Hi, I'm new to this site. I'm male, 40 years old, and diagnosed with hypothyroidism in December 2017. I am glad I found this place and I feel very alone with it. I take 25mcg levo. Thanks for any input and I would like to hear from anyone in the same boat
(Diagnosis)
TSH 70.4 (0.2 - 4.2)
FT4 10.9 (12 - 22)
TPO antibody 603.5 (<34)
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Can you add you blood results from when diagnosed TSH, FT4 and FT3 plus thyroid antibodies
Have you had blood retested since starting on Levothyroxine?
Should be retested after 6-8 weeks
All thyroid tests should ideally be done as early as possible in morning and fasting and don't take Levo in the 24 hours prior to test, delay and take straight after. This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results
Nice guidelines saying how to initiate and increase
Typical starter dose is 50mcgs, unless elderly, frail or heart condition
Have you had blood test since or dose increased yet?
If not make urgent appointment to get this done as per NICE guidelines
For people aged over 50 years and people with cardiac disease or severe hypothyroidism: 25 micrograms once daily, adjusted in increments of 25 micrograms every 4 weeks according to response.
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