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[lucylocks]

Hi

The past year I have been suffering with hives which mainly come when out in the cold. I have seen and immunologist and he did lots of tests. Gave me anti histamines.

In the summer I stopped all supplements to see if it had any effect on the hives but as we had such a good summer I did not get them, but now it is cold I have had a few on my hands.

I have read hives can be associated with been hypo. but not sure if cold urticaria is.

Anyway back to my thyroid. In July whilst taking my supplements and 150mcg. levo. I had my levels checked. (levo had been increased to 150mcg from 125mcg. 8 weeks previously)

5th July 2018

THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE *0.007 mIU/L 0.27 -4.20

FREE THYROXINE *23.200 pmol/L 12.00 -22.00

FREE T3 4.91 pmol/L 3.10 -6.80

THYROGLOBULIN ANTIBODY 108.000 IU/mL 0.00 -115.00

THYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBODIES 17.7 IU/mL 0.00 -34.00

HAEMATOLOGY

Vitamins

ACTIVE B12 146.000 pmol/L 25.10 -165.00

FOLATE (SERUM) 6.95 ug/L 2.91 -50.00

25 OH VITAMIN D 78.8 nmol/L 50.00 -200.00

BIOCHEMISTRY

Inflammation Marker CRP -HIGH SENSITIVITY 2.16 mg/l 0.00 -5.00

Iron Status

FERRITIN *171 ug/L 13.00 -150.00

On the basis of the above results and the return of panic attacks (which I had not had for a long time) I reduced my levo to 132mcg. daily.

I have just had everything checked again and results are,

29th November 2018

Thyroid Function

THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE *0.018 mIU/L 0.27 - 4.20

FREE THYROXINE 18.100 pmol/L 12.00 - 22.00

FREE T3 5.28 pmol/L 3.10 - 6.80

THYROGLOBULIN ANTIBODY 110.000 IU/mL 0.00 - 115.00

THYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBODIES 23.2 IU/mL 0.00 - 34.00

HAEMATOLOGY

Vitamins

ACTIVE B12 95.400 pmol/L 37.50 - 188.00

FOLATE (SERUM) 5.81 ug/L 3.89 - 26.80

25 OH VITAMIN D *46.9 nmol/L 50.00 - 200.00

BIOCHEMISTRY

Inflammation Marker

CRP - HIGH SENSITIVITY 2.35 mg/l 0.00 - 5.00

Iron Status

FERRITIN 111 ug/L 13.00 - 150.00

Still getting the panic attacks when on my own in open spaces and the last few weeks I have been more tired with more aches and pains and carpel tunnel when in bed

As expected all my Vitamins have dropped and Vit D below range, but thyroid levels not too bad, a but puzzled my FT4 dropping but FT3 increasing.

I obviously need to restart my supplements and will start with Vit D then add in B12 and B complex.

Can anyone please advise on how much I should take of each and if should increase my levo.

Many thanks.

[greygoose]

Your FT3 increased when you reduced the levo because with a lower FT4, you convert better. When your FT4 was over-range, you were converting to more rT3 than T3. Reducing the levo improved your conversion to T3. I don't see how you can easily increase your levo by very much. You reduced it by 18 mcg, and the FT3 rose. Can you increase it by 5 mcg, or something equally low? I don't know what size tablets you have. If you can't do that, then it's best to leave it as it is and add in a little T3 to raise your FT3, if that's what you want.

[lucylocks in reply to greygoose]

Many thanks for your reply greygoose.

I do have some 50 mcg, levo. which I cut in half.

I take 125mcg. 5 days and 150mcg. 2 days.

I could add another 25mcg. one day and see how I go.

[lucylocks in reply to greygoose]

greygoose, I just realised I took my levo. the day before my blood test in the afternoon.

For some reason I forgot to take it in the morning.

I took blood at 8.40am. so from last dose of levo. to the test was approx. 17 hours.

Do you think it would make much difference to the results.

Thank you.

[greygoose in reply to lucylocks]

Not an awful lot, no. But, which test?

[lucylocks in reply to greygoose]

The thyroid levels.

[greygoose in reply to lucylocks]

Yes, but the November test or the July test?

[lucylocks in reply to greygoose]

Sorry,

the November test.

As a rule I usually leave 24 hours from taking last dose of levo. to having the blood test.

The November one I only left approx. 17 hours from last dose to having the blood taken.

[greygoose in reply to lucylocks]

OK So, your result there was so very high that I don't think leaving 24 hours instead of 17 would have made much difference. It would still be right at the top of the range, and affecting your conversion.

[lucylocks in reply to greygoose]

O.K many thanks.

[greygoose in reply to lucylocks]

You're welcome.