Hello, I am looking for help with my results. I am still symptomatic. I took my Levothyroxine (150mg) 24 hours before and my last T3 (20mg) 12 hours before.
TSH - 0.005 (0.27-4.2)
FREE T3 - 7.39 (3.1-6.8)
T4 - 22.7 - (12-22)
TPA (Antibodies) 226 (<34)
Vit D - 104 (50-175)
B12 - 150 (37.5-187.5)
Folate - 16.59 (3.89-19.45)
Ferritin - 75.3 (13-150)
CRP HS - 4.29 (0-5)
Any help appreciated
Thanks!
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Hello, yes I split the dose as suggested. I take Selenium, LDN, DHEA mainly and some prenatal vitamins. Would you suggest a decrease? Can being over medicated bring symptoms too?
I am mostly gluten free. I was very strict for 2 years and it made no difference so I am slightly more relaxed (sourdough bread or a croissant now and again) - I don't normally spilt my dose, I normally take everything at once when I wake up. Yes I have had the same brand for 6 months.
Ok I will try that. I have been VERY strict in the past with diet, to the point I did AutoImmnune Paleo for a year, nothing changed for me so I am more relaxed now. I mostly avoid grains, Gluten, soy
As you will realise you are (appear to be) overmedicated with both FTs a little over range. This may very well be caused by the converse effect of the hormones ie too much can cause similar symptoms to too little!
Splitting didn't work for me.
I belong to the "tribe" who take T3-only (100 mcg I have a form of hormone resistance) in a single dose at bedtime and it works for me BUT we are all different.
Have you tried reducing your levo, if so how did you feel?
Your conversion seems good so reducing T4 should reduce your FT3 a little.
I'm not a "fan" of treating by TSH, but reducing levo should raise your reading off the floor!
In your shoes I would reduce levo by 25mcg, and test again in 6/8 weeks
Depending on how I felt I would perhaps increase T3 by a quarter tablet for 6 weeks and see if that helps.
Never change more than one dose at a time.....it confuses the body!
Frustratingly it is often only trial and error that eventually reveals the correct dose and it can take many months to get there so you need to persist.
If, after trialling that and it doesn't help, then I would be wondering if the T3 in my serum was reaching the cells/tissues where it gets to work. In extremis, it is possible that it could just be sloshing around in the blood and eventually being excreted without having done it's job. Just mentioning that so you are aware there is another option if T4/T3 doesn't work after extensive trials... the absolute last resort, T3-only.
However, I guess you just need to titrate T4/T3 for a few more weeks
Thanks DD that’s really helpful. I did try T3 only and it also didn’t change much. I honestly feel at this point I have tried everything. Perhaps I tried it all a bit quickly. I will reduce Levo for a start. Thank you
The chances are that you have made too many changes too quickly....being patient is one of the challenges!It took me nearly 2 years (self medicating) to reach the light at the end of the tunnel....but I had complex issues to work through.
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