Hi I was taking 100+20 levothyroxine and liothyronine for a while. Then I got long covid and Dr lowered fort liothyronine to 10 and then levothyroxine to 87.5. All because they want a TSH within limits.
Results on 100+20
TSH <0.01
Ft3 5.9(3.6-6.3)
Ft419(12-22)
On 100+10
TSH <0.01
Ft3 5.1(3.6-6.3)
Ft419(12-22)
A having tests done on Wednesday. But I don't thing tsh will be in range. What do you advice me to do?
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TSH is very unlikely to be in range when taking T3. If a doctor is prescribing then he ought to know what effect T3 has on test results and how to interpret them. Your results looked good on 100 + 20.
I think most Endos would want to reduce your dose based on your bloods, BUT only slightly. So I feel they have reduced too much. Also should only reduce one thing at a time anyway.
I’d be inclined to just reduce my dose of Levo by 50mcg a WEEK which would be easiest by taking half a tablet on a Sunday for example and keeping everything else the same at 100 mcg + 20mcg the other 6 days.
Then test again in 6 weeks.
Most important is how you feel not blood test results.
TSH can also fluctuate randomly if you have Hashimoto’s.
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