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[bluebird68]

Hi Ladies,

Because I haven't been feeling well for years and getting no obvious benefits from HRT I went private and had comprehensive blood tests.

Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies high 75.6
Parathyroid hormone 1.2 Low
Phosphate 0.79 Low
B12 High 905



Estradiol 678 pmol/I
Progesterone 51.5 nmol/I


I'm in 100 mcg patch
200 micronised progesterone last few weeks

Chronic fatigue
Depression
Since progesterone feeling hot occasionally
Hair loss

Waiting for an appointment to see what next?

Anyone had this?

I have been up and down gp for years only to be told it's most likely menopause and perhaps some of it is and look at your lifestyle

I will feed back when investigation completed as it may help someone else.



Thanks

[CLKD]

Ask your GP for a referral to a dedicated menopause clinic - she/he is talking rubbish.

Thyroid is a hormone which can be affected at peri-menopause. Who R U waiting for an appt with?  Hopefully some1 will be along with knowledge of thyroid.

[bluebird68]

Hi CLKD thank you for responding. I have booked an appointment with a private menopause clinic next week and have had a message today from surgery saying book a routine appointment. Honestly it's draining. 

[Dee36643]

Not an expert on thyroid issue, but my mum had problems with parathyroid and was feeling awful for years. Trying to get appointments with endocrinologists where we live was a pain too.

Definitely have your doctor look into you parathyroid hormone levels though, just to be on the safe side - your levels may be perfectly fine for you and of no concern though. PTH levels can have implications for calcium levels in the body and all of the fun that this can cause so always good to keep an eye on things

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hypoparathyroidism/