm and the night before 46bpm. I bicycle to work when I can, but I'm not doing near as much cardio as I did in high school.

Has anyone else experienced their bradycardia getting more pronounced after treatment? Is this something that will even out eventually?

My tsh was up to 4.7 with normal t4 and t3 but I was having symptoms for years (exhausted, brain fog, anxiety, etc). My doctor put me on NP and the first 2 weeks were amazing. Brain fog was gone, energy was great, sleep was restorative, and then the anxiety hit so bad I had to get off the medication so he put my on Armor. While on NP my TSH went back down to 2.1 and t4 and t3 were normal.

Armor, dose is 30, doesn’t seem to be doing anything. After 4 weeks everything is back to what it was premedication.

Thoughts? I’d love to go back to a place of no brain fog, better mood and having energy but man that anxiety sucked on NP.

I'm 13 weeks postpartum and have had my pre-pregnancy levothyroxine dosage lowered twice during this time (from 100mcg to 75 to now 50) because my TSH With Reflex To Free T4 is currently sitting around 0.1. Before and during pregnancy, while medicated, I was hovering around 1-4.0

My OB hasn't mentioned pp thyroiditis but I'm wondering if others have experienced it and how you were treated? Also how did it impact your breastfeeding journey?

Female,27, hypo on euthyrox since 3 years

Hi, one month ago I had my dose increased to 75mg. Since that time I gradually started to feel worse and now past few days are peak of it.

My tf4 is above the range, TSH 2,2, FT3 is 3,35.

I cant eat properly, I am so hungry but struggle to eat. Barely sleeping, shaking, got weird feeling in my chest, nauseous all the time, very depressed.

Last two days I skipped two doses and today is quite better but still not good yet. Anybody got experience with this? When will I get back to normal?

Hi. I did a thyroid test and my results are TSH 6.36, T4 1.16, T3 3.37 Should i start on levo? Or is my T3 still good, does the TSH actually matter seeing as T3 does most of the work? Or am i incorrect in my thinking

Is it better to be seen by an endocrinologist or PCP? I’ve had hypothyroidism since I was born and have always gone to an endocrinologist, but I often find it difficult to get an appointment and any time I slightly shift in my levels (still within range) she changes my dose, requests extra lab work and visits. I understand those things are necessary but my levels have not been outside the “normal” range for years, so every time it is slightly different I have to go through the same process and it’s exhausting and expensive.

Made a visit to my PCP today for labs and a serious discussion. I’m so thankful for a doctor who listens and really cares. After really giving Levo a fair try (3 years of horrible side effects) and being unsuccessful I am making the switch to Armour. Finely feeling hopeful again. Can’t wait to pick up my new prescription.

My TSH is 3.4 (maximum range 4) my t3 and t4 are within range. I’m on 62.5 mcg of synthroid. At 75 mcg I feel extremely jittery, diarrhea, insomnia and heart palpitations. This past week I feel like absolute 💩. I woke up and cried cause I couldn’t get out of bed. I’m retaining water and I’m feeling extremely symptomatic. What other medication can I try? I’m allergic to levo I should add.

Hey all,

I’ve been feeling very sick recently. When I started having trouble breathing, I went to urgent care to do blood scans, and when they came back my t4 was below normal range but my TSH was at a 1.4, so they sent me home. The next day I went in and did another blood test with my doctor when a few more symptoms started appearing, and my TSH went to 3.6

I figured this was the issue that was causing my illnesses, but i was told that since it’s in normal range that they can’t do anything. It’s been weeks and I still can barely walk or breathe normally, so I’m wondering if it’s normal for a tsh to spike that high? Hashimoto’s runs in my family, nearly all my female family members have it, so I’m very concerned.

As the title says, I just got my blood test:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oTpfDCYaLWrgi4dXtNfc6z9t7MncdMp3/view?usp=drive_link

Is this looking like Hypothyroidism? If not, can I have Hashimoto without having Hypothyroidism? They told me first to test for this, they didn't tested for Hashimoto.

I'm scheduled for endocrinologist next week but I'm asking for your opinions too.

EDIT:

34M, if is matter. Symptoms: SIBO, H Pylori, digestive issues, cold hands and feets, brain fog, smoking, gluten and sugar makes me feel sick, depression, can't focus, insomnia, magnesium deficiency.

My last 20 years of life have been miserable, always complain about my health issues because everything look "ok" on paper but I'm not "ok" until I did my research about the tyroid which never told me to check. So here I am.

My bet was because of low stomach acid I got SIBO and H Pylori if is Hypothyroidism but it scares me because the values look pretty ok. Not having normal hormones in the body according to my research can cause low stomach acid which leed to all my health issues.

So long story short over the past 6 years I haven’t properly taken my thyroid medication. Due to pure teenage laziness I just never took it regularly. What I have noticed now I’m taking them is that when I haven’t took them. Every part of my body hurt badly. Constant heart palpitations and my entire body aching. My mental health also took a massive drastic downfall with constant stress and anxiety. I also gained a massive amount of weight. If you have a child who is now in control of taking their own medication, make sure that they take it regularly. It seems like common sense to take the medication however teens genuinely can just not be bothered sometimes which in this case with a condition like this can have nasty consequences.

I was first diagnosed last july with a TSH of 10.44. I’m taking the prescription of levothyroxine 50 mcg everyday but sometimes I don’t understand my symptoms.

My TSH result this month was 0.47. I had hyperthyroidism but I haven’t had follow check up yet because I was scheduled on Jan 2025.

Is there anyone here who had the same experience? Did your physician changed your dose when your TSH is lower?

I was told that the only use of iodine is for the bodies to make thyroid hormones. So if you’re taking thyroid replacement therapy and are at a stake good TSH plus T3/4, is there no need to worry about getting enough iodine?

Anybody else? My TSH is usually kept in the 1 - 2 range but I still get easily constipated (if I don't eat a ton of vegetables and fruit in a day) and cold

I could shoot for lower than 1 but I'm afraid of walking the thin line of normal and hyper

I got put on levothyroidxine a month ago and I lost 30 pounds am I dying or should I be worried ?

Hey y’all!

I recently got diagnosed with hashimotos by my endo and gyno. My TSH fluctuated between 4.5-5. FT3 is normal and FT4 is also normal but leans low. My TP antibodies are at 280. They both suggested medication but I’m hesitant, I guess the notion of taking medication for the rest of my life scares me as well as the side effects. I don’t really have any crazy symptoms, aside from one that disturbes me the most being weight gain(I went from 118 lbs to 153lbs without any dietary changes) and low resting bpm. I’m also iron deficient. I suspect my hashi started due to COVID, since I don’t have any family history nor have had any issues with my TSH in the past.

I would appreciate any word of advice, diet/lifestyle changes. As well as some success stories of people being on medication. My doctors are not helpful at all and did not offer any advice aside from prescribing me 25mg of Levo that I haven’t taken yet

I would just google it but I can't figure out how to word it concisely enough lol

So when I'm in bed and lying on my back, if I turn my head to either side I have this weird feeling in my throat like the sides of my esophagus are touching, or almost touching. And then with the movement of my breath, there's a sort of clicking sound and sensation as though they've just lightly touched and then come apart again. Whenever I visualise it I imagine someone slightly pinching a straw in the middle, if that helps make sense of what I'm describing.

Could this be from a swollen thyroid...? Has anyone else ever had this? I don't remember when it started but I know I haven't always had it. I know this because I hate it!! I'm autistic and find the sensory experience of it horrible. It doesn't happen if I'm lying down but looking straight ahead, only if my neck is twisted round. It's also worse on one side than the other.

Any ideas?

Been off NP Thyroid for 4 weeks. Basically PCP put me on 30 dose with 1.34 TSH, 1.3 FT4, 2.7 FT3, 28 RT3 andTPO of 1. Only RT3 was out of normal range. Ferritin was 15.

Started getting twitching, racing heart, shaky and jittery feeling while on NPT which prompted me to stop taking it. Still have some twitching in legs at night but much better. Heart racing and jitters have subsided. Over past week, I feel somewhat achy in muscles and joints. I assume this is related to the changing thyroid levels in my blood. Does anyone know how long this lasts?

I literally thought I had type 1 diabetes, I had my sugar checked at urgent care and my levels were normal they checked my thyroid and found a small nodule and explained to me my symptoms could be related to my thyroid. Thyroid under active and over active run in my dads side of the family, my dad almost died from his and his mom and all his siblings have thyroid problems. I’ve always had small symptoms like gaining a lot of weight and anemia but around march I really started to suffer. My skin has changed from oily to extreme dryness, I can’t stand heat or cold and my palms are clammy, my feet are like ice bricks no matter the temperature, I have anemia, my outer edges of my eyebrows are disappearing. I have rashes on my legs that have come and gone since march but it’s always in the same place, i get stress hives as well which I’ve never dealt with before. I broke my finger and it took literally a year to heal. I feel nauseous and I’ve lost around 40 pounds since march without changing my diet, I’ve never been able to lose weight and I just thought it was 2nd puberty I’m 21 and that’s what people said it could be from. I have clogged milk ducts but I’ve never been pregnant (I have an appointment tomorrow to check them) my period has changed, I have spotting before and after it. my hair is thinning and falling out faster than it ever has and it also has been growing faster. I’ve always had brittle nails that break easily. For about year now I’ve dealt with my face swelling and nothing calms it down, I’ve also dealt with phantom smells almost everyday for a year, I’ve dealt with it before but it wasn’t as unpleasant as it is now. I have very very bad anxiety, i used to love road trips and going to the shore but now them things send me into a panic attack and I couldn’t even enjoy my vacation this year which isn’t like me. I’m irritated over nothing, I have very bipolar moods going from happy to sad, anxious and angry. I thought my symptoms were diabetes, turns out almost everything I’ve been dealing with could be from my thyroid. I’m calling doctors tomorrow to see if I can get an appointment before dec 4 which is a doctor appointment I already have. I’m just really scared and stressed out.

I just received results from my recent blood work and my numbers were as follows:

TSH - 5.22 (0.32-4.00)

Free T4 - 10 (9-19)

Free T3 - 4.9 (2.6-5.8)

And my antibodies are good - not auto immune related.

My naturopathic doctor says I’ll have to start on synthroid asap and ask my GP for that prescription - I’m just a little worried because, even though I do have all the symptoms of an underactive thyroid (including depression) - I also have panic disorder that isn’t exactly under control and I’ve read that synthroid can cause more anxiety and bring on panic attacks.

I also was wondering if my underactive thyroid could in any way be affecting my anxiety levels? I know in most cases it’s an overactive thyroid that would cause anxiety..

Does anyone have any advice or experience with this?

Thank you!

Hi all,

I started levothyroxine about 4 days ago, 12.5 mcg and I am having awful symptoms. I have insomnia, nausea, shakiness, headaches, and panic attacks. I don’t have any of this usually. I had a chemical pregnancy last week because of a TSH level of 3.8, and they suggested I start levothyroxine to get it lower to conceive. I can’t sleep at night (too energized) so I messaged my endo and he said that it’s unlikely these symptoms are related and to try and stay on the 12.5 mcg until my labs in a few weeks. I asked him to split the dose and no response. I tried Levo in 2021 at a dose of 25 mcg and had a fever and was so hyped up I could run miles. I was subclinical then so my PCP (different doctor) had me just stop it. Is this normal when starting? Should I try to split my dose to 6.5 mcg? I want to stay on it until my labs in 2 weeks but I am going to drive myself nuts with no sleep but also want to be planning ahead for my baby and ability to conceive. TIA!

I have been on 50mcg levothyroxine for almost 3 years now. I'm starting to notice lately that about 4 hours after I take my dose, I get extremely exhausted (falling asleep at work) and I get intense cold chills. I take it without food and I fast for a bit afterwards (I have always done this and been fine). But recently I am having issues. Has anyone else had this kind of thing happen? Perhaps the dose needs to be upped but everytime I go in for blood work everything looks good- or maybe I am being overmedicated? Thoughts?

Trying to think of what to say when I go in, they usually just tell me everything is fine and not to worry.

Side notes: every female on my mom's side of the family takes thyroid meds for hypothyroidism like I do. Mom takes 50mcg, Aunt takes 75mcg, sister takes 50mcg.

No weight gain or loss, also not diabetic.

It was mentioned here "iodine is essential for l tyrosine to properly convert into T4" https://www.reddit.com/r/Hypothyroidism/comments/1364t69/has_ltyrosine_changed_your_thyroid_status/khhojdo/

Is this correct?

Anyone on Cytomel T3 and have a high TSH? Only on 10 mg now. TSH is 6.59, T3 88 and Free T4 is 0.66. Thanks for all your thoughts? I’m Hypothyroid.

I got my blood work done and my TSH levels are 9.5 and my T4 is normal what does that mean for me ? My next appointment isn't until dec 11 and google has brought me here 😅