Advise on next step

Hi all again!

my most recent results are attached. I don't see my consultant again until mid-December but I don't know if I can wait that long.

I'm starting to get creeping mental health issues again, OCD flares are increasing in intensity, general anxiety, and mild depression. Physical symptoms too; fatigue, heaviness etc

I'm torn between increasing my dose and postponing my appointment and just waiting it out.

I currently take 50mg levo and 60mg Erfa in the morning and 45mg Erfa at bedtime.

Other factors to consider: we're in the process of moving house due to complete mid Jan. Its a renovation project so we'll be doing it up while we live in it.

My children are starting a new school next week due to the move.

I had the flu and covid booster 3 weeks ago and reacted badly too it.

I've started a new job and discovered only after I started that my predecessor had accused a staff member of bullying so that's playing on my mind.

So I have a fair amount of life stress happening as well.

I just don't know what to do for the best.

[shaws Administrator]

Don't worry too much as that will make you more stressed and worried about your new position.

You state "and discovered only after I started that my predecessor had accused a staff member of bullying so that's playing on my mind".

You may have a completely different experience. It could be that the person who has been bullying may not now do so. However if it does do not be afraid to tick him/her off by telling the person that you do not like bullying, so could they please stop.

Don't allow anyone to have the 'upper hand' just because you're new.

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Yes, I'm grateful to know so I'm not going in blind but it's a concern that things might be a bit abrasive to start!

I'm just not sure what to do with my dose; whether to increase and postpone my appointment or hang fire and see what the consultant says.

[Jaydee1507 Administrator]

I've just read your post today about stress and checked your old posts. It seems noone recommended anything for you after these results so I thought I'd at least try.

Your last dose drop was obviously too much an your FT3 is now too low. It probably needs to be around 70% of it's range. I don't see a result for FT4?

Vit D is good.

Folate too low. People here recommend a B complex Thorne Basic B to keep all the B vits balanced.

Ferritin is too low. Try eating folate rich foods like chicken liver pate or liver a few times a week.

Low vitamins mean you can't use your thyroid hormone properly and that's now compounded by not enough T3.