Newbie

Hi everyone I am new, I was diagnosed hypothyroid in 2011 but was on Carbimazole before that. I have been feeling unwell on my current dose of 100mcg levothyroxine for a few weeks now, it was increased in March this year and it was reduced in November last year because of a below range TSH.

My symptoms are all listed

Stools difficult to pass

Tiredness

Pins and needles

Flaky skin on back and on legs

Dry skin

Weight gain

Loss of appetite

Sugar cravings

Inner feeling of itchiness on skin, like pinpricks

Headaches

Muscle weakness

Anxiety

Heavy periods

Ears ringing

Hair loss

Puffy eyes

Losing eyelashes

Losing eyebrows

Brain fog

Dizzy spells

Any advice appreciated.

[greygoose]

Refuse to allow your doctor to reduce your dose on the basis of a low TSH only. You need at least the FT4 done, but ideally the FT3. The TSH on its own is meaningless. And this is the usual result. Not much you can do now, except insist they put you back on your original dose and do the proper testing.

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TSH 4.23 (0.2 - 4.2)

FREE T4 17.2 (12 - 22)

FREEE T3 3.3 (3.1 - 6.8)

Before that

TSH 4.66 (0.2 - 4.2)

FREE T4 14.1 (12 - 22)

FREE T3 3.6 (3.1 - 6.8)

Before that

TSH <0.02 (0.2 - 4.2)

FREE T4 25.6 (12 - 22)

FREE T3 4.5 (3.1 - 6.8)

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So do any of my bloods point to anything I or my endo or GP are missing?

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Before that

TSH 5.70 (0.2 - 4.2)

FREE T4 13.8 (12 - 22)

FREE T3 4.1 (3.1 - 6.8)

Before that

TSH 0.03 (0.2 - 4.2)

FREE T4 21.1 (12 - 22)

FREE T3 4.5 (3.1 - 6.8)

Before that

TSH <0.02 (0.2 - 4.2)

FREE T4 25.9 (12 - 22)

FREE T3 7.3 (3.1 - 6.8)

Before that

TSH 1.79 (0.2 - 4.2)

FREE T4 16.2 (12 - 22)

FREE T3 4.0 (3.1 - 6.8)

Before that

TSH 3.80 (0.2 - 4.2)

FREE T4 17.3 (12 - 22)

FREE T3 4.4 (3.1 - 6.8)