I am hypothyroidism since 2000 year, been on Euthyrox 50 ug for 17 years. 5 Oct 2016 my FT4 15.3 pmol(10.9--19.0) TSH 0.05 mIU(0.50--6.5) FT3 is 4.1 I was hand shaking, sweating, fast hear beat , short tamper . My GP said that my T4 T3 was normal and done nothing. I couldn't karry on so reduced Euthyrox to 25 ug. Until 6 November 2017 FT4 22.1 TSH 0.05 FT3 4.7 it was still above rang, so stopped taking it. Then the symptoms were getting better and better.
16 Dec 2017 FT4 15.7 TSH 2.98 FT3 4.2.
5 Jane 2018 FT4 16.5 TSH 2.90 FT3 3.8
24 May 2018 FT4 15.7 (10.0---19) TSH 1.28 (0.5---4.0) FT3 3.9 (3.5----6.5) My GP said it's normal.
1 Aug 2018 I had colonoscopy and gastroscopy then my blood pressure was very low. The reading was 83/51 mmhg. I tried ate more salt, drank 1.8 L of water daily , but it seemed still hard to bring it up. The reading was 94/56 mmhg. So what's wrong with me? I felt dazzy and blurred vision.
Please share your experience or any idear. I am appreciated.
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I think your low blood pressure is probably due to your very low FT3. You are still hypo, and need an increase in dose. Your doctor is wrong about your results being 'normal', it is not 'normal' to have an FT3 that low. But, what he probably means is 'in-range'.
The ranges are very wide. It can't possible be both 'good enough' at the top of the range, and 'good enough' at the bottom. That's one of the stupid ideas of doctors that don't have the disease.
Optimal is not a number, it's the way you feel. And, you obviously don't feel 'optimal' at the moment, and lots of people need their FT3 higher than that to feel well. You don't appear to convert very well.
Euthyrox is T4, the thyroid storage hormone. And, it has to be converted to T3, the active hormone. Iodine has nothing to do with it once you are hypo. Iodine is just one of the ingredients of thyroid hormone.
Oh, I got it. Euthyrox is just T4, has to convert to T3. Is there any T3 medicine can take if my convert functions not good enough?
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My dietition had done my urine iodine test which showed urine Iodine / Crt 58 ug/g Crt range (70---860) is this would impact on my T4/T3 ? Am allergic to seafood, so I use iodised salt. Is it enough for supplement of iodine? What is your opinion ?
I have started Euthyrox yesterday morning and I felt better yesterday and blood pressure went up little. But not today for the blood pressure. It might take a few days.
Yes, there are quite a few T3 medications. There's Tiromel, Cytomel, Cynomel, and several others.
Iodine is a complicated subject. There's iodine in a lot of things we eat, you don't have to eat seafood. I rarely eat seafood, but my iodine is high. But, one thing you do not want to do is supplement iodine when you are hypo.
Have you had your antibodies tested? That is something very important to know.
You can't expect to feel any improvement after one day. It will take at least six weeks to feel the full benefit of Euthyrox. And, then, you will doubtless need an increase in dose.
😅 I know I am inpatient. Why do not do supplement when I am hypo, is it not a good way? Is take T3 better than T4 ? I think T3 will be working on body immediately.
Is Gp can prescript T3 or have to the Endo ?
My thyroid antibodies were:
5 Jane 18 :
Anti-thyriod peroxidase 430 KIU/L ( lower than 60)
Forget the iodine, you have Hashi's. Taking extra iodine when you have Hashi's would probably make you ten times worse. It's not low iodine making you hypo, it's the Hashi's. Besides, you will be getting iodine from your T4.
T3 is more difficult to dose than T4. It's far too complicated for a doctor to understand! They only understand T4. So, start on T4, see how it goes, learn about the thyroid for yourself, then you can decide later if you need T3 or not. It could be that you convert T4 perfectly. Time will tell.
Do you live in the UK? In the UK, only an endo can allow you to take T3, and they don't often do that. I don't know about other countries.
I know nothing about the medical system in Australia, I'm afraid. So, I know nothing about their policy on T3. But, there are other Australian members. If you want to know anything about how it works in your country, ask another question, mentioning Australia in the title.
Hi, before diagnoses of hypothyroid doctors were struggling to find a reason for my low heart rate and low blood pressure. I was eventually diagnosed with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia. My resting heart rate (RHR) dropped to 44 and my blood pressure was 70/40.
Since starting Levo both have consistently improved. RHR is now 67 and my blood pressure is typically 120/70. It took months for both to return to normal readings but the improvement was immediately noticeable, with both steadily increasing with each dose increase of Levothyroxine. My T3 was initially 3.8 but is now 6.3 I’m 100% confident that the higher T3 fixed the problems with my blood pressure and heart rate.
Exactly I had no idea I had hypothyroid, I thought I had a heart issue but the specialists kept saying there was nothing wrong with my heart! I kept telling them my heart rates too low but they said it was functioning normally. I can’t wait to see my cardiologist at my 6 month test to show him the difference. I can’t believe they never thought to look at my thyroid! I noticed my heart rate increasing within days of upping my Levo!
Oh, It's seemed effectively within days, that will be good for me.
I fund out that what ever the GP or sepecialist they just have very limited idear about the disease , no idear any other conditions involved even they can be related which is hard for the patients to getting better.
Have you had your morning cortisol checked? I had the same symptoms plus nausea, vomiting, no appetite and considerable weight loss when I developed adrenal insufficiency.
I did try T3 first as I had a conversation problem but this only made my symptoms worse so it’s definitely worth asking your GP to run the cortisol test just incase x
Thank you, I will try other laboratory. Last one's work hour started 9 am,and thus i couldn't do it earler, also I didn't know it required earlier. I have learned, thank you again.
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