Hi. I need help with making sense of my recent results, please and ideas on what to do next.
I was on 150mcg Levo and added t3 in Jan 18 and over the months I got to c.20mcg (3/4 tablet). I first tested with t3 at end of July:
TSH 0.005 (0.27-4.20)
Ft4 19.50 (12-22)
Ft3 8.43 (3.1-6.8)
To bring the ft3 down I then reduced my levo to 137.5mcg and tested at end of September:
TSH 0.006 (0.27-4.20)
Ft4 20.6 (12-22)
Ft3 7.94 (3.1-6.8)
I then reduced my levo to 115mcg and tested first week of January:
TSH 0.006 (0.27-4.20)
Ft4 17.90 (12-22)
Ft3 8.04 (3.1-6.8)
* all tests about 7.30am, over 24hrs after levo and about 11hrs after t3. Fasted.
I can see that my ft4 has come down slightly after increasing previously but my ft3 is stubbornly still over range. Am I taking too much t3? Is it possible that I only need a tiny bit or that my conversion has improved since adding t3? What’s the best way to test this?
What should if I do to bring my ft3 down and increase tsh, please? Aside from wanting to get ft4 and ft3 into the right places in their ranges I also received a letter from the surgery to do an annual blood checkup this week so would like to get to GP-acceptable levels of ft3 and tsh pretty quickly before they stop my prescriptions.
Thank you for your help!