Summer weather and Levo

[Daffers123]

Just read on T UK site that the summer weather can cause our thyroids to work more efficiently - so we may need to adjust our medication.

I understood that any changes in meds take several weeks to be fully effective, so how do we do it ?

[Spareribs]

cut down a bit and store your levo for the winter months when you'll probably need more, if you want to...

Squirrel/bear advice x

[Clutter]

Daffers, only reduce dose if you feel overmedicated.

[mrsm49]

Oh bummer I was just starting to feel a bit more normal, still having to sleep in day (bit of a prob when falling asleep at work and at traffic lights!) But brain fog so much better in between times prob the best so far since TT last December. I'm ess d to think I'm gonna be worse again. Got more tests Oct fingers crossed I'll get more help!

[mrsm49 in reply to mrsm49]

Meant I'm SAD not ess d, strange predictive text sorry

[greygoose in reply to mrsm49]

But, mrsm49, you Don't HAVE to reduce your Levo in summer. It's just that as our thyroids start to work better, some people start to feel a little hyper. But that's only people on the correct dose for them. If you feel better on your dose, and know you would feel worse on a lower dose, even though it is summer, stay on that dose. There's no law says you must reduce.