Hypothyroidism Support Group
Hypothyroidism is the disease state caused by insufficient production of thyrohormone by the thyroid gland. There are several distinct causes for chronic hypothyroidism, the most common being Hashimoto's thyroiditis and hypothyroidism following radioiodine therapy for hyperthyroidism. Advanced hypothyroidism may cause severe complications, the most serious one of which is...
I know I shouldnt have done this in the middle of my titration, which is 2.5 weeks in from .88 levothyroxine to 112 synthroid. But I rather take the meds at night anyway, its just easier for me. And if I have to suffer through the switch I may as well get it over with. It has only been 3 days. Day 1 i woke up tired and with a headache, nothing unusual Day 2 I felt better still have the fatigue but i have developed a new symptom on day 3. Vertigo? As I rolled over in my sleep last night I got really lightheaded and dizzy. It lasted a couple of hours into my morning. It was worse when I bent over. This happened to me when I was 12 or 13. (50 now) I remember getting up from my bed going to the kitchen, but was passed out before I made it. Dr's just said I was anemic, but I believe I had symptoms since back then. Anyway i had NO problems falling asleep! I even think my sleep was deeper than it has been. Last night I slept an extra 45 minutes. Up from 4:30 to 5:15. My last lab work showed my t3's at below range. and t4's slightly better, but still in the garbage. I think I may need some T3, but not sure if I should wait it out on my 6 week labs, which is in 3.5 weeks or request some now. My brain seems to be hit the hardest with racing thoughts, cant control my thoughts, memory loss, difficult with memory retention, and now vertigo. I have to see my doc on Monday for another issue, but should I request some t3? Any suggestions or thoughts are grealty appreciated.
You have classic hypo symptoms and titration symptoms, they are horrible and draining. They are also all over the place, better sleep one day, worse sleep the next, even worse the next, better the next. Its best to just expect the worst and enjoy the times that you aren't being tortured.
As for the vertigo, I have had that most of the time I was hypo and certainly during titrations. In fact I have it right now with this latest titraton. Take dramamine for that, it works wonders. Dramamine is inexpensive and available OTC. Also known as Meclizin. That got me thru some very rough days over the years when I could not even walk across the room, much less get behind the wheel. It does cause drowsiness so take before bed time.
Thanks GageL for recommending Dramamine.. I should of thought of that on my own, but I would forget just that quick.
My mind has been doing the same exact thing but keeps me up at least till 3. So, now I'm on Ambien for 2 years now.
So, as I travel for a living, I can't always get my meds at the same pharmacy. It was originally at the Medicine Shoppe, which isn't everywhere, and then at Walgreens, which (first) doesn't use the same "formula" and (second) has different labs for each branch (and therefore no consistency) WHAT?!? This makes no sense to me. Does anyone have a "secret" in how to make sure that your meds are consistent?
Oh, vertigo, anxiety, night sweats, nausea (probably due to the other symptoms). I was SO optimistic this time.......
Yes, my vertigo experience has a sinus element to it. The dramamine really helps with that, but does cause drowsiness. My theory is that the thyroid gland is very close to the ear canal, the ear canal is where vertigo originates so its an obvious connection. Of course my doctor at the time had no clue about that. The vertigo came first before the thyroid diagnosis. Doctors are idiots.
Sinus infections many times cause Vertigo. Sinus infections CAN be a symptom of hypothyroid if they are chronic.
You know that diet is crucial. You know the drill on that. Absolutely NO dairy or gluten. No soy. etc.
I've been taking generic levothyroxine since March 2010 and generic liothyronine (T3/Cytomel) since January 2011 with great success.
The key is to make sure the doctors writes " XX (generic brand) medically necessary" on all refill Rx's.
In my situation, the doctor writes "Mylan generic medically necessary" on all levo Rx's and "Paddock Labs generic medically necessary" on all T3 Rx's.
I sure hope you can get the results of your labs well before your appointment with your consultant.
Your levels could very well change by the time you meet with him/her. It would be much better if you could discuss your labs with him/her very soon after you have them done.
Hope you feel better soon!