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Why do I feel so unwell and fatigue?

Hi all, new to this forum thing but I was really hoping someone might be able to give me a little bit of advice and guidance.
I am 27 years old, diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 19 where one of my readings was so high it was off the scale (greater than 100) my GP, endocrinologist and lab experts at the time had never before had a reading like it. Anyway, as much as I have never felt 100% despite my levels having stablised, more recently I have had more and more issues. I'll try to list them all in the hope that someone might have an idea as to what is causing it.
Extreme fatigue - I am beyond tired all the time, never feel rested even when I sleep well, my body feels heavy and I constantly want to slouch or sit down.
Difficulty getting to sleep even when exhausted
Rapid resting heart rate/palpatations
ALWAYS too warm/sweaty
Dizzy spells when standing up
Shortness of breath
Headaches
Sensitive to light
Very 'hard/thumping' heart beat at even the slightest physical exertion (i.e. Climbing stairs)
Extreme difficulty carrying out, breathing and recovering from physical exercise (I have recently attended a personal trainer for 16 weeks with no improvement in my strength, breathing or fitness) constantly felt like I was going to collapse and on occasion my pt stopped due to my lips paling dramatically.
Weight gain (related to lack of exercise)
I have begun to bruise ridiculously easily
My stomach has recently become extremely problematic and I have now been diagnosed with IBS. Symptoms present differently at different times, from nausea to bloating to diarrhoea to cramps to feeling like I have a blockage
And more recently I have developed a pain in both sides, a dull ache about waist level which is sometimes made worse by deep breaths in.
I am 5ft7 and a uk size 14 - I think I am around 2st overweight but I wouldn't imagine it is causing these symptoms.
I'm really at a loss now and entirely fed up of always feeling so unwell! Any help, ideas or advice would be much appreciated :) x



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Those can all be symptoms of a rarely diagnosed condition called Nutcracker Syndrome (Left Renal Vein Compression). I have a friend that has severe compression of this vein and probably all of the problems you're having. It's a known cause of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or ME. Google Nutcracker Syndrome and Fatigue or all of your other symptoms.
If you do have this condition it's possible a simple stenting of the Left Renal Vein could give you a lot of relief from your problems. Vascular Surgeons or Interventional Radiologists are the kind of doctors that treat this condition.
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Thank you for replying johnnyrocket, I'll definitely research your suggestion further! Kind of just hoping that I get some answers and hopefully feel better :)
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Hello~You say you have a low thyroid, but all your symptoms point to a very high thyroid. Are you on medication for a low thyroid? If so, they may need to be adjusted, you may be getting too much.

You also may have fibromyalgia along with the thyroid condition, this can cause the pains and possibly the IBS, although I have not read or heard of that being the case.  Have you been given any meds for the IBS?

I would ask for a CBC (blood work) to see why you are bruising and also another thyroid panel if you are on meds.
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Hi Sassy, thank you for replying! Yes I'm on levothyroxine and I have regular thyroid function tests which consistently show a normal range. I also get quite frequent "full blood count" testing, all of which came back normal apart from folic acid and iron - being low. Maybe I'm wrong but my symptoms seem much too severe to be caused by something like a slightly low level of either?
I take mebeverine for IBS and can't quite remember the name of the other one. It's an 'as and when' pill though.
Actually, blood work is only a "snap shot" of what is going on at the moment, so, you could still have either a low or high thyroid without it appearing in the blood work. The best way is to take your temperture under the armpit first thing in the morning. Shake it down the night before so you won't have to do any more moving than possible, place it under the arm for 10 minutes lying perfectly still, you should have a reading of around 97.6 to 97.8. If it is higher or lower, than you need the meds regulated. Check out some article by Dr Broda Barnes, you can find articles on the internet, they are very informative and you will be shocked at what the medical doctors are NOT telling you.
Is that still the case with the specific thyroid function test? The one that checks the tsh levels? Thanks so much for your suggestions, I'll try to get a thermometer and try that.
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