Energy levels go up and down

[Sofie007]

Is it normal to have high energy one day and totally tired the next? Is that a hypo/hashimoto thing? It’s as if one day my levothyroxine is working and the next day it feels like i didn’t take it eventhough i did. Does anyone have the same feeling and were you able to make it better?

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Looking at previous post, you are only on 50mcg levothyroxine, this is only the standard STARTER dose

You said you couldn’t tolerate 75mcg

Was this same brand levothyroxine as currently taking

Try increasing SLOWLY upwards ….cut a 25mcg tablet in half to add 12.5mcg (or cut a 50mcg tablet in 1/4)

So increase to 62.5mcg every day

Retest in 6-8 weeks

Likely to be able to tolerate next increase to 75mcg after next test

Essential vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 levels are tested and at good levels. You may need to supplement to improve

Good vitamin levels makes it easier to tolerate levothyroxine increases

Approx how much do you weigh in kilo

[thyr01d]

Hi Sofie007, I am just the same as you, pretty good one day (which is very, very good for me) followed by tired and sometimes much sleeping on other days. I'm on T3 and a dose higher than is recommended which I take regularly yet still have this fluctuation. Sorry I can't offer any advice but if anyone offers any would you be kind enough to pass it on to me please? Good luck

[Sofie007 in reply to thyr01d]

Hey, ofcourse i will. Thank you for the reply. Sometimes knowing that you are not alone helps I will share whatever helps me. Do you also have hashimoto’s ?

[thyr01d]

Thank-you, and I agree about knowing you are not alone helps. My endo believes I have Hashimoto's but no tests done. Testing would be pointless because my TSH is over 95 (coma level) which has a positive, I needn't worry about avoiding gluten 😀. How about you? I do hope you find a solution.