So my endocrinologist called today to discuss my labs. She said I'm "within range" and to stay on current dose even after I said I was having hypo symptoms still and asked if I could trial even 2 days a week dose increase. Here are the labs. I waited 24hrs almost exactly before last levo dose and fasted with only water. Will my primary go against what the endo says? I need advice please. I only have a few months of extra meds if I increased it manually. I don't want to be stuck on this dose forever when I run out. 😢
TSH 0.84 ( 0.34-5.60 )
FT4 1.03 ( 0.61-1.24 )
Total T3 74 (60-181)
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I'm not at the top range yet. Just over half way. So I have room to wiggle? What do you think? I'm taking 112 now. My ferritin was low 5 months ago. I have been working to get that number up. My ferritin went from 20 to 40 in a couple of months. I need to check it again as my last test was 3 months ago or so.
Thank you so much! It really helps talking to you guys. I really appreciate everyone taking the time to give me advice. Will retest in 6 weeks from private lab and let you guys know how I get on. Was going to do a private test with ft3 straight away but I wanted to wait to see if the endo did it first. I'll also get vitamins, sex hormones, and ferrtin tested. I've been taking 2000ius D3, 400mg magnesium citrate, 500mg vitC, and a sublingual B complex that has 1200mcgs b12 in it.
My story is I had RAI in 2002. Was on 150mcgs for 20+ years with zero issues. 5 months ago a couple months after having Covid and my ferritin got into the low 20s from my blood donations over the past year. I suddenly became overmedicated.
The doctor then had me go up to 175mcgs which made it worse, I lost 16 kilos, then down to 137mcgs, then down to 100mcgs, switched doctors and was put on 112mcgs. I felt better at first. But not normal.
Now I feel on 112mcgs how I did on 100mcgs previously. Constipation, dry eyes, low energy, stomach pains, muscle twitching. I just don't understand how my TSH can be under 1 but the total t3 is at the very bottom of the range. Wouldn't TSH be higher if t3 is low?
Im thyroidless and I have been on Synthyroid 112mcg this was(pure poison) it contains and inactive ingredient call Acacia and the issues this stuff can cause is crazy…. You may want to checkout Humanbeans extensive list of inactive ingredients in thyroid meds and if your using different manufactures that could also cause some issues.
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