Blood results

[Harthill42]

I have had full bloods done but not got the print out as yet.

I have the ones attached, if I could ask for advice. Dr wants to lower my levo from 100 mcg to 75mcg.

I take 25mcg of liothronine T3 split am & pm.

Since reducing the medication to 75 mcg I haven’t felt as good.

Many thanks

[SlowDragon Administrator]

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Showed that your Ft4 was likely already too low on 100mcg before dose levothyroxine was reduced to 75mcg

Clearly now Ft4 is even lower

GP will want to reduce levothyroxine because TSH is suppressed

You’re taking Taking T3, TSH is almost always suppressed

Most people when adequately treated on levothyroxine plus T3 will have Ft4 and Ft3 at least 50-60% through range

So you need dose INCREASE in levothyroxine

Obviously GP highly unlikely to agree and they are unaware you’re taking T3

Essential to test TSH, Ft4 and Ft3 together when taking T3

Recommend you get FULL thyroid and vitamin testing done via Medichecks or Blue horizon

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 at least once year minimum

Recommended on here that all thyroid blood tests early morning, ideally before 9am last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test

On T3 - day before test split daily dose into 3 smaller doses, spread through the day at approx 8 hour intervals, taking last 1/4 tablet of daily dose 8-12 hours before test

List of private testing options and money off codes

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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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Link about thyroid blood tests

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Link about Hashimoto’s

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List of hypothyroid symptoms

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To increase levothyroxine you’re either going to need to see endocrinologist or self source extra levothyroxine

Which brand of levothyroxine are you currently taking

Do you always get same brand levothyroxine at each prescription

Email Thyroid U.K. for list of recommended thyroid specialist endocrinologist and doctors who will prescribe T3 and are ok about low TSH

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[Harthill42 in reply to SlowDragon]

Many thanks for your detailed response. I shall do a full private blood test & re post my results. I shall then have a conversation with my GP.

He has already agreed to put my dose to 75 one day 100 mcg the next day.

I know I’m not as good as I was on the full 100 mcg.

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Harthill42]

So either test now ….or wait 6-8 weeks after increasing to 75mcg/100mcg