My second post, although I read the forum every day.
To cut long story short, it took many months for me to get the Hashimoto diagnosis. It only happened in the beginning of January and I was put on 50 Levo and retested after 8 weeks and increased to 75. Tomorrow I’m having another blood test and hoping for a dose increase because if using the 1.6x formula then I should be on 150.
In February, before the dose increase, my TSH was 2.64 and T4 10.6 (9-23).
All my vitamins and minerals are optimal.
The problem is that since February I feel much worse than before starting Levo and even the dose increase didn’t make a difference. I have all the hypo symptoms, plus developed breathlessness and dizziness on standing etc. Not to mention my mood, which is rock bottom. Do you think it may be adrenal insufficiency? I only started reading about it yesterday. Is there a point in testing it? If so which test do you recommend?
Thank you for your help.
Lucy
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Sounds like you need to contact the doctor. Have you checked your blood pressure? The symptoms you describe could be caused by a number of things. Have you excluded a virus and after effects?
Most of us when adequately treated with Ft3 well over 50% through range will have very low TSH .....often well below bottom of range
If gluten intolerant then likely conversion of Ft4 to Ft3 is poor
Essential to regularly retest vitamin D, folate, B12 and ferritin
Make sure to get blood test as early as possible in morning before eating or drinking anything other than water and last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before
Important to stop taking any supplements that contain biotin a week before any blood tests as biotin can falsely affect test results
in my experience my TSH needs to be MUCH lower than 2.64 to feel well. You probably need to increase your T4 until you get your TSH down to the lower limit. So mine is often around 0.3 (where lower range is 0.2 for example). Keep going. It takes a little while to get the levels right and you do have to be very patient. Low mood is also very common - I had anxiety low mood and exhaustion before diagnosis. Remember to seek help if you have any bad thoughts. Private message me if you feel you would like some support. Theres alot around online and your GP should also help possibly by prescribing anti-depressants just until youre stronger with your thyroid condition. x
Please, if you are feeling suicidal while on it just stop it and take an appointment with your Gp to modify the dose. Can you take some b vitamins above all b1, 2 and 3. Don't go overboard just like 10mg of each maybe. Try to eat more fruits and veggies like spinach, oranges.. Good luck. You will get through it.
Hi Lucy, same with you im on very ill at this time for relying only Levo. Since January this year i felt unwell very bad condition of my health. I wad thyroidless since 2018.
I was found to lack the deiodinase enzymes (genetic test ) that convert t4 to t3 and was very unwell on t4 only meds. I became increasingly depressed and had suicidal thoughts. I was very achy, more unwell as well. This was about 7 years ago. Tbh I came off them once the suicidal thoughts came in as that had been my only change. The depression went away . I went to see a private doctor who started me on ndt. Ive never got depression on ndt.
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