Thyroid

Everyday living
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Hi I am new to this site , I have had Ms for around 17 yrs maybe longer as looking back may have had symptoms earlier . Recently my fatigue levels have increased significantly , at the weekend I noticed a lump on the neck . I went to my gp who now thinks it is my thyroid she has been taken bloods . Just wondering if anyone on forum has thyroid problems , could this be why I have been so tired recently just wondering treatment will be and how Ms will be affected . Thank you

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Hi,

I was dx with an underactive thyroid 2 years ago. I hadn’t been feeling great for a while. Even less energy than normal, weight gain. I am now on levothyroxine and get a blood test every year to check levels. Things are back to normal, well as near to normal as this condition allows.

mags xx

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Hi

I would love to help but I had a total thyroidactomy three and a bit years ago due to a large goitre. Now on 150 mg (recently reduced from 200) of levothyroxine every morning and can honestly say I don’t feel any worse or better for it.

Two years later diagnosed with MS

Good luck though.

Paul

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Hi

i have had ms for 12 years & thyroid problems for 26 years.

it started as over active (skinny, tired & increase in persperation amongst other things)

after radioactive treatment I am now under active. I am on thyroxine and have annual check ups.

i can say that thyroid issues have no impact on my day to day activities and at least I qualify for free prescriptions.

all the best

neil

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Hi, my story is similar to that of Paul’s ,

​I was suffering about three years ago with tiredness, carpal tunnel, low blood pressure, v…e…r…y s…l…o…w pulse. It was only when i went to my gp about the carpal tunnel that he asked if i had had my thyroid checked as i had a classic ‘moon face’… I remember thinking ‘cheeky s*d’ !!

Turns out it was for the best as my T-levels were through the roof. 150mg of levothyroxine later appeared to do the trick for a while…but then…

Tiredness, weakness, pins and needles, numbness, headache, eye pain all began again. T-levels checked :- normal.

MRI last year, another in March of this year…

Dx with MS in April.

Julie xx (these things are sent to try us…I suppose…)

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Thanks for all your replies looks like a possibility it might be linked to MS , another thing to live with wishing you all best wishes