High TSH level, vomiting

[reneel042277]

My 17 year old niece has been diagnosed with Hypothyroidism since she was around 12 years old.  Her doctor has not been able to control it and is trying to avoid sending her to an endo.  In the last week, week and half, she has uncontrolled vomiting.  No nausea, little pain, just can't keep anything down, including liquids.  Her doctor thought it might be her pancreas or gall bladder and set up an appointment with a gastro.  We did take her to the ER after a long day of throwing up, and her TSH level was at 37.  The ER doc seems to think that her thyroid is causing the vomiting.  Has anyone had any experience with that?  She went back to the hospital last night with difficulty breathing and chest pains, but never got seen and left.  She has an appointment with her doc today, but need some help as soon as possible.

[Barb135]

Vomiting is not usually a symptom of hypothyroidism, but nothing is impossible!!  Did the ER doctor offer and explanation indicating why s/he thought the thyroid was involved? Has your niece seen the gastro yet?  

Do  you have recent/current labs that you can post, such as TSH, FT3 and FT4?  Does your niece have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, or has she ever been diagnosed with Graves Disease?  

[DreamNaut]

Something else may be going on. Vomiting is not a side affect of thyroid disease.  I have had TSH level of 80 and never vomited once. Difficulty breathing, I can vouch for that. My thyroid in the past caused me to have panic attacks and anxiety. Sometimes the thyroid swells up, and can make it difficult to swallow food (in extreme cases struggling for air).  Is she seeing an endocrinologist as well for thyroid? An endo is a definitely in order though :)

Good Luck and God bless.