Breathless

[angela100]

I have suddenly become breathless in the last five days or so.

I'm taking 60mcg of NDT x 5, spread out throughout the day.

I don't have any blood results because my GP hasn't called me back to have tests, the last being November.

Can anyone explain this?

[Jazzw]

In your post 10 days ago you said you were taking 60mg NDT x 3 (3 grains). Have you really raised 120mg (2 grains) in 10 days? Because that probably wasn't a good idea! We usually recommend raising half a grain (30mg) at a time - and not raising again for a few weeks...

[Clutter]

Angela100,

How much Levothyroxine were you taking before you switched to NDT?

If you are self medicating you will need to monitor your own thyroid levels when you adjust dose. You can order private thyroid tests via thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/testin...

[HIFL]

If you're taking 5 grains, chances are that you're overmedicated. I'm overmedicated on 2 grains! Are pulse and BP elevated too? That would confirm your dose is too high. More about breathlessness: tiredthyroid.com/blog/2014/...

[Jazzw in reply to HIFL]

Agreed HIFL We do occcasionally have folk on 5-6 grains but it's pretty unusual. I'm currently on 3 grains and my bloods are about right on that. But I do regular blood tests to make sure.