My Drs are pushing me to go back on Levo because of blood results: T4. 12.2
Tsh. 0.02
T3. 5.2
I am not sleeping well and tired but I felt worse on Levo. I asked about seeing an endo but they want me to go on Levo first. Perhaps I need to adjust my Ndt. Currently 2 grains compared to 100 Levo. Any comments would be appreciated, thanks
Got any ranges for those results - in particular, the FT3 result (the only one that means anything when you take a medication containing T3)?
My instinct is that you need a raise in NDT.
Sandcastle123, Unless FT3 is top of the range there is scope to increase dose to see whether symptoms improve. You may need to adjust the timing of when you take your doses. Some people find a dose at bedtime improves sleep but others find it keeps them awake.
Low/deficient ferritin, vitamin D, B12 and folate can also cause fatigue.
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Thank you.
NEVER allow your doctor to reduce or change your meds based on blood tests alone insist on a full examination or nothing. Unfortunately you have to be very forceful with them or they ignore you and do what they like.
NDT and/or Levo?
Increase in Levo or move to NDT
Raise with adding NDT or stick to LEVO
NDT-LEVO
