Last Blood Results..... as promised in previous post.

[Horsecrazylady79]

Free T4 (fT4) 12.5 pmol/L (11 - 25) 10.7%Free T3 (fT3) 5.4 pmol/L (3.1 - 6.8) 62.2%

T4:T3 Ratio 2.315 

My vits & mins haven't been done in a while, but I am taking Iron and Vit D & K2 in the way of the Better You sprays.

I'm also taking Magnesium L- Threonine, Boswelia, To-Fi, Olive Leaf extract, DHEA and B12 Methylcobalamin lozenges.

My BP is still crazy high 196/129, 167/124 and 169/118 were the measurements today.

[Jaydee1507 Administrator]

Blood pressure issues are not always caused by thyroid levels. I think if they knew the causes and could treat them we would be a lot healthier longer living people.

Would be a good idea to get vitamins tested if they haven't be done for a while. Many people need to take B12 and or folate and you dont mention that you're taking a B complex.

Your FT4 is very low but you haven't said what treatment you are on.

[Horsecrazylady79 in reply to Jaydee1507]

Sorry, I'm a dip aye!

At the moment I'm on Levo 100mg and 20mg T3

I also take 5mg Prednisolone, and 10mg HC spaced out over 3 times a day. 5mg in the morning on waking, 2.5mg around 4-5pm ish and another 2.5mg at bedtime, around 10pm.

[Beau55 in reply to Horsecrazylady79]

sorry this isn’t fully relevant to your post but are you taking HC/pred for adrenals?

Your cortisol is on the low side on your bloods and mine was similiar but i have managed this far with adrenal cortex but suspecting I might need stronger. How are you finding it? X

[Horsecrazylady79 in reply to Beau55]

Yes, im in them for my adrenals. I'm a little more stable now than I was when I was in only HC but I've noticed that since I was ill at Christmas, I'm all over the place again.

[Hidden]

hey 😊 Was your blood pressure high before the steroids?

[Horsecrazylady79 in reply to Hidden]

Nope, my blood pressure has always been 90/60 a symptom of Addisons is low BP

[Hidden in reply to Horsecrazylady79]

oh do you have addisons? I think steroids can cause High BP?

[Horsecrazylady79 in reply to Hidden]

Not that I'm aware, not at a replacement dose that is prescribed for those with adrenal insufficiency, that is usually why those with primary AI are prescribed fludricortisone, to keep their BP up.