I have on and off trying to take T4 as I’m hypothyroid. It doesn’t seem to agree with me though and I can’t get hold of NDT at the moment. So today I quartered a tablet and took 12.5mg and again after an hour I’m feeling burning in mouth and tingly through body. So strange to feel this way or am I not the only one. I do need it as my last blood test are not good as noted below. I was told to go very low on starting and very slow so as my body gets used to it but I’m thinking if this is how it makes me feel 😬. Is this quite normal on starting? Any word helpful thanks.
TSH. 3.11 (0.3-4.2)
T4 5 (5.5-11)
FT4. 1.07 (0.78-1.53)
T3. 0.8 (0.7-2)
FT3. 2.59 (2.1-4.4)
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Well you have to take enough Levothyroxine to make improvements
Starting low and slow may be necessary for a few people
Bloods should be retested 6-8 weeks after each dose increase
Standard starter dose of levothyroxine is 50mcg (unless over 65 years old).
The aim of Levothyroxine is to increase the dose slowly in 25mcg steps upwards until TSH is under 2 (many patients need TSH significantly under one) and most important is that FT4 is in top third of range and FT3 at least half way through range
Essential to get vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 tested and supplement to bring to optimal levels
I have gone back to the beginning. These numbers are without medication after six weeks. I started today on 12.5mg levo (eutorox) I’m in Spain. I feel it within one hour of taking it, like a tingling tongue and throughout body, foggy head etc... just weird. I wanted to know if anyone else has these symptoms on taking it or feel nothing and just increase accordingly and ok.
My ferritin is a bit low so I’m working on hay as was at 34 last resting. B12 is good folate good as is Vit d.
TPO antibodies on testing were >1300 Thgb 250.
I’ve tried mercury, Teva already and same thing same feeling.
Investigating Hashi's in addition to optimising your thyroid hormones and nutrients should help
I no longer take levo but I didn't have any symptoms like yours when I either started or increased the dose....and I eventually took 175mcg! I don't have Hashi's but have a form of thyroid hormone resistance.
I'm sorry nobody has yet come to say they share your symptoms.
It doesn't look as if I've been much help....hope you find the answers you want
I've heard of those symptoms but not necessarily from a T4 pill. What are the other ingredients that might be causing this? Does it pass after a while?
B12 deficiency can cause tongue issues. There are some people who do not have the best result from using Levothyroxine usually because they can't convert the T4 to FT3. There are many "syndromes" when you have Hashimoto's which are still at work even after treatment begins.
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