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What Causes Tiredness And Increased Bowel Movement With Abdominal Pain?

Posted on Sat, 17 Jan 2015

Question: If there was any major disease process going on in my body wouldn't regular blood work pick it up? Lately so tired. Also lump in my hand .... Upper palm. Frequent bowel movements pressure /stinging in the spleen area Routine blood work done a month or so ago came back within normal ranges except really low Tsh and slightly elevated glucose...115. And low but within normal BP.

Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Hyperthyroidism

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to HCM and thanks for your query.
You have hyperthyroidism.
The tiredness, increased bowel movement with abdominal pain and low TSH are indicative of the same. It also may produce slight elevation of blood sugar, palpitation and a slightly lower diastolic blood pressure.
Take care,
Dr Noble Zachariah

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Noble Zachariah (1 hour later)

Excellent to know so I recently went from 150 mcg synthroid to 125 can I take even less like every other day or 1/2 every other day. My TSH was .02. History thyroid cancer

Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Please check with your doctor

Detailed Answer:
Doctors prefer to keep TSH low after treatment for thyroid cancer. If the symptoms are intolerable, the dose may be reduced to 100th, if not best left alone. Please check with your doctor before you make any changes to the dose.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar