Suggest Treatment For Sluggish Feeling While Having Hypothyroidism

Posted on Mon, 25 Jan 2016

Question: If I sit sedentary for few days I feel like I get sluggish. Its ONLY after I sweat through exercise that I feel refreshed. Is this normal? Im 47,have hypothyroidism and was in the hospital for sepsis early last year.

Answered by Dr. Shehzad Topiwala (48 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes

Detailed Answer:
Exercise has been shown to have refreshing and re-energizing effects on the body in addition to a host of other benefits which includes mental fitness too.

I have noted your hypothyroidism history.
Feeling sluggish is one of the symptoms of an under-active thyroid.
In this regard it is important to comment that your thyroid must be in order , for you to feel best.

So I encourage you to see an endocrinologist in-person who will have the opportunity to examine you and order appropriate tests. This will allow confirmation of your current thyroid status.

When I see someone like you in my practice, I typically order the following tests in addition to a detailed physical examination:

CBC
Electrolytes
Calcium
HbA1c
Liver function tests
Kidney function tests
TSH
Free T4
anti TPO (Thyroid Peroxidase) antibodies
anti Thyroglobulin antibodies
25 hydroxy Vitamin D

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar