Return of the pain

[Sleepyachy]

Pains in lower legs 🦵😫 and lower arms 😫 more at night. Like tin man yet again . Either take pills 💊before go to 💤😴 sleep. To get some sleep or wake up in pain and need pain killers .

[SlowDragon Administrator]

When was dose levothyroxine last increased

What brand levothyroxine are you currently taking

Getting full thyroid and vitamin testing done again

[Sleepyachy in reply to SlowDragon]

Hi ya , I think it was April, May time they said in range , and previous one few months before said In range ,henst me not wanting to ring doctors . There in range may not be my in range but they don't budge from there ranges. My vit d back up and iron fine after taking sulfate iron tabs. I see how long this pain carrys on ,it's the disturbing sleep ,worse thing waking up cos of pain.

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Sleepyachy]

Bloods should be retested 6-8 weeks after any dose change or brand change in levothyroxine

How much levothyroxine are you currently taking?

Approx how much do you weigh in kilo?

Guidelines on dose by weight is 1.6mcg levothyroxine per kilo of your weight

Recommend getting tested privately if you can afford to

Recommended on here that all thyroid blood tests should ideally be done as early as possible in morning and before eating or drinking anything other than water .

Last dose of Levothyroxine 24 hours prior to blood test. (taking delayed dose immediately after blood draw).

This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip)

Is this how you do your tests?

Private tests are available as NHS currently rarely tests Ft3 or all relevant vitamins

List of private testing options

thyroiduk.org/getting-a-dia...

cheapest option for just TSH, FT4 and FT3

£29 (via NHS private service ) and 10% off down to £26.10 if go on thyroid uk for code

thyroiduk.org/getting-a-dia...

monitormyhealth.org.uk/

NHS easy postal kit vitamin D test £29 via

vitamindtest.org.uk

Or full test - often on offer on Thursdays

Medichecks Thyroid plus antibodies and vitamins

medichecks.com/products/adv...

Blue Horizon Thyroid Premium Gold includes antibodies, cortisol and vitamins by DIY fingerprick test

bluehorizonbloodtests.co.uk...

Thriva Thyroid plus antibodies and vitamins By DIY fingerpick test

thriva.co/tests/thyroid-test

[Jazzw]

It’s horrible isn’t it?

My first thought was Vit D but you say that’s back up.

Do you take magnesium and Vit K as well as Vitamin D?