Hello everyone
Thank you for all your help and advice to date. I’ve recently had a full thyroid panel and am now 3 months into a trial of T3.
My new results as follows:
TSH 1.29 (0.27-4.2)
T4 15.4 (12-22)
T3 4.11 (3.1-6.8)
My dose as follows: 100mcg 3 days and 75 for 4 days Levo
T3 15mcg in 3 divided doses 6am, 2pm & 10pm
I was originally on 100mcg per day before introducing T3 when my Endo reduced Levo to 75mcg each day. It was said on here that likely I didn’t need the initial reduction, and after an initial 5 to 6 week period of improvement when introducing the T3, I have since felt undermedicated and quite unwell again.
From my previous bloods, the T4 has increased, but this is still only about 30% through range, as is my T3. I had hoped to see an increase in T3 with adding Lio, but it remains stubbornly at the 4.2 mark. I can’t seem to get beyond that level since diagnosis 2 years ago.
Bloods have been done according to protocol and vitamins are in the top third of range so I am only supplementing vitamin D (Better You spray with K2). I’m planning to retest in 2 weeks time, along with iron panel as my last post referred to ‘unusual’ results when last tested. (A huge thank you for the input on those!)
My Endo has suggested a further day of 100mcg (4 in total and 75mcg x 3).
I had wanted to trial changing Levo to night time dosing, but am inhibited as am on an antidepressant which needs to be taken at bedtime so believe this rules this out.
I’m wondering if I should request the dose be increased a little more, given how fatigued/ unwell I’m feeling?
I’m going for an SST test this week to check/ rule out adrenal insufficiency.
Any help would be gratefully received and thank you in advance!
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T4 and T3 Combo
