Overmedicated?

[Libby_18]

TSH 0.02 (0.2 - 4.2)

Free T4 22.8 (12 - 22)

Free T3 4.5 (3.1 - 6.8)

Taking 75mcg thyroxine and 10mcg T3 diagnosed 2012

Thankyou

[Jazzw]

How many hours after taking your levo/lio was it before you had your blood test? Jut trying to gauge how much was freshly in your blood at the time of your blood being taken.

[Libby_18 in reply to Jazzw]

Levo 24 hours

T3 12 hours

Blood test fasting and done at 9am

Thankyou

[Jazzw in reply to Libby_18]

Right, thank you!

Well, some people do need to have slightly overrange FT4 to feel well. Yours is only slightly above range anyway.

I'd resist a reduction in dose, that's for sure.

How are you feeling on that dose?

[Libby_18 in reply to Jazzw]

Symptoms list

Tiredness

Hard stool

Hair loss

Eyebrow loss

Ears ringing

Muscle cramps

Muscle stiffness

Heavy periods

Dry skin

Cold intolerance

Exercise intolerance

Puffy eyes

Flaky nails

Dizziness

[Jazzw in reply to Libby_18]

OK, so I think we can rule out "overmedicated".

Do you think your doctor would be amenable to a raise in liothyronine?

Also, have you ever had Vit B12, folate, ferritin and Vit D tested? I'm thinking you might have low levels of some or all of those, which won't be helping at all.

[Libby_18 in reply to Jazzw]

Thankyou endo is planning to stop the T3. Vits and mins tested last month and I supplement but feel no different on what I take

[Jazzw in reply to Libby_18]

Oh dear. I think that's a very bad idea. And if you can demonstrate it's needed, he shouldn't be taking you off it because of its cost.

Why should you be a guinea pig just to save them money? What price your health?

See if you can get hold of those vits and mins test results. Just as with thyroid results, "in range" often doesn't mean "good" - far from it.

[Jazzw in reply to Jazzw]

And hand your doctor a copy of this:

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

[silverfox7]

Can you post your vitamin results with their ranges. Often doctors think that if you are in range then you are fine but like thyroid meds it's where in the range that is important. Also even those that realise you need supplements only recommend the minimum which may be far short for you.