Peanut314 years ago

Hi rubyred

Most importantly how do you feel?

Don't worry about your suppressed TSH.

Is the range correct on the T3?

Best Wishes

Peanut 31

rubyred in reply to Peanut314 years ago

I feel well. Really well. X 😀

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Peanut31 in reply to rubyred4 years ago

If you feel ok then don’t increase your NDT.

You may make things worse by increasing.

Some people need a higher dose in winter than summer, others are ok.

Best wishes

Peanut31

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SeasideSusieAdministrator4 years ago

rubyred

A low, even suppressed, TSH is to be expected when taking NDT, I expect you had it taking just T3 as well, it's the T3 that causes it to be low (as well as a low FT4).

Free T3 4.1 (3.8-21)

That is an incorrect range, you've put the upper limit of FT4 range here, not the upper limit of FT3 range. There's usually about 3 to 3.5 points between lower and upper limit of FT3 range. Your FT3 is very low in range, if you feel symptomatic there is plenty of room for an increase in your dose of NDT. Around the upper 1/3 to 1/4 of range is typically where most people feel best when on NDT.

But you say you feel really well, so in that case leave things as they are for the moment. But as you are only 2 months into taking NDT, you may feel the need to increase in the future.

rubyred in reply to SeasideSusie4 years ago

Yes thank you. Just amended the ranges. Yes I feel well. I feel more focused and on it. Sometimes in the evening I feel very mildly symptomatic. But not every evening. The temperature is now on the increase so maybe during spring and summer I may be fine on the 2.5 but consider increasing to 3 grains during winter months. 😀😘

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