My male friend was diagnosed to be Hypothyroid and prescribed 25mcg by Endo. Is this enough?

[Arkenstone]

Endo says my male friend is hypothyroid and prescribed 25mcgs Levothyroxine with a review in two months. I posted his blood results recently. If I remember correctly GG said 25 mcgs would be too low. Can he increase the dose after a few weeks or must he wait to do so after the next appointment?

What can he do to feel better sooner? I read that it takes one month to feel any difference after taking Levothyroxine, if any.

Additionally, I would like to convey my deepest thanks and profound gratitude to all who advised us.

[RedApple Administrator]

Arkenstone, Can you add your friend's test results at diagnosis to this post please, so that members don't have to try to find them from your previous posts.

[Arkenstone in reply to RedApple]

Hemoglobin A1c Screen Results Reference Range

HbA1c 6.3% <5.6

Mean blood sugar 7.4 mmol/L

133 mg/dL

Renal profile (GP 40B)

Vitamin B12 560 pmol/L 187 -1059

Folate 13.3 nmol/L 5.3 – 20.7

Ferritin 411.1 ng/mL 16.4 – 293.9

Total Vit D /25-hydroxyvitamin D 175 nmol/L 50 - 125

Thyroid Function Studies C (GP 46A)

Thyroxine 88 nmol/L 64 – 167

Free T4 16.7 pmol/L 9.1 - 24.4

T3 1.65 nmol/L 1.49 – 2.60

Free T3 5.08 pmol/L 3.13 – 6.76

TSH 5.03 mIU/L 0.30 – 4.64

Anti-Thyroid peroxidase 1.6 IU/mL < 34

(Anti-TPO/AMC)

Anti-Thyroglobulin (Anti-TG) 1.1 IU/mL < 115

[SlowDragon Administrator]

As he is over 60 standard starter dose Levothyroxine is 25mcg

Bloods should be retested 6-8 weeks after each dose change or brand change in Levothyroxine

Always test thyroid levels as early as possible in morning before eating or drinking anything other than water and last dose Levothyroxine 24 hours before test

Presumably he has now reduced dose vitamin D as was taking 10,000iu daily vitamin D result was high …..perhaps reduce to 3000-4000iu daily and retest in 3-4 months

[Arkenstone]

Thank you SD, yes he has reduced his Vit D to 3000 daily.