How much would 12.5mcg increase ft4?

[Emits]

What could you expect from that increase?

[shaws Administrator]

I am assuming you mean levothyroxine at 12.5mcg?

[Emits in reply to shaws]

Sorry, yes I do. My latest result was 13 (10-19.8) I increased 12,5 3 weeks ago. Feel a tiny bit better but not much. Could that increase move my ft4 to the upper limit of the range?

[shaws Administrator in reply to shaws]

As it is such a small dose I doubt it would make much difference.

[Emits in reply to shaws]

I hope that you are right. I think I need more levothyroxine.

[shaws Administrator in reply to Emits]

Emits, I have just looked on your Profile but there's no thyroid history on it - no info at all. When were you diagnosed? I assume hypo? What dose of levo are you taking?

[Emits]

Yes, hypo. Diagnosed last year. Now taking 100mcg. My tsh was 0.07 last time so didn't up meds much. Hope doc will up them again if ft4 comes back low again.

[Angel_of_the_North]

impossible to say as everyone is different, but it is a small amount so I doubt it would make much difference. Increases are normally in 25mcg increments.