Thyroid Meds and some NSAID's Don't Mix! | Arthritis Information

 

I've been stuggling with Thyroid issues.  Remember how I tell everybody to pull their chart?  Somebody should smack me as I 'assumed' and didn't verify myself. 

 

Somewhere on the AP thread I posted, back about October, my AP doc saw my thyroid levels were low.  I ASSUMED it was from pre-diagnosis as my PCP refused to run all 4 thyroid tests and thyroid influences all of this stuff. 

 

But it wasn't.  It turns out the thyroid med he prescribed for me had an adverse reaction to the anit-inflam I was on.  ASPIRIN!  Aspirin was messing up my thyroid!  If that don't beat all. 

 

So, he puts me on thyroid meds - and I go seriously hypothyroid.  I can't think.  I get brain fog.  And my head hurts.  If it wasn't for Happ - my brain was that far off - I'd have NEVER put the 2 together.  I kept trying to up the thyroid meds to where he wanted, and would get reactions, then stop the med, clear up for a bit, and try again.  Since October.  I haven't really slept since then. 

 

I called my AP doc 2 Thursdays ago but he insisted I stay on the Thyroid meds.  But I know I'm not explaining myself right because I CAN'T THINK!  So, my AP doc appointment was Thursday and I took the studies that Happ found for me and my common sense (my hubby) and had him help me explain what was wrong.  Doc looked at the studies, listened to me and my hubby and took me off both Salsalate and Thyroid meds.  We're going to check my bloodwork in a few weeks to see if I've normalized. 

 

So, I'm not flaring - but I did get 3 'lurkers' (for PRA peeps - that terrifies us) in my shoulders - but nothing since I stopped the thyroid/salsalate combo.  I'm now trying to correct the sleep thing, so if anybody has some suggestions, I'd love to hear them.

 

Hugs,

 

Pip