Latest NHS results!

[Mino40]

TSH 0.01, down from 2.13. (0.4 - 4.2)

Free serum T4 18, up from 8 (12 - 22)

Only change since last test was: Teva brand of Levo changed and increased by 25mcg.

I feel good with plenty of energy to live life.

Will my doctor try and decrease?

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Mino40

Will my doctor try and decrease?

He may want to due to your TSH being so low. However, if he does then point out that your FT4 is 60% through it's range so doesn't indicate that you are overmedicated - say that would be over range if you were (that's not strictly true, it would need FT3 to be over range to be overmedicated but they're unlikely to test that). Also tell him that you are feeling much better and if your dose is lowered you will be back where you were and symptomatic again.

You are fortunate that you can take Teva brand with no ill effects, there are many here who have awful side effects with that brand.

[Mino40 in reply to SeasideSusie]

Hi, no, Teva was changed to a another brand, Actavis. That seems to work for me. Thank you for the advice and if he calls, I will tell him that. x

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Mino40]

Ah OK, I read that incorrectly. I use Actavis, have done for years and have no problems with it.

[Mino40 in reply to SeasideSusie]

It seems to me (in retrospect), I felt worse on Teva than before my diagnosis and my bloods seemed to have confirmed that it wasn't working all that properly on me. It was my GP's idea to change the brand and for that, I am thankful.

The only other change I had 2 weeks before my previous test, I had the Mirena fitted. Reading another post of the effects of Progesterone and Thyroid meds, (by Jollypolly) makes me wonder if that had an impact on this latest test.

I seem to get on with this change of brand! I never would have thought it, if not for the personal experience.

Serum TSH level

0.01 mu/L

0.27 - 4.2

Abnormal

29 Aug 2018

Serum TSH level

2.17 mu/L

0.27 - 4.2

Normal

13 Jun 2018

Serum TSH level

2.86 mu/L

0.27 - 4.2

Normal

14 Feb 2018

Serum TSH level

4.68 mu/L

0.27 - 4.2

Abnormal

13 Dec 2017

Serum free T4 level

18.5 pmol/L

12 - 22

Normal

29 Aug 2018

Serum free T4 level

8.0 pmol/L

12 - 22

Abnormal

13 Jun 2018

Serum free T4 level

14.8 pmol/L

12 - 22

Normal

14 Feb 2018

Serum free T4 level

13.9 pmol/L

12 - 22

Normal

13 Dec 2017

I just realised that I got posted some values wrong in my post.

Thanks again, Susie.

[MissGrace]

Hi Mino40,

I’m so glad you are feeling well. Did your doctor allow you to keep up your dose even with the low TSH? I’m hoping to up the dose despite low TSH. I’m so glad you have that whizzy feeling that comes with energy! Good luck with your running.