Am I heading in right direction now 🤔

[sunsation1]

Latest Results

Do these appear to be ok

Tsh 0.86 range 0.27-4.2

Ft4 19.6 range 12-22

Ft3 5.4 range 3.1-6.8

August my T4 was 32

Tsh was 0.29

T3 was 5.4

I'm beginning to feel half normal again since decrease of thyroxine

[waveylines]

Ooooh ouch you were overmedicated before! Looks good now. You dont say what dose you were on to what you are on now & how long you have been on it before testing.

[sunsation1 in reply to waveylines]

I was on 150 dropped to 125 since end of Aug

[waveylines in reply to sunsation1]

Well you have done the right thing. How do you feel?

[Meanbeannyc in reply to waveylines]

Why overmedicated waveylines ?

[waveylines in reply to Meanbeannyc]

Her last ft4 level before reducing her meds was 32 with a range that goes up to 22. Generally you shouldn't go above they thyroid hormone ranges as it can cause harm if left long term. She also felt unwell on such a high level....you can have too much of a good thing!

[sunsation1]

Feel half human now before I had shakes couldn't sleep headaches anxiety through the roof etc.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Suggest you test Thyroid and vitamins again in 6-8 weeks

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 and last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test

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

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Medichecks Thyroid plus antibodies and vitamins

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

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[sunsation1 in reply to SlowDragon]

My test was done at 7. In the morning no drinks or pills beforehand

[greygoose]

I seriously doubt that dropping just 25 mcg levo would have such a drastic effect. Also, the fact that your FT3 was the same with an FT4 of 32 as it is with an FT4 of 19 is highly suspicious. I would be more inclined to think it was assay interferrence than dose-related. Do you take biotin?

[sunsation1 in reply to greygoose]

No I take no supplements and was hospitalised as was so ill for 4 months plus

[greygoose in reply to sunsation1]

OK, but that doesn't mean it was due to your FT4 level. There could still be a mistake at the lab.

[sunsation1 in reply to greygoose]

Test i posted above for Oct were done at monitor my health as gps refusing to retest at moment due to shortage

[sunsation1 in reply to greygoose]

Also being investigated for addisons and cushings and conns syndrome when my gp is able to do

[greygoose in reply to sunsation1]

OK, but none of that explains that totally illogical FT4 result. And you should be aware that having reduced your levo on the grounds of that results, you could now be under-medicated.

[sunsation1 in reply to greygoose]

Results were all deemed normal by monitor my health those test were done last Frid

[greygoose in reply to sunsation1]

I'm talking about your FT4 of 32, not your last set of tests. That was far from normal.

Besides, 'normal' only means 'in-range' whereas it's where the result falls within the range that counts. Yours are all in-range, of course, but your FT3 is a little on the low-side. Might be high enough for you, but then again, it might not. Only time will tell.

Oh, and by the way, doctors know very little about blood test results. If they did, they would have immediately retested on seeing that FT4 of 32, before reducing the dose, because it just didn't make any sense.