Shaky Weak Help!

[Sco24]

So I'm on 75mg of armour and have been for a while. But recently like today, i feel really shaky, weak, lightheaded and crappy. I'm trying to find out what is wrong with me.. I know its probably not an intolerance to armour because i've been on it for a long while now and this feeling normally doesn't occur till later after i have taken it. can hypo symptoms be this? the last time i checked my tsh was about 2.01 in a reference range of .1 to 4.00

also, i've had an inner ear problem so i don't know if that's causing it.. tired of all of this.

anybody have any info that would be great.

thanks
scott

p.s. sometimes i notice i feel shaky after eating turkey. does not digesting protein have anything to do with that feeling? ugh..

[Bran'sNana]

Wow that's weird, sounds like hyper symptoms, I sometimes feel "shaky" or heart racy after eating certain foods especially anything too salty, like bacon. Do you think you might need a dosage cut? I know people with hypo have inner ear problems or feel dizzy, hope you're better soon

[Sco24]

bran

what you said about the hypo people having inner ear problems, what do you know about that? the reason i ask is because both hit me at the same time, and i always wondered about a correlation between the two. If you could elaborate on that or provide info that would be great.

thanks
scott

[accessn12]

Hi Scott,

The inner ear is chock full of thyroid hormone receptors. Both the cochlea and the vestibule rely on thyroid hormone for proper development in the womb. I've got a feeling it's kind of important after that point too. I've run into too many people who've developed thyroid problems later in life that have problems with their ears.

I'm not real good with the hypo game, being hyper and all, but see if you can't get Midwest's attention on the armour thing. If I recall, males usually have slightly lower TSH levels than females and from what I've read in Midwest's posts, with the armour, you might feel better with a lower TSH than that and they should be going by the free hormone levels, not the TSH. Check with her and see?

Good luck,
Helen

[elmhar]

Hi Scott,

When you say you get shaky after eating turkey, are you eating the protein alone, or with some good complex carbs? If not, you might try it & see if you get the same reaction. People who tend to be fast metabolizers often experience a weak & shaky reaction when they go on a low-carb diet like South Beach, for example. Taking thyroid meds, esp. those w/T3, increases metabolic rate.

I've had trouble with the shaky-weak feeling in the past w/thyroid meds. For me, it was a sort of hypoglycemia that resulted from taking the meds on an empty stomach. And also in part, I believe, as a result of the demands that are made on the adrenals when you take thyroid meds, esp. those w/a T3 component, like Armour.

Are you getting adequate carbs? If I recall correctly, were you the person who a while back was cutting out gluten? Many people do this by removing the gluten sources without replacing adequate carbs. Doing so stresses the adrenals -- when blood sugar takes a dip, an emergency cortisol response helps to prop the blood sugar back up. Over time, the adrenals get stressed out, and the weak/shaky feeling arises.

Any sort of blood sugar abnormality can cause the shaky, weak feeling. Have you had an HbA1c test done recently?

You might also check your pulse rate during these episodes. Resting pulse over 90 bpm on a regular basis suggests overmedication. It's not uncommon for people to occasionally need a reduction in meds. Dietary changes, supplements, changes in amount of exercise & exposure to cold, viruses, assertion by an autonomous nodule, -- all sorts of things can result in a touch of hyperT.

If you are experiencing vertigo along with your weak & shaky feeling, I would suspect a flare of the vestibular problem to be contributing. Or, if you are on meds for the same, is it possibly a side effect from the meds?

Best wishes.