Posted by chloe on June 3, 2003, at 14:21:34
In reply to Re:Has my thyroid shut off? » Chloe, posted by jemma on June 3, 2003, at 10:11:55
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> Hi Chloe -
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> I once saw a doctor who put me on a large dose of T3/T4 thyroid (Armour in the US). He believed that T3 cured everything. I quickly developed symptoms of hyperthyroidism - palpitations, sweating, insomnia. I then developed extreme crushing fatigue, hypersomnia, loss of hair, etc. - I felt more hypothyroid than I had ever felt before starting the med.
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> I had my levels checked, and I turned out to be very hyper-thyroid. It seems that in many people the symptoms of hyper-thyroid mimic the symptoms of hypo-thyroid, only worse! Especially the fatigue and exercise intolerance. I stopped the thyroid med and felt better within a couple of days. Apparently, many people simply can't tolerate high T3 levels.
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> It sounds to me like something similar has happened to you. I would cut back my dose and get my levels checked as soon as possible. Make sure a free-T3 test is part of your bloodwork. Best of luck -
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> JemmaJemma,
Thanks for sharing. Clearly thyroid is not always a cure all. Do you still take any thyriod supps now?
Chloe
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