New here, help and advice needed.

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Sorry this is a long one!

Awaiting Endo apptnext week TSH is 2.7 (this has crept up from 1.3 two yrs ago)

and the range is (0.3-4) My ANTI TPO is 18.0 iu/mL (0.0 - 30.00) but could not

get other ones tested. Have a load of symptoms which probably go back at least 7

yrs, not least rapid weight gain 2 yrs ago by 2 stone in 7 months. Low level

depression/anxiety/increasing mood swings/tiredness and sensation of life

slowing down like walking through treacle/cold hand and feet/feet cramps/thinner

hair/high cholesterol/aches in muscles and joints/headaches/recurrent sore

throats and sometimes croaky voice/bloating and my eye lids seem to be more

puffy and droopy infact whole face seems to have drooped and corners of

mouth/despite healthy diet and exercise can't seem to shift weight. etc etc. I

had a hysterectomy 4 yrs ago because of fibroids and heavy periods (still have

ovaries) and I think I had symptoms before that as I remember going to GP

feeling tired and low and blood tests only showed high cholesterol (8.4

currently 7.6) nothing else.

My GP tested 2 yrs ago and because I was in range decided I probably had

menapausal symtoms because I was 45 etc. He gave me HRT which made me blow up

like a balloon and feel awful so I stopped that and didn't pursue anything until

a few weeks ago as my symptoms seem worse than ever.

I am now taking my temperature every morning and night and the highest I got was

36.7c (98.06) after an hours walk on a warm day - but after an afternoon nap

that day I was 35.4 (95.72f) and generally around 35.9c - 36.2c (96.62f -

97.16f) - which I am reading is quite a low body temp and another marker for

underactive thyroid??

Phew sorry about all the info - but please can someone respond and give me some

feedback.

I just want to feel more energy again and get my life back.

Thanks