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dsyndicate
May 21st, 2007, 11:10 PM
I was diagnosed about 2 1/2 years ago and have been on 75mcg of levo since then. I never felt bad prior to being diagnosed, it was found during a routine physical. Anyway, over the last 6-8 months I have been having on and off low grade fevers (99-101), weakness, fatigue and some mild depression. I recently underwent a ton of tests to find out what is wrong, but everything came back normal...including my thyroid levels...although, I don't know what the numbers were, my bad.

Is it possible that maybe my medication is not fully working and the fevers and other symptoms are being caused by Hashimotos? Just trying to find out if anyone else has experience with this. Any info would be helpful.

Thanks

GD Women
May 23rd, 2007, 02:49 AM
Your levels will reflet if your medication is working. However, maybe your levels are not where they should be for you to feel your best, that is, within your Labs reference range. But you wouldn't know this if you don't know your "numbers".

Next time get copies of your test TSH, FT-4 and FT-3 with Labs reference range.

Fatigue, weekness and deperssion are symptoms of hypothyroidism. Low grade fever is a symptom more specific to Hashimoto thyroiditis

dsyndicate
May 23rd, 2007, 01:18 PM
Thanks for the reply GD. Its weird, as I never really had any symptoms until about 8 months ago...and that's almost 3 years after being diagnosed with Hashimoto's and on medication. I think its time to see an endocrinologist and not rely on my regular doctor. I will make sure to have test results in hand from now on....thanks again!!!!

Dave