Hi have test results from last week appreciate any comments. Am currently on levothyroxine100mg daily. Have had odd dreams for the past month and unbalanced feeling when waking in the morning literally as awakening.
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I think your TSH is too suppressed which could mean that you overmedicating. I was in a similar situation last month and although instinctively I didn't want to reduce my levothyroxine I did some research into the risks of taking too much levothyroxine. Long term risks include bone weakness and 3 times more likely to have cardiac problems in the future. Dr Toft has written a booklet for the BMA on thyroid disease I recommend it.
Don't do it! You will feel worse because your FT4 isn't high enough yet.
Suppressed TSH is not a problem. I will repeat that, because it's very important, supressed TSH is not a problem.
TSH = Thyroid Stimulating Hormone. And it does exactly what it says on the box - it stumulates the thyroid gland to make more hormone. It has no connection with bones or the heart or anything else.
My TSH has been suppressed for years, and I have good bones and a healthy heart - and I'm 70! The endos I've seen haven't been in the least bothered about my TSH being suppressed.
TSH is a useless test. Have a read here - I posted this yesterday, and it explains it all :
I would also say that your vit B12 could be higher. Optimal is now known to be 1000. You can't over-dose on B12 because it is water-soluble, so excess is excreted.
Catrionasyme, I'm sorry, but you are wrong about this. A suppressed TSH does not mean one is over-medicated. It doesn't mean anything at all on it's own. You are only over-medicated if your FT3 is way over-range.
I would be interested to see where you've been reading that says this. Because all research that has been done so far says the opposite, as far as I know.
I agree that taking too much Levo is a bad thing, but you cannot tell that from the TSH alone.
Well, I've always had it done when I've had thyroid bloods, because I live in France. I've never tried in the UK. But you do see people on here who have managed to get it done.
The information you will gain on here, if you read enough. I only managed to get the 'medication' right by self-treating, though.
I don't believe that I am wrong. All medical opinion that I have seen states that a TSH which is too suppressed is not advisable. It indicates that there is too much thyroxine in your system which is not good. Everyones optimum FT4 level will be different. I have yet to see any evidence to convince me that this is not correct.
I agree with gg. I was threatened with an unwelcome reduction in dose because of the GP's fear I would develop atrial fibrillation and/or osteoporosis, but when I researched it, I came up with information that says the risks are overstated.
I offered to have an ECG if my doctor was worried about my heart, or a bone scan to check my bones (although nothing was noted about the state of my bones when I broke an ankle while running last year).
The GP then looked back at my previous results and noted with some surprise that I'd always had a low TSH and strangely had not developed any heart issues as she might have expected.
GP cancelled appointment but another telephoned so aked about ferritin - GP wasn't concerned as within range - I raised concern that optimal level needs to be around 100 - after discussion she agreed to prescribe iron (take evey other day).
They never are concerned when numbers are "within range" because they dont treat by symptoms. My serum B12 was low end, but it was considered fine because it was within range. Never mind that I felt as though I was dying. My folate was marked as low, suggests deficiency. Guess what? That was ignored too!
I'm with Greygoose, my tsh was also 0.03 on my last 2 bloods. First lot my doc dropped me from 125 after a few years to 100 and won't have it that I'm feeling worse with symptoms like heart palpitations, lethargy, generally being cross about every thing, painful joints etc the list goes on, all starting to raise their ugly heads again again. So if you can avoid dropping do so....
I'm making my other half come to the docs with me after Christmas so he can tell the doctor how much worse I am, as she won't believe me, saying there is a risk to my heart and bone etc..
I had this conversation with my GP. I asked her to prove what she was saying was true. She changed the subject! I am on T3 now with T4. Rarely have palpitations or arrythmias and I have had them for all of 15 years.
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