Blood results

[Tinatina]

I have been self medicating for an under active thyroid since January this year using thyroid S I am taking 4 grains

I have had a partial thyroidectomy

My blood results are

Serum TSH 0.01 mU/L (0.27-4.2)

Serum free T4 level 29.5 pmol/L (12.0-22.0)

Serum free T3 level 17.7 pmol/L (3.1-6.8)

I feel well but looking at blood tests my gp has suggested I reduce and re test my bloods in 2-3 months

[shaws Administrator]

I am not medically qualified but would ignore him. I am not medically qualified but have recovered by not taking levo.

Blood tests were invented for levothyroxine (T4) only. Therefore if we take NDTs or add T3 to T4, results cannot correlate.

Don't reduce as you feel well. Blood tests do not inform anyone of how the patient 'feels' and it is 'relief of symptoms' which is the most important factor. Your doctor believes that 'too low a TSH' may be dangerous but that seems to be untrue.

The following doctor (an Adviser to TUK) only took a blood test for the initial diagnosis and thereafter it was about relief of symptoms.

nebula.wsimg.com/b822d36efe...

stopthethyroidmadness.com/m...

[Tinatina in reply to shaws]

Thanks you that sounds sensible to go with how I feel rather than bloods

[JaniceJ7]

Your T4 and T3 results are really high. I think the ideal levels are T4 mid range and T3 top of range so I would say you should reduce. (I'm not medically qualified.) I have no thyroid and take 3 grains. What were your previous blood test results, what dosage were you on then and how did you feel?

[greygoose]

I'm assuming that you have Hashi's, with those results - nothing to do with your dose. So, ignore your doctor and just stop your hormone for a few days. Those high levels will come down by themselves eventually, and you will be hypo again, so will need the same dose as before. But, doctors know absolutely nothing about Hashi's!