Question: Hi. Mid 2010, I had problems with fatigue, irregular periods, moodswings,weight gain etc. I went to my dr at the time, suspecting thyroid problems. She tested my TSH levels which came back as 0.9 (normal?). No further testing was done. I ended up going to a medicinal herbalist, who believed there was something going on. She treated me with thyrosine, chronium plus other stuff. I improved dramatically. Anyway I was fine for approx. 1yr & now things have gone downhill again. All bloodtests so far have come back normal. Symptoms and blood tests taken are listed below:
Fatigue (getting worse by the day);irregular menstrual cycles 27days-40days; dramatic moodswings (fine one minute, then angry or down the next); dizziness;nausea; weightgain; unable to concentrate; prone to skin conditions; tender heels; headaches; muscular aches and pains; numbness,pain and feeling of pressure in facial region and ears;shortness of breath and very defined breathing (worse when tired or on exertion);heart palpitations.
Don't know if related or not: thoracic outlet syndrome (pulse disappears when arms are raised (no cervical rib found), also had trouble with not producing oxytocin during my two childrens' labours & breastmilk never came in (even with medication, breast pumps etc.).
Blood tests - HbA1c:40mmol/mol A, TSH:1.13mIU/L, Sodium:141mmol/L, Potassium:4.0mmol/L, Iron:19umol/L, Transferrin:2.74g/L, Iron Binding:62umol/L, Iron Saturation:30%, Ferritin:54ug/L;Taken cycle day 3 - FSH:4.2, LH:5.5, Estradiol:125pmol/L. Taken cycle day 13 - Prolactin:403mlU/L, Progesterone:0.80nmol/L Testosterone:2.1nmol/L; Creatinine:65umol/L, Glomerular Filtration Rate:>90mL/min/1.73m2; Glucose:4.9mmol/L; C Reactive Protein:<5.0mg/L, Rheumatoid Factor:<15.0IU/mL, Uric Acid:0.36mmol/L; ANA:Positive, Pattern:Speckled, Titre: 80; Cholesterol:5.6mmol/L, Triglyceride:1.3mmol/L, HDL Cholesterol:1.3mmol/L, Chol/HDL ratio:4.2, LDL Cholesterol:3.7mmol/L.