latest blood results - any advice please.

[Mama-chutch]

After posting previous results and being advised here to request a trial of Levo I did, and have been on 50mg since October. Just got the latest blood results back which, to my inexperienced eye, look good and are deemed Normal - no action by the English GP

TSH 0.6 (0.4-5.0)

FT3 4.1 (2.6-5.7)

FT4 16 (9-19)

Although I do feel better than before and everything seems to be going in the right direction I still don't feel 100%. Am I being too impatient to expect a full recovery in such a short time after having years and years of symptoms? Should I stick at this dose?

Thanks for your help everyone.

Below are my previous results prior to starting the Levo - from a French lab which may account for the slightly different ranges.

TSH 4.15 (.27- 4.20) previous test in June 2014 was 3.70

FT3 2.63 (2- 4.4) previously 3.22

FT4 1.25 (1.00-1.60) previously 1.28

TP0ab 13.5 (below 34)

TgAb 4.2 (below 115)

TSH Antibodies .63 (below 1.50)

Iron 104 (37-145) previously 80

Calcium 91 (86.100)

Ferritin 124 (13 - 150) previously 105

Folate 8.4 (above 6.00)

B12 449 (191-663)

Vit D2/D3 108 (48-144) previously 55 + treated

[shaws Administrator]

Your latest results look fine but it's how you feel that is the best indicator. As you still feel you could be a bit better, ask for 25mcg increase. It is o.k. to have a low or suppressed TSH. Maybe ask if GP will add 10mcg of T3 instead of 25mcg levo.

[Mama-chutch in reply to shaws]

Thanks Shaws. I'll ask but don't hold out much hope of T3 being added!

[Clutter]

Mama-Clutch, your bloods look good now but it does take a while for the *feelgood factor* to catch them up, particularly if you've been symptomatic for a long time as there is a lot of 'correcting' going on.

You could try to negotiate a dose increase of 25mcg or 50mcg/75mcg alternate days but it may be a battle if your GP thinks TSH needs to be kept in range.

Read Dr. A. Toft (ex president of the BTA) comments in this link thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/about_... If you want a copy of the article for your GP email [e-mail]

[Mama-chutch in reply to Clutter]

Thank you Clutter. Continuing brain fog means I should re-read the article from Louise!