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Hi

I'm treating myself with NDT. I've steadily increased my dose & I've been on 2 1/2 grains of Thyroid S a day since the beginning of November. I have a Better You B12 spray that I have 3 sprays of each day. I also have asthma that I use both a ventolin & beconase inhalers for.

I've found that the past week or so I have been unable to get my rings on in a morning (I haven't tried any other time) but is this something I should be worried about? Am I lacking in something or is it due to the increase in NDT?

Any help/advice gratefully received.

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Justliloldme,

How much Levothyroxine were you taking before you switched to NDT?

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I've never been on Levo Clutter.

I went straight onto NDT due to lack of support (& knowledge) from GP.

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Justliloldme,

You weren't overmedicated on 2 grains 5 months ago and I doubt an additional 1/2 grain will have overmedicated you so I doubt it is related to thyroid. Perhaps you are retaining water?

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That's good to know, thanks for your help Clutter.

I was feeling a little under medicated so I increased my dose by 1/4 about a month ago & I'm feeling fine so just wanted to check that this problems wasn't related. It's so easy to fall into the trap of blaming everything on our thyroids!

Thanks again!

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Justliloldme,

So, are you taking 2.5 or 2.75 grains?

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I was on 2 grains in March 2017, increased to 2.25 in September & again to 2.5 at the beginning of November. I feel much better with the extra .25.

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Justliloldme,

Hard to see that extra 1/2 grain will have overmedicated you but you should have a thyroid test in mid-Dec to check.

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Justliloldme in reply to Clutter

Great, thank you for the advice :-)

I was taking Thyroid s for 18 months and finished with three grains per day. Although my latest blood test showed that my FT3 was 1/3rd over the top range I never had any bloating of any kind, or increase in weight. It could be something else. Three grains is quite a high dose it could be that.

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get very little from my diet. I would be grateful for any advice. Best wishes to all Caroline