Am wondering

[JourneysEnd]

I’m new to this site, so the answer to my question may be elsewhere already. Lately I have not been as consistent with the time of taking my levo (75 mg), started by travel and time changes. So, the variation can be between 6 and 8 am. Can this variation cause joint pain?

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Not in my experience . I take mine when I go to the bathroom in the early hours of the morning, this can be between 3-5am, sometimes even later.

Joint pain could be low Vit D, if not recently tested it would be a good idea to do so. The Vit D Council, Vit D Society and Grassroots Health all recommend a level between 100-150nmol.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

How long have you been on only 75mcg

Do you always get same brand levothyroxine at each prescription

ALWAYS test thyroid levels early morning and last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test

What were most recent Thyroid test results

What’s the reason for your hypothyroidism

Have you had thyroid antibodies tested for autoimmune thyroid disease

Important to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 at least annually

Very common on levothyroxine to need to supplement vitamin D and vitamin B complex continuously to maintain optimal levels

Test FIRST before starting any supplements

Assuming you are in U.K. …

List of private testing options and money off codes

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Medichecks Thyroid plus antibodies and vitamins

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Blue Horizon Thyroid Premium Gold includes antibodies, cortisol and vitamins

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If you can get GP to test vitamins then cheapest option for just TSH, FT4 and FT3 and includes BOTH TPO and TG antibodies -£29 

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

(Doesn’t include thyroid antibodies) 

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10% off code here 

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NHS easy postal kit vitamin D test £31 via

vitamindtest.org.uk

Only do private testing early Monday or Tuesday morning. 

Link about thyroid blood tests

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

Link about Hashimoto’s

thyroiduk.org/hypothyroid-b...

Symptoms of hypothyroidism 

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