thyroxin

[Kylar]

hi is it normal to have sweats and tremor when taking low dose thyroxin or do i stop it thanks

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Kylar

Post latest thyroid test results/dose of Levo so members can comment. Not enough information in your post and no info in your profile.

[Kylar in reply to SeasideSusie]

tsh 5.32 (0.2 - 4.2)

free t4 13.8 (12 - 22)

free t3 4.0 (3.1 - 6.8)

50mcg levo

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Kylar]

Kylar

You are undermedicated and need an increase in dose of levo. TSH should be 1 or below, free Ts in upper part of ranges, most people feel well there.

If you are experiencing sweats and tremors you might have autoimmune thyroid disease aka Hashimoto's. Have you had thyroid antibodies tested?

[bantam12 in reply to Kylar]

You are undermedicated so need to try an increase rather than stopping it.

[Kylar in reply to bantam12]

Was told to stop it

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Kylar]

Can you see a different GP

You need dose increase and vitamins tested.

Ask for testing for coeliac disease. This may help them consider poor gut and low vitamin levels

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Highly likely that low vitamins are part of the problem

Have you had vitamin D, Folate, ferritin and B12 tested. If so post results and ranges. If not ask GP to test ASAP

You are very under medicated, this causes low vitamins and low vitamins stop thyroid hormones working.

The aim of Levothyroxine as thyroid hormone replacement is to take high enough dose to lower TSH to around one and FT4 towards top of range

Dose should be increased in 25mcg steps and blood retested after 6-8 weeks. This process repeated until TSH is around one.

Do you have high thyroid antibodies, this is Hashimoto's, also known by medics here in UK more commonly as autoimmune thyroid disease.

About 90% of all hypothyroidism in Uk is due to Hashimoto's

With Hashimoto's, until it's under control, our gut can be badly affected. Low stomach acid can lead to poor absorption of vitamins. Low vitamin levels stop thyroid hormones working.

Poor gut function can lead leaky gut (literally holes in gut wall) this can cause food intolerances. Most common by far is gluten

According to Izabella Wentz the Thyroid Pharmacist approx 5% with Hashimoto's are coeliac, but over 80% find gluten free diet helps significantly. Either due to direct gluten intolerance (no test available) or due to leaky gut and gluten causing molecular mimicry (see Amy Myers link)

But don't be surprised that GP or endo never mention gut, gluten or low vitamins. Hashimoto's is very poorly understood

Changing to a strictly gluten free diet may help reduce symptoms, help gut heal and slowly lower TPO antibodies

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[Kylar in reply to SlowDragon]

thyroid peroxidase antibody 440 (<34)

thyroglobulin antibody 375.3 (<115)

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Kylar]

This shows you have Hashimoto's

Getting TSH right down by adequate Levothyroxine dose, supplementing for low vitamins and very very many find strictly gluten free diet helps reduce symptoms and lower antibodies

Read as much as possible about Hashimoto's. GP's are often not up with latest research

Low stomach acid can be an issue

Lots of posts on here about how to improve with Apple cider vinegar or Betaine HCL

thyroidpharmacist.com/artic...

drmyhill.co.uk/wiki/hypochl...

scdlifestyle.com/2012/03/3-...

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

Other things to help heal gut lining

Bone broth

thyroidpharmacist.com/artic...

Probiotics

carolinasthyroidinstitute.c...

Importance of magnesium

hypothyroidmom.com/two-vita...