To think what the actual fuck is wrong with me

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I’ve felt absolutely atrocious the last few months. Bloated, brittle thin hair, always absolutely exhausted, my mood being really up and down. The last few weeks my mental health has never been worse, I’m crying all the time. I have spent the last few days asleep all day. I’ve hit rock bottom.
I was absolutely convinced I had thyroid issues. I have every single symptom down to insomnia, thin hair, exhaustion and mental issues.

My bloods have just came back, including antibodies, and they’re all normal. All my other bloods such as vitamins, iron, b12
im absolutely devastated. I’d rather take a pill for the rest of my life rather than feel like this with zero explanation.

I feel the worst I’ve ever felt and with no explanation. I don’t even know what else it could be.
I feel so deflated and want to give up

Sorry you're feeling this way.
I don't know how old you are OP, but could it be peri menopause? xx

I'm not a doctor but it sounds like perimenopause to me.

Can you speak to your GP about HRT or consider going private?

It sounds as if its perimenopause or menopause. What age are you

Peri menopause

Do you have access to your blood tests? Did you get your thyroid checked?

It could be food allergies/intolerances. You could try the AIP diet, which is quite difficult but doable as it’s only for three months total.
I found out I could add to the list of intolerances my organic gluten free oats and eggs, which did make me sad for a bit. But I have had far fewer crashes since.

Ask for the figures. Even though my iron and vitamin d levels were 'normal' I felt miraculously better after taking supplements for both.

Could you be perimenopausal

Did they test you for coeliac? Your symptoms would tally.

How old are you
Your weight
What is your diet like
Do you exercise
Lifestyle
Stress, family issues, work etc

did you have your hormones checked?

Ask for the figures - "normal" for hypothyroidism may not be normal for you.

I’m only 26 :(

Firstly, what the NHS considers normal range for thyroid hormones the rest of the world considers abnormal.
So worth getting the actual numbers and checking.

Also, if you are having hormone issues than the production of the hormones varies massively - the thyroid burns out in flares, so you will have some months where it produces normally and some months where it doesn't.

It can take a couple of years to decline to zero production of hormones at all.

If your tests are within normal range (use the world health organisation ranges) then get yourself tested again in six months.

That's how we found my DD's hashimotos.

Long covid?

In the meantime, again, it is very common for people to have symptoms at what the NHS considers "normal" iron etc.

Consider supplementing with iron.
Thyroid issues and others can also impact digestion and make you more sensitive so consider consulting a dietitian and/or doing a food diary to see if any particular food causes you digestive problems.

Look up the goldberg test of depression online, and seek community mental health services if you score highly.

fwiw, you definitely don't get a one pill a day cure with thyroid issues, if you really had it you'd feel shit for the rest of your life. So you should investigate it more- tell us what your score is if you can, and get re-tested in 6 weeks-2 months.

Supplement with vitamins in the meantime- B12 will help with energy, Magnesium with sleep and digestions, a multivitamin will probably help too. If you take vit D take vit C too, they help each other absorb.

My TSH is 1.07 and my T3 is 5.7, T4 is 15

They are normal. T3 towards the top of the range.

They're normal by anyone's standards, sorry.

Get them checked again in a couple of months anyway - hormonal stuff tends to fluctuate.

Other ideas - PCOS, digestive issues? New food intolerance?

Does sound very much like long covid to me too. I'm constantly knackered, low appetite, had gut problems until I cut out gluten.

Also it might be a good idea to ask about Lyme disease, especially if you spend a lot of time outside.