Need help asap blood test results.

[Ralph1985]

Tsh 0.9 0.3-5.0

Ft3 3.85 2.5-6.0

Ft4 .90. .54-1.25

This was on 175mcg of levothyroxine, doctors has reduce levo to 150mcg and added 1/4 of armour thyroid. Which i dont think is enough and im alrwady feeling more hypo than before. I do have 1/2 grain pill whixh im supposed to cut in half and take it in the morning with my levo. Idk what my next move should be should i ask to take the whole 1/2 grain? Or wait? I dont think 1/4 grain will help me much as ther is only 9mcg of t3 and 39 of t4 in a whole grain divide that by 4 and thats what im taking i dont see how thaf is beneficial.

[NIKEGIRL]

Hi. I am not knowledgeable in any way regards dosing bit of you would like a higher dose I would ask for a whole grain and if you get half or three quarters then you would have a choice of increasing. I consider this a negotiating situation. Ask for a whole grain rather than maybe arguing for a half. If they give u half or three quarters then psychologically they feel like they have maybe got the upper hand. If this is totally irrelevant then disregard my post. Good luck

[Ralph1985 in reply to NIKEGIRL]

Opps i did forget to mention, the reason i said half a grain is because initially he prescribed half a grain with the 150mcg of levo, but 2 days after he called me and said that he felt i should start on a 1/4 instead. This doctor has never prescribe armour before and is a bit concern i guess, but im the one suffering. I think he would be more towards giving me the initial dose of 1/2 a grain than a whole grain for now. Either way i need a higher dose 1/4 grain seems to run out by 10 am haha.

[NIKEGIRL in reply to Ralph1985]

Hi. Interesting that he changed his mind. You are right, you are the one suffering. If he is reasonable and you trust you can get a half grain then maybe that’s what you should discuss, how the quarter is not enough. I wish you luck.

[Ralph1985 in reply to NIKEGIRL]

Thanks for your reply. And one more thing as im not so sure for dose timing, should 1/2 graing should be taken only once or twice a day. I do not know if its worth taken it twice a day.

[Jeannie48]

I have been taking Levothyroxine for about 30 years, my dosage has fluctuated occasionally, but my dr. would change dosage, not familiar with armour thyroid, however I do want to express that it is my experience that the change does not take place immediately takes a few weeks to level out. In reading your question, it looks to me that this has really causing you worry and stress, I would urge you to talk to your Dr., just show dr. what you wrote, I am sure that your concerns can be put to rest. Good Luck

[Ralph1985 in reply to Jeannie48]

I do understand that change in doses cause unstable feeling and levels for about 6 weeks, but my concern is that my doxtor toom away 25mcg of levo only to add a 1/4 grain of armour which only contains about 2mcg of t3 and 9mcg t4. I dont see how this is a fair trade off as i wasnt optimal in first place. How are you holding with levothyroxine do you feel well on it?