Originally graves part thyroid removed then eventually hypo after second pregnancy. Am on 100 mcg levothyroxine. Was ok on it for several years but back in 2001 suddenly felt awful on it. Drs diagnosed chronic fatigue syndome. I truly believe its bad treated thyroid. I have no idea if i would be better on ndt or added t3 due to my cortisol results and high rt3. I also am asking help on where to source it from.
All your help would be greatly appreciated
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Dr just sees TSH ok so won't do anything. I have even gone privately to endo and he said the same. Pulling my hair out. Come to conclusion I'm on my own
I stopped taking my levothyroxine as I was at the end of the road after 7 years on it. I proved to my gp and endo that was the problem. It's radical but it took me two days to prove that was my problem. So annoying that they cannot identify for the 10% or so that don't tolerate levo why they can't.
It's unbelievable the amount of people just left to suffer. I'm hoping if I can self treat and do feel better that I can convince my dr to monitor me. So sick of it and problem is feel exhausted trying to gather all the info. It shouldn't be like this
You are undermedicated to have TSH 2.21 but increasing Levothyroxine dose will probably increase rT3. I would add some T3 to your current dose which should 'use up' some of the unconverted T4 improving conversion and raising FT3. You should buy a pillcutter to quarter the 25mcg T3 tablets and start with 6.25mcg T3 taken with 100mcg Levothyroxine.
Can you check the thyroid peroxidase antibody range? I think there is a typo.
B12, ferritin, folate and full blood count look fine.
T3 may be better than NDT until rT3 drops. I don't think you need to reduce Levothyroxine from 100mcg for the reasons I gave above. Check your PMs.
Thyroid peroxidase antibodies are positive for autoimmune thyroid disease (Hashimoto's). There is no cure for Hashimoto's which causes 90% of hypothyroidism. Levothyroxine treatment is for the low thyroid levels it causes. Many people have found that 100% gluten-free diet is helpful in reducing Hashi flares, symptoms and eventually antibodies.
Ahh yes I understand. I am currently on a very strict diet of meat veg fruit Greek yoghurt see if it helps. Right think I understand now thank goodness. Just need to know best place to obtain from x
I did want to go straight onto NDT but because of my high Rt3 going to add t3 for now see how I feel. Eventually swap to NDT. Obviously if felt great just on the extra t3 would leave it
I guess I can't get my head around what it means. That we can't get our thyroid levels high enough? That we can't tolerate high doses of thyroid replacement meds?
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