After having way ott results last time, I've been on 100mcg thyroxine and 12.5 mcg t3 for 6 weeks.
Results today:
Tsh *0.08 (0.27 - 4.2)
T4 14.9 (12.0 - 22.0)
T3 4.5 (3.1 - 6.8)
Doctor's comments say I should reduce my thyroxine because the Tsh is too low!!
If I do that, my thyroid hormones will drop dramatically and I've already got extremely hypo symptoms. If I wasn't taking the T3 that result would be way under range.
I don't want to show this to my doctor- I'll end up very ill.
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Your doctor doesn't understand thyroid. Once you are on thyroid hormone replacement, it doesn't matter how low the TSH goes. It's low because you don't need it anymore. It won't do you any harm.
The most important number is the FT3, and yours is still quite low, which is why you still have hypo symptoms. Unfortunately, doctors don't understand T3, and think the FT3 is unimportant. But, if you're taking T3, in no way should he be dosing you by the TSH. That is the best way to keep the patient sick! Let him know that you entirely disagree.
These are NHS tests so, of course, no FT3. In defence of my GP, he says that TSH doesn't matter once you're on Levo, so there's a surprise! However, as my FT4 is in range, he has no intention of increasing my Levo (100mcg/day).
Have you thought about self-medicating with T3? I bought it privately because I've been ill for 23 years and nobody told me I had hashimoto's or that there was any alternative to levothyroxine only. I only found out when I joined this support group.
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