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Hi I started taking NDT yesterday so thought I better purchSe a thermometer! Was shocked when I took my temp this morning as it was 34.5 does this mean I'm still under active ? I don't know how to take my pulse yet, as still not mastered this😖 Only second day on 1 grain 65mg so early days as was on 100mgs of Levo so not sure what does to take as self medicating. So will wait a fortnight before increasing by half a grain Any advice focks would be appreciated

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Carriebaby,

Low temperature can be a sign of hypothyroidism. It is unlikely to improve much until you have been optimally medicated for some time.

100mcg Levothyroxine is roughly equivalent to 1.25 grains NDT.

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Thanks for the advice do u think I should just up by another half a grain ?

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Carrriebaby,

I think you should stick with 1 grain and increase to 1.5 grains in 2 weeks time.

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I posted my results my FT3 was 4.4 range was 3.5 - 6.5 so think that was rather on the low side

FT4 was 16.8 range was 9-24

TSH was 0.21 range was 03-6 been told I have Hashimotos as antibodies were high!! Was maybe going to up the NDT to 1.5 grains as I think I must still be suffering under active symptoms as gained 2.5 stone over the past 5 years

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Not sure about my dose as self medicating have been taking 1 gain for the past 2 days but think this might be too low as was on 100mcg Levo and was defiantly still underactive

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