How does aspirin affect your thyroid? i took some yesterday for a sore throat and had a really bad day. I'm wondering if there is a connection. I'm on 75mg of thyroxine (generic).
Thanks for the comments folks. I had been on a low fat diet, but nothing exotic at all. I received my results from the Dr. today and the TOTAL T3 was 230 vs a lab range of 80 to 180. No free T3 was run. I would like to get a better handle on the situation. Guess I'll have to talk to the Dr. again. Thanks!
HUGE appetite- no weight gain.
poor sleep. talk a long to fall asleep, wake frequently...
pounding heart..
sweating a lot
frequent bowel movements
irritability
anxiousness
Dr. Rubin in his Thyroid for Dummies book says this about the lab tests:
"Some of the drugs that can raise the level of TT4 in yoru blood include:
Estrogenic hormones taken for hormone replacement or birth control Amiodarone, a drug used for the heart
Amphetamines
Methadone
Some clinical states that can raise TT4 levels include
High estrogen states, such as pregnancy
Acute illness, such as AIDS or hepatitis
Acute psychiatric problems
Conversely, some drugs and physical conditions tend to lower the results of a TT4 test (because they depress the amount of thyroxine-binding protein), while not impacting the amount of free thyroxine (FT4). The drugs that have this impact include:
Androgens, male hormones taken to build muscle
Steroids, usually given to reduce inflammation
Nicotinic acid, given to lower harmful blood fats
Asprin in high doses (more than 3,000 milligrams daily)
Physical conditions that can lower TT4 levels include:
Severe chronic illness such as kidney failure or liver failure
Starvation
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Dx Graves 4/99, tx w/Tapazole & Atenolol - Remission 7/03; Relapse 1/06, back on Tapazole, remission & off meds again 11/06.
I have experienced weight loss, heavy urination, trouble sleeping, heart pounding and agitation over the last 6 months. In spite of eating a huge amount of food, I can't seem to gain weight. I have been blood tested and ct scanned with (fortunately) no problems found. The exception is my thyroid values. My doctor tells me my TSH is 0.8, my T4 is in range but my T3 is out of range high. She is not concerned about this result on the T3 and I should not be concerned. Anyone??? This does not seem right to me. Any comments very much appreciated. Thanks!
sure sounds like you're hypER to me ... and how on earth could she ignore your symptoms? sounds like she's another one who treats the lab sheet ...
Re: High T3
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