Can Tests back in range but symptoms feeling ill lag behind?

[Katy14]

Hi

Just a thought when I have my next bloods done if numbers back in normal range and still feel ill lagging behind with symptoms will they ease off ?

Thank you kate

[tattybogle]

What dose were you on when TSH was 7 ?What did they increase dose to after that ?

yes, it can take longer than 6 weeks to feel the effect of gradual improvements (i have sometimes felt gradual improvements over 8-12 weeks after a dose change..., but TSH 7 was very high ..so i would be surprised if it is in range this time unless they gave you a decent increase in dose.

[Katy14 in reply to tattybogle]

Hi tsh was 4.1 for about 16 months then 7 this time upped from 75mcg levo to 75/100 alternate daysThanks for your response and help again tatty bogle

kate x

[tattybogle in reply to Katy14]

Mmm . i bet you 50p that your TSH is still above 4

[Katy14 in reply to tattybogle]

You owe me 50p xxxkath

[Katy14 in reply to tattybogle]

CRP 2.5mg (0-5)

Ferritin 166ug (13-150)

B12 174 (25.1-165)

Vit D 110 (50-200)

Folate SAMPLE ERROR

TSH 0.63 (027-4.2)

FREE T3 3.9 (3.1-6.8

FREE THYROXINE

17.6 (12-22)

THYROGLOBIN ANTIBODIES

25.5 0-115

TPA ANTIBODIes

Kath x

[tattybogle in reply to Katy14]

dammit... will you take an I.O.U ?

Do you feel any improvement/change in symptoms ?

[Katy14 in reply to tattybogle]

Yes IOU Fine tattybogle🙃Still feel fatigue breathless and anxious really hoping symptoms are just lagging behind tsh drop as test was only 6 weeks from dose increase

Mornings worse with anxiety first thing got my NHS blood test in 5 weeks let you know results

Thanks again for your help

Kind regards kath x

[tattybogle in reply to Katy14]

yes . it's well worth being patient to see what happens over the next month or so, it's easier to understand what's happening if you take the long view.'Tortoise and Hare' and all that

Clearly 'something' is happening , am quite surprised your TSH dropped that much, will be interesting to see if it stay's there or has come back up a bit in another 5 weeks ....hang in there x

[SlowDragon Administrator]

How much do you weigh in kilo approx

Guidelines on dose is 1.6mcg per kilo

Unless very petite likely to need at least 100mcg levothyroxine per day

Important to regularly retest vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12

GP should have increased dose 18 months ago

[Katy14 in reply to SlowDragon]

Thank you wish more GP's dropped in to this forum