Help with results please

[Hapyjackie]

Hi there I have received my latest results and would love some advice as to what to do next! I take 1 NDT and for this test split it into two doses (as advised on here) to be sure of an accurate result. Should I increase my dose? I am struggling with weight lose (or lack of it) and wonder if that is attributed to the low free thyroxine level.

Any advice please!

[Jazzw]

I’ve just been reading back through previous posts and see you used to take 4 grains of NDT at one point.

1 grain definitely doesn’t appear to be enough—what made you cut your dose so much?

I would try raising my dose by half a grain a day to start with, see how that goes. Unfortunately it’s never a good idea to raise dosage to quickly as you can miss the “sweet spot”.

[Hapyjackie in reply to Jazzw]

Thank you.I was having palpitations and eventually settled on 2 - 21/2. To be honest I panicked when covid hit and was unable to get supplies (daft I know) I have managed to get more now thank goodness (at a cost)

I think you’re right I will increase by half and try that for a few weeks.

[Jazzw in reply to Hapyjackie]

Ah, right—yes, I understand that fear only too well (also a self-medicater!).

Glad you’ve got some new supplies (it’s been scary hasn’t it?). Try the half grain to start with, give it a few weeks and see how it goes. I suspect you might need to raise again at some point in the next few weeks as your TSH is over 2 but as I said before, it’s best not to go too fast.

[Hapyjackie in reply to Jazzw]

Thank you. Am I best splitting the dose do you think at this stage? Always find it easier to take in the morning on empty stomach, maybe wait til I go up to 2? Thanks again

[Jazzw in reply to Hapyjackie]

Not everyone splits their dosage—I never used to. I used to take 3 grains a day in the morning and it seemed to be fine. At some point I switched to splitting - I think it was when I reduced my dosage to 2.5 grains. I’m currently on 2.75 grains so I take 1.5 in the morning and 1.25 in the evening.

So it might just be a case of try it and see?