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Today I got my results can anyone help out i dnt umderstand what they mean.I am on 125mg dose im dieting cant seem to shift any weight at a standstill, itchy skin sweating pains in muscles.

Serum free t4 level 27.4 pmol/L (12-22) high.serum tsh 1.66 mu/L (0.27 -4.2) serum free t3 level.

No result for t3.

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You didn't put result for ft3 ? Your ft4 is too high but so is your TSH for someone on meds, should be 1 or under usually for ppl to feel well.

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Taz69 in reply tofibrolinda

There is no result for the t3

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Did you have your blood test at the very earliest possible? Fasting (you can drink water) and did you leave 24 hours between your last dose of levo and the blood test?

Weight gain is a clinical symptom and I wouldn't worry too much as it can reduce once your are on optimum of thyroid hormones. Weight gain is a clinical symptoms, sometimes before we are diagnosed and sometimes after we are put on levothyroxine. You haven't given the ranges for FT3 and if you press the down arrow and select edit you can add them in.

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Taz69 in reply toshaws

Yeap bloods done first thing fasted and also 24 hrs from levothyroxine.There is no result for t3

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shawsAdministrator in reply toTaz69

Your FT4 is high and I'll give a link about interpretation of blood results?

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/testin...

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greygoose

Low calorie diets negatively impact conversion. And, if your T3 is low, you are still hypo and likely to put on even more weight. We don't know what your FT3 is like, because you didn't put the result, but I'm willing to bet it's low. Try eating more and see what happens - but give it time! Nothing works fast where hormones are concerned. :)

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Taz69 in reply togreygoose

Im am on the boiled egg diet and doing some exercising.I have cut out all bad carbs and sugar.my results dont seem to give me anything for t3.

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greygoose in reply toTaz69

What on earth is the boiled egg diet? Sounds like one of those useless fad diets that no-one should really do. What do you call a 'bad carb'? It's important to get enough carbs because you need them to be able to convert.

Be careful of too much exercising, because that not only uses up your calories, but uses up your T3, thereby making you more hypo, etc.

It would be really helpful if you could get your FT3 done privately. It is the most important number. :)

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Taz69 in reply togreygoose

The diet consists of two boiled eggs chicken salads and boiled veg and some fruit.three meals throughout the day.8 glasses of water.for two weeks.

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greygoose in reply toTaz69

Doesn't sound like there's much fat in that! And low-fat diets are very bad for health in general.

Also, given that hypo weight-gain is nothing to do with eating too much, it's doubtful if a diet like that would make you lose it. Hypo weight-gain is due to low T3 - which I imagine yours is - and the only way to lose it is to optimise your T3.

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GHughes2 in reply togreygoose

I agree. You need fat to burn fat in your body. A mix of full fat healthy yoghurt and olive oils will help stabilise your weight.

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jimh111

Your TSH is high for someone with an fT4 of 27.4 suggesting there is reduced conversion of T4 to T3. This can happen with strict diets, the body reduces conversion in order to conserve energy. You would really need a TSH, fT3, fT4 blood test to get an idea. How restrictive is your diet? If you are on quite low calories it is possible that the diet is reducing your T3 levels. In any event I would reduce your levothyroxine a little since high fT4 levels produce 'reverse T3' which blocks the action of thyroid hormone. It is very difficult to lose weight that has been put on by hypothyroidism, severe dieting is counterproductive, bad news but don't shoot the messenger we are all in the same boat.

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Taz69 in reply tojimh111

Yeah I need to find out ft3 levels.I would have 2 eggs in morning with one piece citrus fruit then chicken salad lunch.chicken salad and bowl veg for dinner.8-10 glasses of water.definitely a big change for me diet wise.

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jimh111 in reply toTaz69

I've never dieted so I've no idea how much calories this is, if it is very low. A good guide would be how you were before you started the diet. One thing I forgot to mention is that selenium deficiency can also impair T4 to T3 conversion. Again it would give a TSH higher than expected for your fT4 level. It would be best to ask your doctor to check your selenium level before you try any selenium supplementation. The fT3 level would be helpful but the NHS tends to ignore GP's requests so if your GP were to request (along with TSH and fT4) they would need to put a blunt note on the form stating it is needed.

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