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[Jump1]

So I got my thyroid test results. Taking 75 mg one day 100mg the next. The GP only gave me 75. I stopped the meds three days before the test. Just to be safe. As I'm not waiting for the gp to catch up with my body. It took over a year for them to give.me.75 from the 50 dosage and only when I requested. Anyway the results are tsh 0.62 ft4 15.5. theyve said to continue with the 75 mg

[Jaydee1507 Administrator]

If you stopped your Levo 3 days before the test then noone can really tell too much for the result. You also need an FT3 test result for an educated coment or recmmendation. Are you able to do a Medichecks or Monitormy Health blood test?

Contact GP to get more 100mcg tablets but in the mean time you can cut yours into 3rds and use those.

How are your vitamins looking?

How are you feeling?

[Jump1 in reply to Jaydee1507]

I'm going to arrange for private blood tests when get paid at end of month and do the one day stop before test.

I'm feeling better than was. But hair still disaster it's the only thing I care about.

Ankles have no fluid in them hardly any mire.

But legs still have mucin around thighs and knees and calves

Feel warmer less constipated. Lots of little improvements. Biggest improvement I notice is probably the swelling/mucin

[Jaydee1507 Administrator in reply to Jump1]

Some improvements from Levo can take months but if you have low vitamin levels then they may contribute to your hair issues. When you post results then the range of the blood test (in brackets after the number) you always need to post as they vary from lab to lab.

[Jump1 in reply to Jaydee1507]

Vitamins I am confident r all good. But will have updated ones soon. It's the thyroid I'm concerned with

[SlowDragon Administrator]

so you need to retest correctly and include Ft3

What vitamin supplements are you currently taking

When were vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 last tested

If not had vitamins tested recently, include testing these as well

Last dose levothyroxine should be 24 hours before test

Which brand of levothyroxine are you currently taking

Do you always get same brand levothyroxine at each prescription

List of private testing options and money off codes

thyroiduk.org/getting-a-dia...

Medichecks Thyroid plus antibodies and vitamins

medichecks.com/products/adv...

Blue Horizon Thyroid Premium Gold includes antibodies, cortisol and vitamins

bluehorizonbloodtests.co.uk...

If you can get GP to test vitamins then cheapest option for just TSH, FT4 and FT3

£29 (via NHS private service ) and 10% off down to £26.10 if go on thyroid uk for code

thyroiduk.org/getting-a-dia...

monitormyhealth.org.uk/

NHS easy postal kit vitamin D test £29 via

vitamindtest.org.uk

Only do private testing early Monday or Tuesday morning. 

Watch out for postal strikes, probably want to pay for guaranteed 24 hours delivery 

[Jump1]

Taking vit d and k2 spray daily. iron Galfer tablets every week. B12 I inject and I take high strength folate tablet. Also take magnesium.

[TiggerMe Ambassador]

I don't know if this is of any help but when my hair just kept fall out and I was doing all the supplements you mention I started taking some amino acid complex as I wasn't getting much protein due to stomach issues..... after a week I noticed a lot less hair falling out and what is left has perked up!