last year I wasn't ill with chronic fatigue, my gp at the time said I had cfs caused by stress. I was attacked by my brother in 2012 and developed ptsd and anxiety/agoraphobia. Things improved then suddenly my son became suicidal and depressed due to serious bullying in school. I just broke and since then my chronic fatigue got much worse, I'd been struggling about 6 months prior to that with fatigue but gp said all bloods were fine.
In August 2015 my TSH was 5.35 (0.45-5.5) FT4 10.2 (7-17). Gp said they'd monitor me. January 2016 my tsh had gone up to 6.8 (0.24-4.2) and FT4 14 ( range 12-22). I saw a different gp and he said I was subclinical hypothyroid. By May my tsh had shot up to 9:28 and my gp gave me thyroxine 25mg.
As my dose went up (I'm now at 75mg) my fatigue improved slightly. I hoped my symptoms of crippling fatigue, leg weakness, severe crashes etc were all thyroid but here I am today still struggling with fatigue and weakness daily and the crashes on exertion or stress.
Bloods last done end of March this year and my TSH was 1.7 the lowest it's ever been, FT4 19.8 and FT3 5. I test them privately using Blue Horizon or Medicheck due to convinence of home testing because since being unwell my agoraphobia returned purely due to how ill I am. My gp has done all my other bloods from my house but the thyroid I need to do on rising and he can't be here that early lol! Thyroid UK recommended be companies I've used and many of them on their forum use them too. It's made life easier for sure. I test every 8-10 weeks now.
My gp hasn't officially diagnosed cfs, the previous gp said I had cfs but then I saw a different gp for a second opinion and ended up sticking with him but he dismissed me all of last year saying my fatigue couldn't even be my thyroid despite it being so out of range and him treating it. Strange. He blamed all my symptoms on anxiety and mood saying mood makes you tired. By January this year I was exhausted beyond belief so had a phone call with him and he suddenly after a year said he was worried about my level of fatigue but suggested diabetes, cortisol issues, sodium being slightly low etc.. all my diabetes tests are normal and I've had 3 in a year lol! He's been suggesting all kinds and he's now referred me. Thyroid uk think it's all my thyroid but even once thyroid was optimal I was still crippled by chronic fatigue symptoms and crashes.
I just wondered has anyone else suffered a thyroid issue and had trouble being diagnosed with cfs? My gp says he thinks I have cfs then he next he's suggesting diabetes or something else I know I don't have lol!
Julie
In August 2015 my TSH was 5.35 (0.45-5.5) FT4 10.2 (7-17). Gp said they'd monitor me. January 2016 my tsh had gone up to 6.8 (0.24-4.2) and FT4 14 ( range 12-22). I saw a different gp and he said I was subclinical hypothyroid. By May my tsh had shot up to 9:28 and my gp gave me thyroxine 25mg.
As my dose went up (I'm now at 75mg) my fatigue improved slightly. I hoped my symptoms of crippling fatigue, leg weakness, severe crashes etc were all thyroid but here I am today still struggling with fatigue and weakness daily and the crashes on exertion or stress.
Bloods last done end of March this year and my TSH was 1.7 the lowest it's ever been, FT4 19.8 and FT3 5. I test them privately using Blue Horizon or Medicheck due to convinence of home testing because since being unwell my agoraphobia returned purely due to how ill I am. My gp has done all my other bloods from my house but the thyroid I need to do on rising and he can't be here that early lol! Thyroid UK recommended be companies I've used and many of them on their forum use them too. It's made life easier for sure. I test every 8-10 weeks now.
My gp hasn't officially diagnosed cfs, the previous gp said I had cfs but then I saw a different gp for a second opinion and ended up sticking with him but he dismissed me all of last year saying my fatigue couldn't even be my thyroid despite it being so out of range and him treating it. Strange. He blamed all my symptoms on anxiety and mood saying mood makes you tired. By January this year I was exhausted beyond belief so had a phone call with him and he suddenly after a year said he was worried about my level of fatigue but suggested diabetes, cortisol issues, sodium being slightly low etc.. all my diabetes tests are normal and I've had 3 in a year lol! He's been suggesting all kinds and he's now referred me. Thyroid uk think it's all my thyroid but even once thyroid was optimal I was still crippled by chronic fatigue symptoms and crashes.
I just wondered has anyone else suffered a thyroid issue and had trouble being diagnosed with cfs? My gp says he thinks I have cfs then he next he's suggesting diabetes or something else I know I don't have lol!
Julie