I’ve posted before, my last results showed t4 top of range while t3 still only 4.1
I’ve had major problems getting bloods done so now have to wait another 3 weeks after a messed up test
My heart is pounding and keeping me awake, I have a chronic low grade headache very dry all the time despite drinking water all day
I’m a bit worried I’m over medicated on t4 and wondering if I should drop to 50 but am aware of the test in 3 weeks and don’t want to skew the results.
Any thoughts?
thanks
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As SlowDragon noted at the time, you are showing poor conversion/ need to improve key thyroid vitamins.
I too experience ‘hyper’ like symptoms (palpitations, anxiety, tremor etc) if FT4 goes over range, but I am on combination treatment, so take a small amount of Liothyronine in addition to Levothyroxine to ensure my FT3 is higher in the range. Combination treatment can only be prescribed by an endocrinologist willing to consider this option.
As you are hypothyroid and taking Levo, you cannot become hyperthyroid BUT may experience some hyper-like symptoms if your medication needs adjusting.
A list of thyroid -friendly endos (NHS and private) can be requested by contacting Thyroid UK:tukadmin@thyroiduk.org
I’m working with a nutritionist to heal gut issues and absorption problems I have pernicious anaemia so do injections monthly and when I finally get my bloods done I will do the medichecks thyroid panel with b12 and d and ferritin again. I’m taking a and d plus enzymes and all sorts of gut pills and potions and some improvement my diet is low gluten rather than no so I can go further with that
I feel I need to look at trying t3 Will see what results are.
thanks I’ve had coeliac screen negative, also antibodies are low but I do have pernicious anaemia so wonder about autoimmune aspect. I have normal size thyroid with 0.7mm nodules which they may look at again one day
I’m pretty sure I don’t convert well, but need that second blood test to confirm t3 hasn’t moved while t4 has gone to top of range.
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