Is it normal for thyroid levels to drop after an increase in meds so then need another increase?

[jeans]

I saw Dr S who increased my meds. Soon after I felt quite bad again and when I went for a blood test before my next appointment my t3 and t4 levels had dropped! He has increased meds again but not feeling much better yet!

[Hidden]

I think this happens when we first start medicating. It is as if we have to keep filling an empty tank. The actual volume of blood in a hypothyroid person is less than in a person without the disease. So as we continue to medicate, the volume of blood increases, thus the need for more thyroid hormones.It really does take time for us to feel better! If you have been hypothyroid for a long time, it will take longer.

[meki in reply to Hidden]

that is interesting I remember when I was first diagnosed 20 years now the nurse told me to stop being a blood donor but never explained that one

[Hansaplatz in reply to meki]

From what I was told you are allowed to donate blood as a hypothyroid patient BUT it is only allowed as long as you have been stable on the same level of meds for the previous 6 months.

[Heloise]

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Hard to know exactly how the process works but if you see just how many different doses are being used by different people, you discover that everyone has to find their own optimal dose. The NHS would prefer to keep everyone on 50 mcg. of thyroxine it seems, but YOU may eventually need 175 mcg. Don't allow them to stop your recovery until you feel well. Best Wishes!