Hi there. Really grateful for this site and would like some advice on my recent bloods. I have been taking t3 10 mg in the morning and thyroid s at night. 1 tablet. My endo prescribed the t3 and I kept reducing my Levo from 190g to zero at night before taking the thyroid s. I still feel exhausted all day. Any help much appreciated. Thanks
Advice on bloods after dropping Levo. - Thyroid UK
Advice on bloods after dropping Levo.
Also I have been taking b6 and b12 sups and selenium.
Chrscross66,
I find the text is too small and too feint to read. Could you re-upload the results to see if they are clearer or could you manually type the results and ranges.
Hope this is much better. thank you
Thyroid Function
THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE 3.23 mIU/L 0.270 - 4.200
FREE THYROXINE *9.63 pmol/L 12.000 - 22.000
TOTAL THYROXINE(T4) *55.3 nmol/L 59.000 - 154.000
FREE T3 4.27 pmol/L 3.100 - 6.800
REVERSE T3 12 ng/dL 10.000 - 24.000
Thyroid Antibodies
THYROGLOBULIN ANTIBODY *589.100 IU/mL 0.000 - 115.000
THYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBODIES 10.01 IU/mL 0.000 - 34.000
HAEMATOLOGY
Vitamins
VITAMIN B12 534.6 pg/ml 191.000 - 663.000
FOLATE (SERUM) *3.65 ug/L 4.600 - 18.700
25 OH VITAMIN D 69.46 nmol/L 50.000 - 200.000
Chrisscross66,
Thyroglobulin antibodies are positive for autoimmune thyroid disease (Hashimoto's) which causes 90% of hypothyroidism. 100% gluten-free diet may improve symptoms and reduce antibodies.
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You are under medicated to have TSH 3.23 and FT3 is still low in range. Increase Thyroid-S by half a grain (tablet) and then by a further half grain two weeks later. Hold at 2 grains for 6 weeks and retest before increasing further.
Folate is deficient. Your GP should prescribe 5mg folic acid. Alternatively buy 400mcg folic acid or methylfolate but it will take longer to correct the deficiency.
B12 is adequate but PA Society say 1,000 is optimal. Wait until folate deficiency is corrected and then supplement 1,000mcg methylcobalamin with a B Complex vitamin.
VitD is suboptimal. 75-200 is replete and most people are fine around 100. Supplement 1,000iu D3 daily and increase to 2,500iu Oct-Apr when ultraviolet light is too low to stimulate vitD.
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I am not a medical professional and this information is not intended to be a substitute for medical guidance from your own doctor. Please check with your personal physician before applying any of these suggestions.
1 gr of ThyroidS is equal to around 100mcg levo in its effect (some believe it's about 80), plus 10mcg of T3 (approx 30mcg of levo) so you are taking roughly around 130mcg of levo so maybe that's why you are still feeling unwell.
When switching to NDT, you can increase the dose by a small amount about every 2 weeks till your symptoms are alleviated. If your pulse/temp rises too high drop to the previous dose.