What’s wrong with my mum

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She has a doctor’s appointment in a few days but was wondering if anyone can relate to these symptoms my
poor mum is suffering from. For
context she’s mid 60s and done with the menopause, is slightly overweight but has lost a tonne the healthy way-exercise and healthy eating. Her diet is incredibly healthy.
symptoms are-
very itchy, dry skin and dry hair.
aching joints
always cold
not sleeping (averaging about 4 hours a night)
easily irradiated (no doubt made worse by lack of sleep)
depression (she says it’s different to her usual depression which is long standing)
keeps crying at everything for no reason
loss of appetite (she’s recently lost a lot of sense of taste and lost her sense of smell years ago-but can smell some things very infrequently)

she thinks she’s had these symptoms about a year but they have got progressively worse.

Maybe thyroid problems.

Just what I came on to say. Classic symptoms.

Also what I thought when I read it.

Me too

If it is thyroid, it's easily sorted.

Thyroid is my very first thought. She may also be deficient with some vitamins and minerals.

Yep first thought thyroid. Even if it’s slightly off.

Hi O P.
My thoughts are under active thyroid function
Easily diagnosed and easily treated

Hope your mum.goes on ok x

Could vit B deficiency especially if dieting

My mother recently had all those symptoms and had actually had a small stroke.

Could be iron, thyroid or another vitamin deficiency but a blood test will hopefully help determine what’s going on

She might well have an under active thyroid but sounds like a typical post menopausal symptoms. Hopefully blood tests will find the problem

Feeling cold all the time? Menopause?

Seriously, I didn't have to read further than the first few lines before having my typing fingers ready.

very itchy, dry skin and dry hair.
aching joints
always cold

I've been there, and am on thyroxine.

So am I. I think you'll find there's a lot of crossover

Yep, like everyone else I suspect thyroid issues.

Low iron and vit b12 levels do that to me.

Another vote for thyroid. Hopefully she can have some blood tests arranged quickly to get some answers.

I’ve also got an underactive thyroid, I’m a nurse also and my first thoughts were thyroid! Other deficiencies can cause similar symptoms too such as B12

Under active thyroid.

Another vote for underactive thyroid. It screws up everything.

I’d check vit D, ferritin , b12 too aswell as thyroid.

get a copy of the results to check the tests have been performed and she isn’t low. I was anaemic but told I was ‘normal’.

I have an under active thyroid post op for graves. Classic symptoms OP. Please get her to opt for a blood test and then if medicated should feel better fairly quickly

Underactive thyroid. Easily managed with a daily tablet.

Thanks so much for your messages. She’s all done with the menopause. You’ve all said exactly what she’s thinking it is-an under active thyroid. Hopefully they can get her meds asap because she is feel rotten. Thanks again.

Is she pale? She could be anaemic. Does she have any serious symptoms like blood loss or unintentional weight loss?