Hi - anyone know why Im feeling like my heart is beating too fast...really exhausted and anxious feeling/chesty

[Anuba]

My Tsh is supposedly at 1.8. My last t3 was at one point above the minimum number and my ferritin at 30.

I feel horrible am I not converting?

[Trixie64]

Your ferritin seems low. Maybe try an iron supplement. Your GP should prescribe one; I was given Fersaday for a few months.

Trixie

[Anuba in reply to Trixie64]

I agree

[Clutter]

Anuba,

You're probably a little undermedicated. A slight increase would bring your TSH down a bit and enable your FT3 to rise. Most people feel better when TSH is just above or just below 1. Ideally FT4 and FT3 will be in the top 75% of range.

Your ferritin is very low and will ideally be over 70 or halfway in range to enable absorption of Levothyroxine. Ask your GP for a scrip or buy ferrous fumarate and take each dose with 500mg-1,00mg vitamin C to aid absorption and mitigate constipation problems caused by iron.

Your vitamin D, B12 and folate need to be high in range to feel well, too.

[Anuba in reply to Clutter]

Thanks muchly for advice. I will try it a little higher but I have a feeling its other things that arent at a good level.....ah well....Ill keep trying.

[Jackie]

If FT3 above range could sell be this, even high in range doers not suit everyone. Very potent. See what your iron is too, transference test shows % absorption, needs to be high ,whatever the rest is.

B12 needs to be high in range. Could be any of these 3.

Jackie

[Anuba in reply to Jackie]

Hi yeah my FT3 is actually just a little over minimum so I reckon Im still too low on FT3. Thanks for advice.

[shaws Administrator]

I had constant palpitations on levothyroxine. Even some trips by ambulance to A&E.

[Anuba in reply to shaws]

Oh no....I hope you feel better now

[shaws Administrator in reply to Anuba]

As soon as I stopped levo so did the palps go. I am now on T3 only.