Blood Results

[josaphina68]

Hi, I've just had my 2 monthly TSH blood test and it has come back at 0.01 whilst on 125mcg of levo. My gp is looking to reduce levo however I told him I wasn't feeling any better and he has agreed to leave med's and re test in 2 months. Is it bad to have TSH at 0.01 as my level before this was 4.29 and 5.79, so confused and fed up feeling rubbish My ferritin level is 11.....

[Clutter]

Josephina, Many of us have suppressed TSH. Mine veers from undetectable to <0.01 to avoid cancer recurrence. GPs and endos worry there is increased risk of atrial fibrillation and osteoporosis when TSH is suppressed. Recent research shows that the risk doesn't increase for low TSH 0.04-0.35 as previously thought.

Symptoms can lag behind good biochemistry by a couple of months so you may be feeling better at your next blood test in 2 months. Leave 24hours been last dose and blood draw and have a fasting, early blood draw as TSH is highest early in the morning and lower after food and drink, other than water.

Reducing dose to 100/125mcg alternate days may be enough to raise TSH from suppressed to low.

Ferritin 11 is very low and will make a person feel rubbish. Supplement iron and take each tablet with 500mg-1,000mg vitamin C to aid absorption and minimise constipation.

[josaphina68]

Thank you so much, now on ferrous glauconite 😊