Levothyroxine. Help?!

[ChloeL934]

Hi all,

I’ve been taking levothyroxine since December, 50 one a day. I’ve been fine. Had. A blood test 3 months later to check everything was ok, normals went back to normal. I started to feel better finally something was being done.... fast forward to now, had bloods done last week, had a text to say levels were abit high, went to the doctors today and told them about the feeling of my heart beating too fast; she checked and said my heart is beating too fast and it could be that I’m on too much thyroxine. So she said to take one every other day for three weeks so I can see how I get on, get bloods done in three weeks and take it from there. 50 is already a low dose? Why was I fine at first? Levels went back to normal now they are high? I’m confused and she didn’t really seem bothered, I’m also under fertility clinic so worried this will have an affect, surely if my dose is lowered even more will it even help? Please help x

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

If you can post the actual results, with their reference ranges, we can comment.

50mcg Levo is a normal starter dose. 25mcg is a starter dose for children, the elderly and people with heart problems.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Fast heart rate can be due to being under medicated

You need full thyroid and vitamin testing

That’s TSH, FT4 and FT3 plus both TPO and TG Thyroid antibodies

Extremely important to also test vitamin D, folate, B12 and ferritin

Ask GP to test vitamins and antibodies if not been done

All thyroid blood tests should be done as early as possible in morning and fasting and last dose of levothyroxine 24 hours prior to test

Private testing available if GP refuses

[ChloeL934 in reply to SlowDragon]

Thank you. I’ve rang doctors and asked for print out of results. Will post when I have them x