I posted on here last week, however as they say this is not an urgent appointment !!! I would have to wait two weeks to see my G.P. so instead I opted for a phone call as I am feeling rubbish, only my TSH was tested ,92 whatever that means and I have been told its normal and they have prescribed 75mcg Leveroxin. I was taking 100mcg. I have been diagnosed for Hypo
thyroidism some 15 years ago when I was put on 200mcg. this happened after I had a cancerous tumor removed from my Uereta. I was on that dose for many years and in the past five years have gone from the 200 to 125mcg which was fine, since changing G.P.s twice and I have moved, They have both reduced my Leveroxine, saying that I was over medicated on y TSH results. this was said on my last visit and the 75mcg was prescribed , three months ago now. I have been having really bad headaches and have now got swollen painful eyes which I am seeing a consult for a scan on wednesday next week, the doctor at the hospital mentioned that thyroid can cause these sort of problems naming bletheritis whatever that is could be the cause , but I have blurredvision and black dots in one eye ?/ what can I say to my GP that will make her understand that since dropping to 75mcg I have felt so tired and foggy brained my memory is rubbish, allmy family have noticed it as well, Iam 65 and pretty good for my age, but I feel a 100 at the moment. I have put on 7 pounds in weight, and now to combat this gain I have had to reduce my calorie intake to under a 1000 as its the only way to keep my weight down. You have told me to be firm with my doctor and to self medicate but I am loathe to self medicate just in case. I will aske for T4 and T3 to be done , as stand alone TSH is not an accurate result for thyroid . so I will say that. my problem is I really do not no what normal blood tests are. any advice would be greatly appreciated as I am very nervous of tackling my doctor without much knowledge. Thanks Jo.