Comments on test results Of thyroid profile

[mobeenahmad]

I have taken thyronorm for one month and results are much better than before. My TSH levels were >100 and now its 13.

I have plenty of questions.

I want to start weight lifting and exercise, what could be the effects on my thyroid levels? When the levels were way worse, during exercise, i felt pain in knee and joints, although it was not my legs day.

Can i use whey protein as post workout?

MY GP recommended me the semi solid food intake, thats quite hard for me to manage. What kind of diet are we talking about for this condition?

I have sore throat all the time usually. Is it my thyroid which is affecting this or might it be some infection? I avoid cola, soda n cold water all the time.

[mobeenahmad]

Btw i was treated with RAI back in 2012 and it got normal for 4 years without any medication, now its abnormal after this long time.

[guavas]

Hi mobeenahmad ,

You are Still under-medicated , what is your dosage ? , and what's your symptoms ?

also please do FT3 , FT4.

also what is your vitD , Ferritin , Folate , Iron , VitaminB12 ?

you are still under-medicated , weight lifting depleting T3 too much too quickly , and put your body on stress, you need first to take right dosage then start lifting weights, for now gentle walking is good for you, exercise when you are hypothyroidism state will make Cortisol level elevated and others problems.

[mobeenahmad in reply to guavas]

I took thyronorm 125ug for more than a month

And i am not taking any vitD, ferritin or anything like that. What is it good for and why should i take these vitamins?

[guavas in reply to mobeenahmad]

You mean thyronorm 125mcg of T3 or T4 ?

i mean what is ( vitD , Ferritin , Folate , Iron , VitaminB12 ) levels in your blood test ?

if you didn't do ( vitD , Ferritin , Folate , Iron , VitaminB12 ) blood test you should do it

[mobeenahmad in reply to guavas]

@Syst3mErr0r

Its levothyroxin sodium 125mcg.. and i dont know about the T3 or T4

[mobeenahmad in reply to guavas]

Symptoms are

Indigestion

Dry skin

Mood(irritated)

Sore throat(can be other reasons)

[greygoose]

If you started on 125 thyroxin, that was too much. A normal starter dose is 50 mcg, but depending on the over-all health of the patient, up to 100 mcg is possible. But, 125 mcg is just too much to start on. And, normally, we wait six weeks before testing, because the thyroxin will not all be metabolised in just four weeks.

Your TSH is still too high, which isn't surprising. Once you are on thyroid hormone replacement, it should come down to 1 or under. But, if I were you, I would wait another four weeks, and retest before increasing the dose. Are your T3 and T4 test Free T? If not, they don't give any useful information. Your T4 could be a Free, but your T3 is definitely a Total test. So, impossible to comment on that.

Your need your nutrients to be optimal for your body to be able to absorb and convert thyroid hormones. Therefore, we always suggest people test their vit D, vit B12, folate and ferritin. Hypos often have low nutrients, because low T3 causes low stomach acid. Therefore digestion and absorption is difficult.

You do not need to be on any special diet. You just need to avoid all forms of soy. But, if you have high antibodies, you would probably be best off avoiding gluten. Have you had your antibodies tested?

[mobeenahmad in reply to greygoose]

Thanks for your reply

My doctor has continued my levothyroxin sodium 125mcg for another 3 months

I usually do my T3, T4 and TSH only to see where am i standing and no other tests

[greygoose in reply to mobeenahmad]

Well, the other tests are highly recommended if you really want to know exactly where you stand.

[mobeenahmad]

Thanks for your reply

My doctor has continued my levothyroxin sodium 125mcg for another 3 months

I usually do my T3, T4 and TSH only to see where am i standing and no other tests

I take this hormone replacement tab on empty stomach