TSH levels on nature throid

[Nat107]

Can anyone help me please, my latest bloods while on 2.5 grains of nature throid is very low TSH

<0.05 range to be (0.30-6)

T3 5.1. Ok

T4 14.2 ok

Do I need to go higher or lower on grains does anyone no

Thanks in advance

Nat

[shaws Administrator]

The best question is 'how do you feel'. If well your medication is fine. If not so good, you may need a slight increase.

[Nat107 in reply to shaws]

Thanks Shaws I thought that but had a visit to a rheumatologist today who's understudy said "your TSH is very very low that's why you are exhausted", which I still am off & on but feel a lot better in myself since switching from levo to nature throid, maybe I might up 1/2 a grain see how bloods go, doctors don't seem to understand a lot about the thyroid themselves so support is rather inexperienced

Thank you for your reply appreciated

Nat

[Clutter in reply to Nat107]

Rheumatologist's understudy obviously doesn't understand that the T3 in NDT suppresses TSH and that suppressed TSH is NOT a cause of exhaustion, whereas undermedication is.

Hope you feel better soon.

[Nat107 in reply to Clutter]

Thanks Clutter, that's a big help to no that tsh goes down with t3 so would explain my low TSH, il try upping 1/2 grain see how it goes slowly

Thanks for taking time to reply to me

[shaws Administrator in reply to Nat107]

This is a link which you may find interesting:-

web.archive.org/web/2010103...

[Nat107 in reply to shaws]

Thanks again Shaws for link big help

Thanks for taking time to reply to me