I first went to see Prof Studd 4 months ago and after a blood test and bone scan he prescribed 3 pumps of Estrogel and 1/8 tube of Testim daily. After about 6 weeks I began to feel much better, my libido started to return and my energy levels increased. I was thrilled. I went to see Prof Studd for a review a month ago and he suggested I continue with my current hormone regime. I mentioned to him that I'd had problems with my hair falling out for a few years now and that I'd hope the hormones would help this, but in fact it had got worse. He didn't really have an answer to this. Even my daughters have now commented on how thin my hair is looking.
Over the past couple of weeks it feels like my energy levels have dropped dramatically again and I often feel very tired and sleepy a lot. Yesterday my GP surgery rang me and said that following my blood test results from Prof Studd they'd like me to have a repeat thyroid blood test in 4 weeks. I've checked my blood test results from Prof Studd and my free thyroxine level was in red and was 11.4, although my TSH was not in red and was 1.59. My previous blood test (3 months ago) showed both levels in black - free thyroxine 12.8 and TSH 1.81.
I know this is only a personal and not a medical opinion, but does anybody have any idea whether this could point to a possible thyroid problem please? Having looked at the symptoms for an underactive thyroid most of them do resonate with me. I hadn't thought anything of it until seeing these symptoms, but I've been waking up in the night for weeks with my hand and fingers numb and tingling.
I was very pleased that I'd started to feel so much better, more energetic etc a couple of months ago, but feel as though I've gone downhill again now.
Thanks.