Latest Thyroid tests - I take Armour NDT

[Avidreader]

Hello lovely people, I’m

Struggling since my

AstraZeneca vaccine on 5/3/21 continuing headaches etc

Could someone please give me idea on my latest blood tests please ?

2/ Attached as requested previous bloods last November ( still had symptoms on 3 & 1/2 grains - so Endo- said there was still scope to increase )

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Avidreader

It would appear you may possibly be overmedicated but difficult to say given what's happened since your Covid vaccination.

When did you take your last dose of NDT before the test, it should have been 8-12 hours, splitting dose and adjusting time the day before if necessary.

Did you leave off Biotin or B Complex for 7 days before the test?

Are you taking any other medication?

Have you discussed your reaction to the vaccine with your GP and what was the outcome?

[Avidreader in reply to SeasideSusie]

Yes I took this blood test in morning ( not taking any NDT until after the blood test - & no B Vits taken ) have made 4 phone calls to GP’s in the last 5 weeks post AstraZeneca- prescribed antibiotics- not actually seen ! Have sent these tests to my private Endo- he put my dose up from 3 & 1/2 grains as I was still getting symptoms- I believe I initially felt better on the 4 grains - but now I’m confused as to whether it’s the jab or over medicated - eyes are terrible - I’ll put my previous test in November up in a tick -don’t think it can be loaded here as a reply -

[Avidreader in reply to SeasideSusie]

No other meds taken except the antibiotics finished over a week ago ( which MAY have stopped the blood clots from nose )

[Avidreader in reply to SeasideSusie]

Answer from Endo “Blood test suggest over replacement and that is almost certainly contributing to sweating. Armour is probably stronger than other NDT

Reduce Armour to 3.5 grains per day instead of 4 grains

“

Last night -

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Ft3 quite high to be honest, I would get headaches with such high FT3. Do you have previous bloods from 3 grains? I had Pfizer on Friday and my neck got swollen a day after, but I'm undermedicated on Armour. I am trying to figure out if I need to be on higher Armour with FT3 being 5.8 in your range above and midrange FT4 or I need less Armour and more levo (I combine both). I had headache after Pfizer too.

[Avidreader in reply to Hidden]

I’m wondering if I should have stayed on levothyroxine & taken t3 now - but how to change ! The illness is so difficult & can be so awful if not medicated properly- I feel better on NDT ( but it’s given me different ailments - I didn’t have in levothyroxine!) 🥲eg. upper arm pain & hair loss - but have more energy ( before Vaccine )

[Hidden in reply to Avidreader]

Hey, I completely understand, I am coming out of a very severe hypothyroidism and also NDT suits me better, but I am adding Levo to it as I find low FT4 not great. Just increasing NDT gives me FT3 high or over range and FT4 still low and many symptoms. Have you got testing done recently on your previous dose? I went up as far as 4 grains in 2016, but my ct3 ft4 were top of the range tipping over.

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Avidreader

So you've edited your opening post to show November results. (Yes, they can be put into a reply, you click on the rectangle icon below reply box.) Those results back then show pretty good nutrient levels, although Folalte is missing. Your CRP was quite high and that is a non-specific inflammation marker. Your thyroid test results were pretty typical of someone on NDT with a suppressed TSH, low in range FT4 and FT3 74% through range. You may be one of us who need a higher FT4 when on combination hormone replacement which it doesn't look like you will achieve with NDT unless your FT3 goes a lot higher. Synthetic T4 and T3 gives the opportunity to fine tune each hormone to suit the individual.

So from your replies, and I can't remember your latest results which you've removed other than FT3 was over range

I took this blood test in morning ( not taking any NDT until after the blood test - & no B Vits taken )

When was last dose of NDT, as I said it should be 8-12 hours before test as it has an impact on your hormone levels.

It really is difficult, if not impossible, to say whether the problem you've had since your AZ jab has contributed to this.

[DJR1]

Results indicate overmedication. Is this your first set of blood results since you changed from Nature-Throid to Armour thyroid? Is the November set of results when you were taking Nature-Throid. Did you change the dose or substitute like for like? If NT batch was reduced strength this may have had some influence. Just changed from NT to Armour myself and noticing a difference.