i have a high thyroid problem after a 6 month treatment

[taimoor1234]

hi everyone , i am suffering from HCV ten month ago, my viral load is not too big in PCR its about 150000, my doc said you should treated with interferon Alfa 2a with ribzole for the 6 month,in my treatment its going good every thing but in last two month i feel i am gaining weight,swelling on my face eyes and hole body but my doc missed all these symptoms and continue my treatment at the end of i have h.plyori infection and hypothyroidism accrue and its level or two high at that time i cant eat anything at that time ,change in my eating habits,during my treatment doc conduct my PCR 3rd month of treatment its negative ,,and after completing my treatment i am again checked my HCV after 3 month of post treatment its still not detect able ,,but now in these days after my 5 month of treatment my thyroid level is high on 65 i have all the symptoms oh it in my body a huge weakness,fatigue,mental illness,i ma look more older than my age,hair fall and many more,,please anyone guide me how long possible i am facing these problems i am using thyroxine from five month and now mu dose is at 150mul per day,i am feeling muscle pain,abdominal pains,and many more any one guide me on these issues,,,,

[willbb]

am using thyroxine from five month and now mu dose is at 150mul per day,i am feeling muscle pain,abdominal pains,and many more
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Dosage is usually dependant on many factors . specifially weight , possible heart issues and the tolerability of the medication as well as how  one responds by doing blood tests

The normal ref range for TSH is .5-5 however many knowlegable Endocronologists are now looking at the optimam level to be somewhere .beteween .5 - 2 . I will search later for the articles .

At 65  your TSH is showing extreme Hypothyrooidism(which can cause many of the symtoms you are experincing) and I would hope you are being seen by a specialist (an Endocronologist)  in order to deal with  this correctly. as many general practioners and even Gastros do not seenm to have the knowledge on thyroid hormone problems.

best..
Will

[Dee1956]

Hi I just found a better on that explains how the medicine is supposed to work.
Also you could post questions there as well.
Hang in there

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Thyroid-Disorders/Synthroid/show/1750022

Here is also a new forum for after tx where people are posting after 6 months.

http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Hepatitis-C-Post-Treatment-Issues/show/1670

[Dee1956]

Hi I just found this post in another forum, talking about high levels of TSH
I thought it might help.
I will keep looking

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Thyroid-Cancer---Nodules--Hyperthyroidism/Extremely-high-TSH-level-117/show/262707

[Dee1956]

Hi I am so very very sorry to hear of your problems.  It is awful that your TSH was allowed to get that high.

Are you saying that you have been taking the thyroxine for 5 months and still have symptoms?
What does your doctor say?
If your TSH is this high, pretty much all of your symptoms could be from this.

It is possible that you have a disorder where the body can not convert the thyroxine to.  It would be an autoimmune problem which I think is Haishimoto thyroiditis but I can't remember so I will go look
Hang in there

I take levothyroxin and cytomel.  I will try to find some help and come back,