Results ultrasound

I thought having Hashimoto's diagnosed in 2015 my thyroid would shows signs of being attacked had a few problems but since I've had covid 2021 who knows what it's caused

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Hi

I assume you were hoping for answers to why you don’t feel well still?

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Well I'm not feeling so good but not sure as to what's causing what but I was just curious really as to my results I thought maybe be because I had Hashimoto's my thyroid might have showed some damage by now but obviously not

[Yeswithasmile in reply to Hidden]

I have to say that my experience is that what the doctors consider to be not causing symptoms and what I believe are two different things. Am I right in thinking you have a partial thyroid and lumps? I had a private scan done and actually I don’t know why. It is far better to go by bloods and symptoms. Only you know how you feel.

Do you know what your latest test results were? I notice a previous post mention an approximation of what they were but no actual results.

I would say that everyone is different and that being above range/top of range doesn’t necessarily mean wellness for you. You are no doubt aware that under and over medication can have very similar symptoms.

Are you on levo only? I can’t cope with my ft4 being more than 60% through the range before I get symptoms back. If it’s less than 50% through the range I am symptomatic too. I’m less sure about my ft3 but suspect it’s around 5.5 (3.1 - 6.8).

Does this make sense?

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Hi No lumps and I do still have my thyroid my test results were Tsh 0.04 ( 0.3-5) low as usual t4 16.1 .(7.9-16 ) t3 5.8 ( 3 8-6.0 ) that's on 100 Levo

[Yeswithasmile in reply to Hidden]

It does say you have a nodule.

Have you tried raising by 12.5mcg? I think you may still have scope there as your ft4 isn’t particularly high. You don’t seem to have a conversion issue. I know 75mcg a week can make all the difference.

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I was on a 100mcg on those results I thought I'd drop a bit n see if tsh rises a bit haven't dropped to 75 tho Endo looked at my ultrasound results and said the nodule is really tiny it's not causing anything

[Yeswithasmile in reply to Hidden]

I’m sure the endo isn’t concerned with those modules or the fact that you don’t have a fully functioning thyroid 🤷‍♀️ But you’re still symptomatic.

May I ask why you are concerned about your tsh? Obviously it’s your choice to want to raise it but you evidently don’t need it higher for conversion. If it were me, I’d think I’d try raising every other day by 25mcg and see what difference it makes. You can only find relief by trialling doses. My opinion would be to raise rather than lower in the first instance as your ft4 is middling through the range. It would be quicker to try this and find it’s not for you rather than drop and then decide to climb back up again.

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I think taking it up will send my t3 over range and my t4 even further its already just over range I'll see how I go

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Obviously you’re correct about lowering but one last thing I thought I’d throw out there is maybe try it slowly. Reduce by small amounts. That way you’re more likely to find your optimal. I started t3 combo 18 months ago and realised too late that I rushed it so I literally started again. It certainly has taken a lot longer than it could have if I just slowed down.

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I see you have had some advice on an earlier post but I would say that the levo you need is what you need and whilst there are guidelines everyone is different.

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Oh god yes you’re right. I didn’t pay attention to the range. So sorry. Just assumed it was Medichecks or usual range. That’ll teach me.

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Funny pay attention ha ha yes I'll see how I go I'll take advice on here they know a lot more than I do I find it complicated but getting there

[Yeswithasmile in reply to Hidden]

It is complicated. It is such a trial and error and having patience is so hard when you have felt rubbish for so long. I just keep the faith that we can feel better. I definitely feel better than I did last year thanks to this forum. What I didn’t appreciate is just how sensitive the frees levels are. I know that now so I’m going very gently. Good luck with it all.

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Good Luck with you too