Blood Results ???

[Karen942]

Hi there,

Anyone any idea as to why my levothyroxine keeps being increased but my TSH is not getting better? Since April my tablets have been increased by 75mg a day but my TSH remains at 10.8, doctor had no answers today? I am being treated with weekly B12 injections due to a very low B12 which has caused nerve damage, is this a factor maybe?

Karen

[ChemicalAngel]

What dosage are you on?

All I know is that it can take up to 18 months or so to get the correct level for you.

Ann xx

[Karen942 in reply to ChemicalAngel]

Now I am on 125mg a day from 50mg a few months ago, had been on 50mg for a year or so before and it seemed fine, just seems a bit strange that I have had other stuff going on and it might be messing around with my levels?

Thank you for your reply

Karen

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[Jackie]

Hi It could also be that your body is not converting enough T4 to Free T3, a common problem. To discover this you need to check T4 and free T3 test ( on line if GP cannot). If T4 well in range and FT3 very low in range ( needs to be near the top) then you need T4 ( thyroxine) and t3.

Best wishes,

Jackie