I normally have high BP like 140/95. Had it since I was 25…my last visit my pressure was 95/65 doctor said to stop taking the BP. Who knows with the weight loss maybe that’s one of the advantages??!
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It could be yes. You’re likely taking Synthroid which is synthetic thyroxin (t4). It should ramp up pretty much all metabolic processes in your body so raising BP could happen for sure. Do you notice your heart racing, shakiness, nervousness or anything like that? If so your dose might be too high.
My hair loss is not hereditary. I had beautiful thick hair for literally 40 years and now it’s all patchy and the hairs themselves are thin and brittle. It’s funny after all the shit I’ve been through that somehow stings the most… vanity lol
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I take Levothyroxine .075 mg
Ever since I started take this I have a stitch in my right side.
They say stomach pain normal with this shit
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No nothing like that.
Just like I said previously is the only thing I notice.
I’ve had high BP traveling right at 140/95 since I’ve been a teenager.
Couple times its gotten higher, im also a tad tightly wound thou too.
Doc says it could be white coat syndrome.
I take BP at home and its about normal sometimes on the low side even
Now I’m wondering if I need this shit they got me on?
I recently switched family physicians, previously one had me keep track on a piece of paper my bp everyday and present it to him on a visit.
He took one look at it and said “impossible” pretty much called me a liar.
What would be the advantage for me to lie its my health for petes sake.
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Oh BP and weight go hand in hand.
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Well there’s a few things to consider when thinking about whether you should be taking thyroxin. The most important would be your own subjective experience. Did you have alot of issues before starting the medication? Did you feel bad often? Do you feel much better now that you’re taking it? If not then its probably not worth it if you’ll suffer any side effects.
Another thing to consider is that exogenous thyroxin will downregulate your actual thyroid. Your body sees there is adequate t4 now so your pituitary will stop signalling your thyroid to make more. Over time the thyroid will atrophy due to disuse. That’s not necessarily a big deal if you plan on taking thyroxin for the rest of your life.
Did you have a goiter when they put you on the meds? A swelling in the lower area of your neck? Did your doctor even attempt to feel or examine your thyroid in any way or did he/she give you thyroxin based solely on blood numbers?
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Felt neck and numbers
No goiter
Can’t tell if I feel better or not
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Well that’s a tough decision then. I guess you have to weigh any side effects vs benefits and decide. Ask your doctor for an iodine blood and urine test, a huge percentage of hypo is caused by iodine deficiency. Again don’t just blindly supplement it as there can be dangers, but for most north americans it could be beneficial.
We thought we eradicated iodine deficiency like a hundred years ago and just sort of gave up on looking at it. Now some contemporary doctors are looking into it more and finding that probably more than half of n Americans are deficient.
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Also you must have a pretty decent doctor as most wouldn’t even know how to palpate a thyroid. I doubt most endocrinologists could these days either…
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There is a blood pressure heart specialist on YouTube who explains how blood pressure should be taken, he says most doctors don’t understand how to take blood pressure properly. He says the ideal way is to be sat in a dark room for 15 minutes prior and no talking allowed, and have an empty bladder and no food only water allowed for 2 hours before.
Have you ever had your blood pressure taken like that 
I have white coat syndrome, my blood pressure can jump 40 points walking into a doctor’s surgery. I have been told all my adult life after 30 I need to lower my blood pressure, so I asked for a 48 hour monitor, takes your pressure every 30 minutes. The results came back and I was in normal ranges until I walked into the doctors lol.
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That’s funny maybe you should blaze a fat doob before going next time!
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I go to the doctor; my BP is 140/80. Hospital closer to 200/80-90 because I’m usually in pain then as well as the whole medical thing. My pulse is 70+bpm when I’m out of the house. Doesn’t matter how long I sit. But my doctor doesn’t worry. I’ve been with him 5-6 years now. He knows that at home I have damn near perfect blood pressure, and a lower resting heart rate, where as one nurse I had insisted I was doing something to screw it up.
Yes, I can in nearly in tears to make you think I have high blood pressure. She looked like she was thinking about trying a third time too, but I wasn’t having that.
I have rather severe anxiety; and have had it for so long any external signs I’ve learned to cover up as much as I can. Unfortunately I covered it up so well I don’t notice I’m anxious sometimes and confuse it for another feeling.
But maybe I have a great doctor and I just don’t know it. I have several hyperthyroidism symptoms, and a family history of hypothyroidism. So we checked that out early; he palpitated my thyroid and did some blood work to no avail. I thought that was normal procedure? Do they really not teach something so basic?
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Sounds the exact of me
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I’m wound like a banjo, the smallest things can set me off.
As you all can tell
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I just came back from the docs, I thought I had an ear infection, it’s just wax compaction, because I can’t find any 3% hydrogen peroxide, to put in my ears for the last 6 months.
He said may as well check your blood pressure, so he sticks the cuff on a starts the machine while he is trying to have a conversation with me, so I try not to talk but he keeps asking questions. BP 141 over 91.
That’s a bit high he says, no wonder I thought. He does it again, this time I ignore his talking and relax a bit more. BP is 134 over 83 better he says but I think we need to get it lower. What do you think about a calcium channel blocker. I said my BP is normal at home, I will check it every other day for the next few weeks and see, and check out the side effects of those two drugs if my BP is still high.
I didn’t want to upset him and tell him his blood pressure taking technique is crap, and he should learn how to do it properly 
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“palpitated my thyroid and did some blood work to no avail. I thought that was normal procedure? Do they really not teach something so basic?”
You would really assume but sadly no. I’d be surprised if half of endocrinologists out there (thyroid ‘experts’) even knew how to palpate a thyroid let alone what they’re looking for when they do. It’s almost like we’ve gone backwards since 50 years ago in that regard. It’s all blood numbers now which are notoriously unreliable.
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Man, my at my doctor the nurse takes your vitals, barely looks at them, puts them in the computer. Unless it’s notably high or low they don’t even seem to mention it.
You know… I’d it weren’t for the fact I have zero weight loss I would seriously wonder now if perhaps I was a false negative. We did one a year later and it was negative too. Now I wonder if he actually knew what he was feeling for… he’s been a pretty good doc though, no complaints other than the fact that he doesn’t know what to do with my weird body. No one else does so I don’t hold it against him.
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Are you cold/hot all the time? Hair brittle or falling out? Do you feel sluggish and tired or have brain fog? All signs of thyroid insufficiency.
The blood tests aren’t necessarily the best measure of thyroid health. You could start by taking your temperature with an accurate thermometer throughout the day. If you’re consistently 2 degrees or more under ideal it could be indication of a slow thyroid.
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Absolutely have temperature problems, it’s a worsening symptom as of late too. I’ll have a chat with the doc, I have an appointment on the 9th. Definitely fatigue mentally and physically, but I have other problems. It’s easily answered just by the amount of anxiety and stress I’ve been dealing with. The temp is the hard thing to explain.
I’m absolutely freezing at night, I am burning all day. My typical body temp is 97.5. So notably low but, eh. It’s pretty stable. I’m burning right now, 97.5 on the nose. I’ll check throughout the day for a while, maybe one thing will show up.
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Taking charge and finding out how and why our bodies do things is the only way to get a decent diagnosis and treatment. We are all different, my blood pressure could be higher atm because I drink less fluids in winter, and my blood thickens. My doc was just fishing for another prescription to sell me and a Christmas bonus from big pharma 
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