So winter is looming and I feel like I may need another increase. Been on ndt for a few years now (4) started on 2 grains. Self medicating as endo’s are rubbish as we all know and I really don’t have the time or energy to negotiate every increase. Been on 3 grains over spring summer on NP thyroid as WP wasn’t available felt shocking. Finally got Naturethroid and have felt better again 3 grains. Last couple of weeks cue weight gain, tired all the time and constipated temperature 36.4 this afternoon. Increase maybe? Is it normal to go up year on year?
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Jodypody,
You sound as if you need a dose increase and many dose just on symptoms alone.
I need an increase during the winter months and put it down to the lack of sunlight and the increase in metabolism required to keep warm.
However, if this were me I would test TSH, FT4 & particularly FT3 just to check it is a deficiency and not meds that have just stopped working as this would indicate other issues that may need addressing.
Maybe an antibody check is in order then? Not been tested for a couple of years now
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