Why are my results doing this on 50mcg Levo?

[Aeveen1213]

I am new, could someone please help me to explain why my results are doing this on 50mcg Levo? Diagnosed 2011 with hypothyroid. Thankyou

OCT 2017

TSH 0.02 (0.2 - 4.2)

FT4 40.5 (12 - 22)

FT3 10.2 (3.1 - 6.8)

DEC 2017

TSH 6.8 (0.2 - 4.2)

FT4 12.5 (12 - 22)

FT3 3.2 (3.1 - 6.8)

[greygoose]

I would say, because you have Hashi's. And, in Oct 2017, you had a Hashi's 'hyper' swing - aka Hashi's flare - where the dying cells of your thyroid dumped their store of thyroid hormone into the blood, causing levels of T4 and T3 to temporarily soar. Now, all that extra hormone has been used up/excreted, and you are hypo again.

[Aeveen1213 in reply to greygoose]

Thankyou yes I have Hashimotos I think, I just wish my endo would see that.

TPO ANTIBODY 275 (<34)

[greygoose in reply to Aeveen1213]

I doubt he knows anything about it. I've never met a doctor that understood Hashi's.

[Aeveen1213 in reply to greygoose]

Also symptoms of cold intolerance, dry eyes, dry skin, hair loss, puffy eyes, goitre, difficult swallowing, hard stool, heavy periods, pins and needles, joint pain, pale skin, bruising, depression, memory loss

[shaws in reply to Aeveen1213]

This is a list of symptoms and I think you can add a few more to your list. I also believe you need your dose increased from 50mcg to 75mcg and another test in six weeks.

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/about_...

[SilverAvocado]

50mcg is also a very low dose of hormone. The December results represent your everyday levels of hormone, an it's clear you're extremely undermedicated. You must feel dreadful, sometimes it's even worse to be on a very low dose.

Going gluten free often helps to reduce antibodies, that is a very serious flare up you had, so reducing the antibodies would help you a lot.