Latest reports revela that I have Triiodthyroinin (T3) level of 32 ug/ml, Thyroxine (T4) level of 1.3 ug/dl, and Thyroid Stimulating Hormones (TSH) 64.6 uIU/ml.\n\nProblems: over weight (95 kg), breathing inconvenienec and high blood pressure (in the range 150 /120 to 120/90)\n\nMedicines using: THYRONRM -50 and RAMISTAR-H5\n\nI had anemia in 1996 and 2004 and got cured with medication.  I have normal level of HB count at present without medicines. \nBut the Dcotor now opines that thyroid could have been the root cause for the anemia too. No one detected thyroid previously.\n\nI would be grateful if  anyone suugests proper medication for my problem. Thanks in advance.\n\nRavi\nMale, age 44 years
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It sounds like you have hypothyroidism (your body doesn't produce enough T4). Thyronorm is a replacement for T4.  That is probably why your T3 is low and TSH is high but T4 is mostly normal.  It sounds to me, based on this information, like you need to increase your Thyronorm dose.  Discuss it with your doctor and see if he agrees before you make any medication changes.
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Do you have a copy of your blood work? If you do, look at it and see if you were TSH, T-3 and T-4 levels were tested. These are tests used to determine how well your thyroid is functioning. The symptoms that you're describing remind me of how I first felt when I developed hypothyroidism. I doubt it is your blood sugar because people tend to lose weight, not gain weight, during the onset of diabetes. On top of feeling sluggish, poor thyroid function can make you depressed, anxious, physically and mentally exhausted, constipated, and can affect your mood in general. I didn't want to hang out with my friends, talk on the phone, go to work or school, or do anything that required any effort. Also caffeine and sugar had adverse effects on me. If you're experiencing any symptoms similar to these, and you TSH ( thyroid stimulating hormone ) wasn't already tested, I suggest ruling hypothyroidism out as a first step. Good luck, and remember, if diseases are caught early enough, more than likely they can be cured ( or at least treated ).
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Your TSH is elevated. Normal range is from 0.5 to 5, although some say that it should be from 0.5 to 3. You likely have hypothyroidism. The next step would be to check a free T4 level. If that is low, it confirms hypothyroidism, and means that you would need thyroid hormone replacement (Synthroid). Definitely set up an appointment to talk to your doctor.
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Princess_Rose_Marie nice copy and paste job of garbage from WikiPedia.\n\nThe short of it is Hypothyroidism:\nUsually your family will have a history of thyroid dysfunction? and often consists of symptoms of severe fatigue as well as other stigmata of hypothyroidism.\n \nT3 elevated (198) is elevated thyroid autoantibodies. This makes it necessary for a doctor or clinic to try to normalize both T3 and T4. To accomplish this, they use drugs such as Synthroid (T4), Cytomel (T3), Thyrolar (T3 and T4) and Armour Thyroid (T3 and T4). \n\nPlease see a doctor for guidance, you should be asking him all your questions.
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when using lithium for a long time hypothroidism can occur which is a condition where there is too little thyroid hormone within the bloodstream but it can be treated with a thryoid supplementation. there can also be a kidney problem but this is a rare thing. your doctor will take random blood samples from you ever so often to make sure that the levels of lithium are correct within your body. no need to worry its only been four months and your docotr knows what he is doing. good luck:)
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First off, take a deep breath and relax.  You are ok.  Next, call your doctor.  This is exactly the sort of stuff your ob-gyn is trained to handle, and will understand your situation.  Having PCS makes your periods a bit screwy as your hormones don't really act quite the way they should.  \n\nYour doctor can evaluate you to find out 1) why you are clotting and to see if anything else is wrong with you (thyroid issues can make things go squirly too).\n\nYou are feeling woozy and tired most likely from the blood loss.  Losing a lot of blood can make you dehydrated, and anemic.  So rest, drink water, take a pain killer for the cramps and call your doctor.  \n\nGood luck.  I know how scary this can seem, I have been through it myself, and for me it turned out to be nothing - some water, and a few weeks or iron pills for the anemia and I was fine.  But please, do call your doc.
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You could also be anemic.  Have a blood test done and check that out.
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Go to the doctor and ask them to do a thyroid test (TSH). I was so tired I would come home from work and sleep until morning and all weekend. My thyroid was off and since I've been on medication I feel great. It takes about 3 months but it's worth it.
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I know a few people with thyroid problems and it does require you to take a drug called "synthroid" for the rest of your life. It really isn't a big deal at all, hopefully you have an over-active thyroid in which case you won't have to worry about the side effect of weight gain as you do with an under active one. Your primary care doctor should be able to feel if your thyroid is enlarged at the base of your neck, he may or may not refer you to a specialist, depends on your doctor, some primary care doctors can treat the condition. It's really nothing life threatening and shouldn't really effect much except possible weight gain or loss, being very tired all the time and other minor problems. Good luck and call your doctor, again, it's not much to worry about :)
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HB, is the hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the compounds present in red blood cells in the body that enable them to transport oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body. Hemoglobin is made of for 4 globin (peptide) chains and an iron molecule (the heme part of hemoglobin).\n\nThe normal HB levels for men is between 12-14 and for women is between 10-12 as your doctor has told you. 5.0 shows that you have a very low HB levels, and you are therefore anemic. This presents as lethargy, tiredness, paleness and shortness of breath. This may even lead to cardiac failure. The causes are anemia are far and varied. This includes thalessiemia, sickle cell anemia and blood loss anemia. If you have no genetic problems, it could also be due to heavy menstual blood loss or diet factors like low iron, folat and vitamin b12. Those are compounds that are required to produce red blood cells and hemoglobin\n\nYou can take folate, iron and Vitamin b12 if your not taking enough of those supplements. And take care of your self.
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I had a similar problem, so I will tell you my story(hope it helps and doesn't bore you to death).  This all happened after I had my daughter...I don't know if pregnancy caused it or if it was just coincidental.  I first found out about my enlarged thyroid when I was sick.  I went to the doctor for being sick, and she told me my thyroid was enlarged and wanted to run tests.  I had felt it, but it wasn't that large at the time, so I just thought it was a swollen gland from infection.  I had my thyroid levels checked, and they were normal.  I went to an endocrinologist and he checked my levels again...normal.  At that time, he told me that my only option was to have it removed because he couldn't treat it with medicine if my levels were fine.  It wasn't very noticeable then, and I couldn't bare the thought of having my throat cut(he also told me insurance would not cover it because they would consider it 'cosmetic').  Anyway, over the course of the next 2-3 yrs, it gradually grew bigger and bigger.  I had my levels checked several more times and they were always normal.  I finally went to a new doctor, and she immediately referred me to a surgeon.  The first time I saw him, he said it needed to come out.  He said the larger it gets, the more chance there is of getting cancer in it.  He measured my thyroid and my left nodule was 6cm wide.  In January of last year, I had my entire thyroid removed leaving nothing but my parathyroid glands.  My thyroid had grown so large that it wrapped around my esophogus and surgery lasted 6 hrs.  I now take thyroid replacement hormones daily.  If it does not go down, I would highly recommend seeing a specialist.  The scar is barely noticeable.  They make the incision so that it fits right in with the wrinkles in your neck.  I hope this gave you a little insight. By the way, I was never diagnosed with anything other than a simple 'goiter'.
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Looking at your conditions, maybe you might want to try nutritional therapy to replenish your cells with the essential 46 vitamins. \n\nMy grandmother, 76 years old, who has been a diabetic patient for many years, and she is taking Spirulina (Certified Organic by Japan Health Food Association), and when the doctor diagnosed her, her blood sugar has dropped to normal level and she is feeling more energetic than last time.\n\nThe human requires 46 essential nutrients from the daily diet. Essential vitamins consist of vitamins, minerals, proteins (amino acids).\n\nEssential nutrients:\n\n1)Most are not produced by the body. ->100% sourced from our diet\n2)Many are broken down, lost or excreted daily. -> Required daily\n3)Should be consumed in balanced proportions.\n ->Nutritional intake should be balanced.\n4)Are interdependent and may not be able to function without the presence of others. -> The 46 essential nutrients should be presented at all times. \n\nLacking of 46 essential nutrients, Acidic body condition, unhealthy lifestyle will lead to unhealthy cells  Semi unhealthy state – headache, fatigue, shoulders ache  Long term will lead to high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, leukemia, many 21st century common diseases.\n\nIf you want to know more information, you can email me at jaslinlee@yahoo.com I will glad to answer your enquiries.
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Hi there.. I'm a Licenced Dietetic Technician. The answer to your question....Anemia is a concern that can be fixed. Anemia is a condition in which the iron count in your blood is low meaning you have a hard time transmitting oxygen in the blood to other body parts. An easy solution is to take a simle daily supplement of 18mg/daily for 2 weeks. Then have your HGB and HCT checked again to see if the Anemia has improved. Make sure you also take a Vit C supplement with the Iron to help absorb the iron. Hope this helped. Your should have more energy because you'll have more oxygen flowing through your blood! Good luck and if you have anymore health questions feel free to ask. -Elizabeth Segler DTR/LDT
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Fun wow! Been there, doing that. Get some HRT that works for you. Exercise. Watch your diet. Your thyroid goes amuck. I chose not to take the synthroid and really watched my diet. Silly as it sounds, for the sleep problem, I took/take 2 benadryl before I hit the sack. Read and read! There are lots of good articles on the net addressing this. I was lucky, I didn't get hit till I was 55, but then I also had a baby in my forties.....so go figure. Good luck!!!!
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I would see another Doctor. Synthroid is a common treatment for thyroid conditions, however without further details, Its impossible to say. \n\nAlso have a look at this information:\n\nhttp://search.yahoo.com/search?_adv_prop=web&x=op&ei=UTF-8&fr=fp-top&fr2=op&va=natural+thyroid&va_vt=any&vp_vt=any&vo_vt=any&ve_vt=any&vd=all&vst=0&vf=all&vm=i&fl=0&n=10
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I know exactly what you're talking about. \n\nYou know you aren't feeling right. You just KNOW it's probably your thyroid, because according to all the literature, and everyone you talk to, your symptoms and the way you just "feel" match a diagnosis of thyroid deficiency perfectly. \n\nBUT... you go into your doc's office, he draws blood. You ask him to be sure to check both T3 and T4. Reluctantly he says okay, acting like the patient shouldn't be making suggestions like that. So the results come back, and what a surprise, they are within "normal limits." Am I right? \n\nSo, here's what worked for me. First, I came upon this website for Dr. Wilson's Temperature Syndrome. This is a naturopath, I think, who presents compelling evidence that people with otherwise normal thyroid blood results, but who have lower than normal body temperature, can be helped with his particular thyroid therapy. It's the real deal, and it works. \n\nI went to my doctor, told her the situation, explained why I thought I might be a candidate for this therapy, and she went ahead and gave me cytomel. It is a pre-thyroid hormone, or something like that. Look it up to be sure I'm not giving you incorrect information about the cytomel. Anyhoo, it has worked wonders for me. \n\nMy symptoms (and on the Wilson website you'll be surprised how many of them there are!), have almost completely subsided. We started at 50 micrograms (mcg), and I am at 150 mcg right now, and expect that's where I'll stay. \n\nShe told me that the main possible side effect is osteoporosis from the cytomel. However, I am going to have the bone density scans done as time goes by. I'm being careful about the calcium content of my diet, and I do weight bearing exercise to try and keep my bones pointing in the right direction. \n\nCheck out the Wilson's Temperature Syndrome website, and see what you find out. If your doctor says no, try a different doctor. \n\nI am very lucky with mine, in that she recently graduated and is still loving her profession. She is also open to new possibilities and new ideas. Try a young doctor if your current one isn't doing it for you. \n\nGood luck, and keep pushing for this. It just might work for you, and if it does, you'll wonder where the real you has been hiding! Your body should have the proper hormones to feel and function right! \n\nIncidently, my symptoms included extreme fatigue, uncaring or unwilling to move through the day, constipation, body aches, being cold or chilly a lot, feeling kind of "foggy", losing words when I was talking... I KNEW the word I wanted to say, but couldn't recall what it was... things like that. Once I was driving and all of a sudden just panicked because I thought I was going the wrong way on a 1 way road. Totally not the way it was, but I was confused and frightened. Only happened once, but it felt like just a severe mental fog setting in briefly. Nothing even similar to that has happened since I started on the cytomel. All the symptoms have lifted, and the lack of fogginess and having some energy (not an abnormal amount, just a NORMAL amount), feels great! \n\nHang in there, and keep trying. Check out cytomel on the net and learn about it so that when you talk with your doctor, you will be informed and ready to champion your cause. It's your body, make sure that whatever doctor you have knows that is how you feel!
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May be worth getting your thyroid levels checked. My sister had same symptom and she has been diagnosed with a thyroid problem. Do you feel tired/lthargic, putting on/loosing weight. back pain, these are other sypmtoms of thyroid probs. Hopefully its not this but worth speaking to your dr and get your levels checked.\nGood luck