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