BLOOD TEST

[Florah]

Good evening,

My results from Blood test 31/8/22.

TSH- <0.02

Free T3- 6.6

Free T4- 26.4

Now taking 50mcg of Levothyroxine from 100mcg.

Opinions please?

Thank you

[Lalatoot]

florah Reductions in levo are better in 25mcg intervals. To reduce by 50mcg in one go is too much and not gentle enough on the system.

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Suggests overmedication but without the reference ranges it's not possible to say for certain. Can you add the reference ranges please.

When did you take your last dose of Levo before the test? We advise taking last dose 24 hours before the test to avoid a false high or false low result of FT4.

Why the reduction in dose?

How do you feel?

Do you have Hashimoto's?

[SlowDragon Administrator]

previous post 2 months ago

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Low B12

Absolutely Dire ferritin

Endocrinologist recommended vitamin D supplement

How much

Obviously you need to test vitamin D

vitamindtest.org.uk/

You MUST get coeliac blood test done too

You can buy one in Lloyds if GP and endocrinologist are totally unhelpful/incompetent

GP should retest full iron panel including ferritin after 3 months on iron supplements

Iron test should be early morning, fasting….and stop iron supplements a week before test

Approx how much do you weigh in kilo

Likely to rapidly become hypothyroid with such a ridiculously large drop in levothyroxine

Bloods should be retested 6-8 weeks after EACH Dose change or brand change in levothyroxine

ALWAYS Test thyroid levels early morning, ideally just before 9am and last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test

Which brand of levothyroxine are you currently taking