post TT inflammation

go2grrl

Anyone experienced chronic (and random) inflammation after losing their gland?

In the last 18 months since my TT, I've had a baker's cyst, ringing in my ears, BPPV (a type of vertigo), a couple of random, violent bowel flare ups, a super bad case of sciatica, upper back cramps. a jammed finger that won't heal and currently some kind of patella tendonitis. Before "they" started mucking around I never had much of anything go wrong. The common denominator in all of this is inflammation. My thyroid levels are fine and even adding T3 hasn't helped much. Nor do my primary or endo ;(.

So I'm left wondering if this is all due to my missing thyroid or maybe because I've got one foot in menopause. Either way it's driving me mad!! While I just keep pushing thru and waiting for the next ache to appear...

Anyone else having seemingly random issues that don't meet the "traditional" hypo symptoms?

-Cynthia

islandmonkey

By levels do you mean your free T3 and free T4 results?

And by your levels being "fine" do you mean that they are "within normal range", or that they are "optimal"? Optimal would be in the top 1/3 of the range your lab uses.

Too often doctors will say your results are "fine" or "normal", but they are at the bottom of the range.


If your thyroid levels are low your body could just be exhausted and less able to heal. I would also suggested getting your Vit D, iron, ferritin, selenium and B12 levels tested. And same with these results...make sure the levels are optimal and not just 'normal'. Ex: optimal Vit D is 60-80; mine was at 41 and the doctor tried to say that was "good".

go2grrl

Thanks for your reply. I do have all those tests done. My D is always low as is my ferritin. I supplement for both. And my thyroid panels are optimal. My endo approves of me letting my engine run a little fast. I have to get my reverse T3 tested next week and that might be the issue. But I'm mostly just wondering if anyone else had the same random inflammation post TT or if I should press my primary to look further.

islandmonkey

If all the other thyroid factors are accounted for, then I'd press your primary to look further. I'd be interested in hearing if they can link it back to your TT (just had mine 2 months ago).

go2grrl

Both my endo and primary don't think it has anything to do with the TT, but I'm not so easily convinced. It just all seems more than a coincidence! I felt fine for the first 8 months, which ironically was when I was left mildly hypo while my Synth doseage was gradually upped. I've been on an additional small dose of Cytomel for about 4 weeks so we'll see what happens with that after my next panel. It could also be impending menopause. But in the meantime, I'll just keep fighting the good fight

islandmonkey

Have you talked to your docs about maybe trying a natural supplement that has both T3 and T4? You could even be reacting to something in the fillers of the synthetic ones.

I agree that it's good to listen to your instincts - while it's certainly possible that it's unrelated, thyroid issues are such full-system and the timing is so close, that it's hard to think there isn't at least *some* relationship.