Hi everyone, currently on 100mcg of Levo, been on this dose now for 6 weeks and these are my latest results. TSH come down quite a bit in since last result. Do these new ones look ok?
My voice is now back to normal which is brilliant, I do still get very tired some days, but not all the time and do struggle with being constipated all the time, I don't know if that's just to be expected with Hashimotos? I am taking Vit D Spray and B Complex. Obviously i don't want to have an increase and go the other way, what are your thoughts? Thank you
Latest results - 13/01/2020
TSH - 1.14 mu/L(normal range 0.27 - 4.2 mU/L)
FT4 - 17.8 pmol/L
(normal range 12 - 22 pmol/L)
FT3 - 4.6 pmol/L (normal range 3.1 - 6.8 pmol/L)
Last tests 19th November (See photo) x
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There's still room for improvement with your results but how do you feel? Do you think you are good where you are or could improve further?
The aim of a hypo patient generally, when on Levo only, is for TSH to be 1 or below or wherever it needs to be for FT4 and FT3 to be in the upper part of their reference ranges, if that is where you feel well. Your FT4 is 58% through range and your FT3 is 41% through range.
How are your nutrient levels? Optimal levels will help thyroid hormone replacement work properly. Apparently selenium and zinc can help with conversion although some people like to test before supplementing.
Magnesium supplements can help improve constipation, also magnesium is recommended when supplementing vitamin D
Calm vitality magnesium powder is cheap and easy to use. Best to start on low dose as too much can cause diarrhoea. Magnesium must be four hours away from taking Levothyroxine. Best taken afternoon or evening as it's relaxing and can improve sleep
Did you stop vitamin B complex a week before blood test?
Your TSH is still too high. FT3 on low side
You could see how you go....retest again in another 6-8 weeks
Or push GP for small increase.....perhaps 100/125 alternate days
I have started taking Magnesium Citrate at night, 400mg. Hopefully that will help! I stopped the B12 for 5 days!
It was a struggle to get her to out me up to 100, so think its unlikely she will increase me, however....i do have a largish stash of 25mcg? Off the record, i could take 125 every other day and see if it helps, then confess when i see her in 6 weeks time??
Consider starting levothyroxine at a dosage of 1.6 micrograms per kilogram of body weight per day (rounded to the nearest 25 micrograms) for adults under 65 with primary hypothyroidism and no history of cardiovascular disease.
I'm curious. Which testing company generated the results in the image that you posted? For the FT3 reading, I would have expected "Optimal" to appear for readings in the range 5-6.8, not for readings below 5.
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