Advice please

[Mostew]

TRIODOTHYRONINE10/01/2023

4.2 pmol/L

FT3 levels normal (normal range 3.1 - 6.8 pmol/L)

THYROXINE

10/01/2023

17.9 pmol/L

FT4 levels normal (normal range 12 - 22 pmol/L)

THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE

10/01/2023

5.67 mu/L

TSH levels high (normal range 0.27 - 4.2 mU/L)

Feel ok . Not tired or brain fogged .

Wonder what negative effect of not increasing meds ( if any )?

I'm taking 75 mg daily levothyroxine

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The information below was put in a new thread. I have added it here as presumably it relates in some way to the results given above.

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TRIODOTHYRONINE03/12/2020

3.5 pmol/L

FT3 levels normal (normal range 3.1 - 6.8 pmol/L)

THYROXINE

03/12/2020

15.2 pmol/L

FT4 levels normal (normal range 12 - 22 pmol/L)

THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE

03/12/2020

4.53 mu/L

TSH levels high (normal range 0.27 - 4.2 mU/L)

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Contact GP for next 25mcg dose increase in levothyroxine up to 100mcg daily

Retest again in another 2 months

are you male or female

How much do you weight in kilo

Approx how old

What vitamin supplements are you currently taking

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

[Mostew in reply to SlowDragon]

thanks for advice .

I’m female , age 66 weight 7 stone 10. Last had tests done a few months ago. I’ll dig them out later.

I’m taking vit d multi b extra. Iron vit c (. All good ones )

Wonder if feeling ok if it’s long term harmful to keep taking lower dose ?

I’ll post vit levels

Do appreciate your advice

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Mostew]

well your dose by weight is approximately correct on 75mcg

7stone 10lb = 48.9 kg

48.9kg x guidelines of 1.6mcg per kilo of your weight per day gives dose of 78.24mcg per day

= 550mcg per week

Currently you are taking 525mcg per week

Some people do require more than guidelines

Have you had cholesterol levels checked

Or HBa1c levels

What’s your resting pulse rate approx

[Mostew in reply to SlowDragon]

Just done Resting pulse. It's 72

Vit D done March '22 107 down to 88 Aug. So I've restarted high vit d..

Havnt had cholesterol or HBa1c

Done.

Got appointment with GP next week.

When I ask him to get it done what reason do I give. As we know gp s not keen to do so called 'unnecessary ' tests !!!

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Mostew]

Monitor My Health also now offer thyroid and vitamin testing, plus cholesterol and HBA1C for £65 

(Doesn’t include thyroid antibodies) 

monitormyhealth.org.uk/full...

10% off code here 

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

Only do private testing early Monday or Tuesday morning. 

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

[Mostew]

Thanks