Advice to back to normal

[Sonson_son66]

Hi everyone ..I started levo 2 years ago..after giving birth to my second child I felt like something bad happen in my body..In the morning I started ti feel exhausted and tired ..etc.

I am now with levo 150 ..I tried vitamins supelements but it stimulates my appetite and makes me eat me and I am already overweight..do you have any advice that help being energetic and active again?

I am very fragile.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

First step is to get FULL Thyroid and vitamin testing done

When did GP last test thyroid and vitamin levels?

Do you always get same brand of levothyroxine

Presumably you have Hashimoto’s?

Getting vitamin levels optimal is frequently essential. Increase in appetite may only be temporary

If you have Hashimoto’s are you on strictly gluten free diet?

For full Thyroid evaluation you need TSH, FT4 and FT3 plus both TPO and TG thyroid antibodies tested. Also EXTREMELY important to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12

Low vitamin levels are extremely common, especially if you have autoimmune thyroid disease (Hashimoto's) diagnosed by raised Thyroid antibodies

Ask GP to test vitamin levels

Recommended on here that all thyroid blood tests should ideally be done as early as possible in morning and before eating or drinking anything other than water .

Last dose of Levothyroxine 24 hours prior to blood test. (taking delayed dose immediately after blood draw).

This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip)

Is this how you do your tests?

Private tests are available as NHS currently rarely tests Ft3 or thyroid antibodies or all relevant vitamins

List of private testing options

thyroiduk.org/getting-a-dia...

Medichecks Thyroid plus vitamins including folate (private blood draw required)

medichecks.com/products/thy...

Thriva Thyroid plus antibodies and vitamins By DIY fingerpick test

thriva.co/tests/thyroid-test

Thriva also offer just vitamin testing

Blue Horizon Thyroid Premium Gold includes antibodies, cortisol and vitamins by DIY fingerprick test

bluehorizonbloodtests.co.uk...

If you can get GP to test vitamins and antibodies then cheapest option for just TSH, FT4 and FT3

£29 (via NHS private service ) and 10% off if go on thyroid uk for code

thyroiduk.org/getting-a-dia...

monitormyhealth.org.uk/thyr...

Please add latest results and ranges