Endocrinologist in ​London

[Sand80]

Hi - any recommendations? Private/NHS considered. Please PM over if can. I'm 2 years post TT for Graves', and currently struggling with T4 only meds after multiple different dosages, also lactose intolerant which may be affecting. Thanks! feel free to email also: <personal email address removed>

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[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Sand80

I strongly suggest that you remove your email address. Your post has not been locked to this community only so can be seen easily by anyone on the Internet.

[Maggimai in reply to SeasideSusie]

hi seaside Susie, can I ask why you recommended deleting Peanut31 email address, I have included my email address when signing up for this site, I'm sent notifications to my email address, is this a good thing or not. I'd appreciate your advice.

thanks

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Maggimai]

I haven't recommended that Peanut31 removes her email address.

The Original Poster - Sand80 - included her email address in her opening post. I suggested she removes her email address from her post, not from her account. You need it for your account but you should never put your email address on a forum for all and sundry to see.

[Maggimai in reply to SeasideSusie]

thank you seasideSusie.

[Peanut31]

Edit your post, by deleting your email address.

You can do this by pressing the three dots, near the follow button.

Best wishes

Peanut31

[Sand80]

Thanks for the edit - prob better idea not to publish email! Anyway, if anyone has any links, please PM me. Thanks!

[silverfox7]

Could you post your latest results and ranges? We may spot something else isn't right.

[Sand80 in reply to silverfox7]

Hi - my TSH was 1.62 - FT3 was 5.0 - T4 was 28. I was tested after taking meds so T4 wouldn't be quite as elevated normally. The issue I have is to have enough energy I have to take a certain amount. I have a slightly odd dose schedule of 3 days at 125 followed by 1 day at 100 this is cycled. I would prefer to take exactly the same dose everyday - but would involve switching to TEVA as 125 per day is too high for me I found, hence alternating. On low dose days I often find my energy levels and mental sharpness feel off. This is best I've managed level wise in 2 years+ since total thyroidectomy to treat Graves. I tried in vain to get an endo to prescribe T3 also as a trail. Docs literally act like haven't heard of. I am diagnosed lactose intolerant so would be able to switch to TEVA brand, perhaps 112.5 per day? But I haven't heard great things about it vs one I'm taking now. I wish Tirosant T4 was available in Uk on NHS as I think a pure form would work best. I do know a fair amount about meds but any feedback would be helpful - I've found getting a doc to discuss any other meds outside of standard, pretty poor levothyroxine almost impossible! Sorry for long ramble feel free to message with any thoughts - PM also welcome!

[silverfox7]

I'm sorry but results are virtually meaningless without your ranges as they differ from lab to lab though obviously FT4 is too high!

As an example where I live the top of the FT3 range is 6.8 but I go elsewhere and it's 5.7 so not even close!

[Sand80]

Surely the ranges differ but the results are the same no? Whether the range is between 5.7 or 6.8? The range doesn't alter the result or am I wrong? I know both the TSH and T3 are in range - as far as I can remember the FT4 range is up to 22 and T3 up to 6.8 - the TSH is up to 5. If that doesn't help I'll dig out results and repost. Thanks