Attn: Mandy

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Hi Mandy,

Your TSH is low and your actual thyroid hormones are low. That situation is precisely why just

doing the TSH, as most docs do, is not enough. Have you had a scan of your brain to

check for a pituitary tumor? If

your pit is not working (tumor or no), you will not produce enough TSH. Your TSH will test normal or even

HYPERthyroid when, in reality, you are HYPOthyroid. In the UK NHS, they are letting women go

hypothyroid until their TSH gets to 10.

That’s to save money.

I’d be dead with a TSH of 10.

I have a daughter-in-law who spent her whole life, up until 24

years old, that way. No one tested

her actual thyroid hormones.

They’d just check the TSH and diagnose her as

“lazy.” That lazy girl

is now a near-pro world triathlete.

It is sick when your mother-in-law has to do the diagnosis.

If you could see Dr. Peatfield, he would be able to treat your

thyroid. Docs too often give

antidepressants when they can’t figure out what’s wrong. I have a wonderful psychiatrist who has

helped me through my Lyme-induced fractured sleep problems and my

“brittleness.”

He’s the first one who hasn’t pushed anti-Ds

What do you mean by a “wonky face”? I’m sure you’ve mentioned it

but I go through periods where I miss some posts.

Will you list your symptoms again?

Low TSH

Low T3 & T4

Gastro problems

What else?

Val

From: hyperaldosteronism

[mailto:hyperaldosteronism ] On Behalf Of moseleymand@...

Hello Val,

My tsh is 0.68

I know iam hypothyroid but why won't they help me!!? I've spoken to a doctor

who said he would treat my thyroid and cortisol but wanted me to carry on the

nhs s thought I have something more complicated.

I don't know what to do, I was going to give this neurogastro guy a chance as

he said I have several problems and needs to start with my gut but I'm

struggling to wait any more.

Iam 34 I should be having children and married at my age but no 5 years of not

going any where, ill, no confidence due to wonky face, can't eat normally.

This new doctor is goinbg to give me anti ds but thyroid tablets would help

much more!!

Do you think its pituitary gland by them results?

What would you do? I'm so desperate.

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" Valarie

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Mandy, if your Free T3 is below range

and your T4 is right at the bottom, you are seriously hypothyroid. Where

is your TSH? Do you get copies of your tests? The idea that your

height has anything to do with your thyroid levels is MALPRACTICE.

From:

hyperaldosteronism [mailto:hyperaldosteronism ] On

Behalf Of moseleymand@...

Hello,

I'm not on any medication for thyroid. My T3 is under out of the range and my

t4 is right at the bottom.

I've had a gp saying thyroid is a bit low, other doc said about trying

thyroxine. Also had people say its my pituitary causing central hypothyroid.

I don't care what it is just wish someone would help me.

I'm now seeing a neurogastro doctor.

He said I have several problems affecting endocrine system, adrenals are

damaged, gastro problem and have to see ENT for sinus problems.

Hope your all okay, I starting to give up not much point in being here anymore.

Can't eat, funstion normaly, get about, work ort socialise..so depressed now

can't see any light at the end of my tunnel.

From: hyperaldosteronism [mailto:hyperaldosteronism ] On Behalf Of moseleymand@...

I have this problem too. My tsh is

low and my T4 is 13.2 (12-22) t3 3.5 (4-6.5) tsh:

o.68

I've had a couple of doctors say my thyroids a bit low but most recent answer

has been " but you are small " ???!!!! Surely your height doesn't mean

you don't need thyroid more in range..

So frustrating when you can't function and your lifes stopped.

mand