Tinnitus just started

[doingitfordad]

I have been slowly increasing my levo (finally after many discussions and tests with endos and Gp) and recently went up to 100mcg. I am getting blood tests done to see what effect that has had on all my levels. I’m the meantime I am now suffering from tinnitus which I see can be related to thyroid dysfunction. I wonder whether I have just been under medicated so long that it has begun, or if it might be related to my increased dose. I also read somewhere that zinc might be helpful. Any ideas?! Thank you all.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Was dose increased from 75mcg or up from 50mcg

Generally better to increase in 25mcg steps

Which brand of levothyroxine are you currently taking

Do you always get same brand levothyroxine at each prescription

Previous post shows you had low B12

Presumably you have been supplementing B12 and vitamin B complex since

Recommend getting FULL thyroid and vitamin testing done 6-8 weeks after any dose change or brand change in levothyroxine

For full Thyroid evaluation you need TSH, FT4 and FT3 plus both TPO and TG thyroid antibodies tested.

Very important to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12

Low vitamin levels are extremely common, especially with autoimmune thyroid disease (Hashimoto’s or Ord’s thyroiditis)

Low vitamin levels common as we get older too

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...

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...

Come back with new post once you get results

Approx how much do you weigh in kilo

Guidelines on dose levothyroxine by weight is approx 1.6mcg levothyroxine per kilo per day