GreenMachineX
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Thanks for the reply. Regarding the fish oil, I know it's unlikely, but will still report back in a few more days but do think I'm into something.I highly doubt fish oil and other OTC supplements are compounding the problem. Possibly the DHEA (which I advocate you stay away from), but not fish oil. At the hight of my issues, I tried to attribute all my symptoms to food intolerance's. I switched to keto for like a year because "carbs made my hot flashes and bloating worse." I then attributed it to caffeine, so i tried cutting that etc etc etc, the list went on. Look at the symptoms of menopause/having a hormone imbalance in general. It can lead to some odd symptoms like tingling, burning in extremities, hot flashes, weight gain, bloating in stomach, digestive issues like GERD and constipation, anxiety, depression, brain fog. I used to be able to drink 3-4 cups a coffee a day in med school before I crashed my e2, after I could barely handle a cup without feeling shaky and sweaty. The weird thing is that now being on Clomid almost a week, I can drink all the coffee I want again and have no issues. My stomach issues and bloating are also gone, as well as my anxiety and brain fog. The only symptoms that are left is occasional fatigue, hot flushing and tingling when I am warm/working out. I will also note the Clomid has decreased my libido slightly and made me experience 1-2 brief depressive episodes a day. These things however are way more manageable compared to how I felt just last week. Honestly, if my wife wasn't a physician as well i am pretty sure should would have left me by now. Thankfully she can empathize with me medically and has tried to help me find a solution after all this time.
As for the thyroid you are correct to assume the above, but what is your thyroid condition. You were hypo, but did anyone test your antibodies (TPO, TGAb,TSI) or diagnose you with Hashimoto's disease? I am only asking because there are weird symptoms attributed with that. I should also note that I have had patients experience some hyper symptoms from their meds, but not all....example (they have average resting HR of 65-75bpm but heat intolerance, mood swings, anxiety, insomnia). If you have been on the same thyroid medication and dose for a long time, but your issues only showed up in the last few months after crashing your e2, I doubt your issues is thyroid in nature. However, if your symptoms have been going on for awhile and you cant attribute it to anything, It honestly could be your thyroid medication. YOU DO NOT have to be hyperthyroid and react oddly to your thyroid meds. Many people feel wired and "off" on them despite having perfect labs" Do you need them? Who diagnosed you with hypothyroid and what were your values?
Personal disclaimer since I am a physician: I am not here to give medical advice, only provide feedback as to what I believe to be true. Everyone should speak with their own doctor before changing their medications around.
With regard to synthroid...I was only diagnosed hypothyroid but I don't have the original labs so I have no idea what they were. I definitely know all the antibodies were negative...all good there. Is there a chance brand name Synthroid might feel different then generic?