I'm on levo and T3 meds.
I'm suffering at the minute, my latest FT3 revealed an over range FT3 and mid range FT4...
I think the lower ft4 is affecting me plus the over range ft3, as I'm having hyper and hypo symptoms...
How long before my levels change and I feel better (Mentally)
I don't suffer physically...
Anyone know the answer??
Hey, it's individual, but after 3 days levels of t3 should change and should feel some relief, but it can take another few days after that to start feeling normal if that was the cause...everyone is a bit different, so it's hard to say.
It's been about 4 days, I think my symptoms are of both over range ft3 and also too little ft4, so think it will take a while for ft4 to increase...
I had both too recently, it took over 10 days for me to become hypo only
Am I right that decreasing T3 meds will increase Ft4 level becoz of the conversion rate?..
As I have stayed on the 100mcg of Levo but decreased my T3 meds as my ft4 was no range and ft3 was over range, I don't think my body can cope with a mid range ft4 I think I need it higher...
It's hard to say what t4 will do, only way to find out is to try. Some people see an increase, because of tsh stimulation , for some it stays the same. Try if you can to do one thing at the time, otherwise you might be confused. If you start increasing Levo now and decrease t3 you may go through overdose overlaps.
Ok yes sounds about right...
I have only recently decreased my T3 meds because of the fact it was over range and the fact that I'm having hypo symptoms of low ft4, I feel like my ft4 needs to increase its at mid range at the minute... I'm hoping the ft4 increases enough from dropping down to 5mcg of t3 from 10mcg...
I'm so so depressed anxious and messed up at the minute...
I feel like I'm drowning 😢
I understand, I also need a decent ft4 to feel well, above mid-range (anything below makes me feel unstable).
I really really get it, don't lose hope, you will get through. I went through months of severe anxiety, severe insomnia, derealisation, I took me long time to realise it was thyroid meds not optimal for me, even though I was advised they look great (high ft3, low ft4). It does go away I promise you. Do you have beta blockers ?
No I don't have beta blockers because funnily enough I don't get Palps!??..
What I do get is the derealisation u have mentioned which is hell as u know on and off, and moods constantly up and down, tearful then laughing also any slight conflict or argument really sends my anxiety through the roof and I feel I'm gonna have a mental breakdown And can't cope...
What hurts most is the closest people around me just say they think I'm having an on going break down because my levels went off 2 years ago but I have only just been offered a trial of t3 from my endo..
So I suppose it does look bad and like a mental illness from the outside doesn't it really.. no one believes it's my thyroid 😣
Gotcha, they're good for anxiety, I had to pop one last night, my heart was a bit upset 
I sympathise so much, I had derealisation for 1 year, to the point I felt numb, I tried to make myself feel better by saying that it's better to be detached from this terrible world
I had maybe 1 or 2 people that believed me, my so called friends left me. I thought I was going insane and developing psychiatric diseases. It was too much t3 for me. You need to experiment to see what suits you, we are all unique. Don't lose faith, this shall pass too
Past week has been hell I'm feeling so low at the minute... I had derealisation for months when I was just on levo alone when my ft4 went over range but ft3 not even mid range... so I think a over range ft4 causes it for me.. I also sometimes get confusion episodes just for a few seconds where I can't think straight and don't know where i am....
At one point I had to drop T3 dose and increase levo to get a better balance. High T3 but below range T4 makes me exhausted and achy. Took about 2 weeks to start to feel better but obviously full effect of increasing levo took about six weeks, it was useful because I have a clearer idea of where my T3 and T4 levels need to sit. My GP gave me beta blockers to use of necessary if I end up over medicated. These help with palpitations, anxiety and over arousal. I used them once or twice while as I didn't reduce my T3 meds until I felt the increase Levo kicking in, so I had a bit of an over medicated overlap if that makes sense.
Hope you feel better soon.
Michael
Hi I no it’s been a few years but did you find the right dose to higher your t4, do you feel any better hopefully you are doing ok now
Feeling Rough After a 25mg reduction
Ft3 295% 3 hours after dose, taking 95 t4 and 30 t3 in one go (Armour and Thybon T3)
Hi Does anyone know how long before FT3 and FT4 drops 
Drop in FT4/FT3 and TSH after levo increase
