I was taking 75mcg one day and 100 the next . A few weeks ago I was feeling awful . Freezing cold , exhausted etc . I had a blood test which came back 00.19 but in the meantime waiting for the bloods to come back and then speak to a dr I took it upon myself to uo the dose to 100mcg as I thought given the symptoms I was having My Ths was heading upwards . The question is . I feel better on the 100mcg but the doctor wants me to reduce it as he says it’s on the lower side and I’m over medicating . ( the bloods were done when I was alternating) hope someone can advise as I don’t want to feel that poorly again while feeling better .
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It is not possible to assess your thyroid replacement on a simple TSH test. We do need to see TSH, FT4 & FT3 results which the NHS frequently refuses to do. Many people here buy private blood tests so they can see these results. See link for companies offering private blood tests & discount codes, some offer a blood draw service at an extra cost. thyroiduk.org/help-and-supp...
There is also a new company offering walk in & mail order blood tests in Crawley, Hove and Reigate areas. Check to see if there is a blood test companies near you. onedaytests.com/products/ul...
When hypo we get low stomach acid which means we cannot absorb vitamins well from our food, regardless of a great diet. For thyroid hormone to work well we need OPTIMAL levels of vitamins. Have you recently or could you ask your GP to test levels of ferritin, folate, B12 & D3? Private tests are available, see link for companies offering private blood tests & discount codes, some offer a blood draw service at an extra cost. thyroiduk.org/help-and-supp...
Recommended blood test protocol: Test at 9am (or as close as possible), fasting, last levo dose 24hrs before the blood draw, last T3 dose 8-12 hours before blood draw & no biotin containing supplements for 3-7 days (Biotin can interfere with thyroid blood results as it is used in the testing process)? Testing like this gives consistency in your results and will show stable blood levels of hormone and highest TSH which varies throughout the day. Taking Levo/T3 just prior to blood draw can show a falsely elevated result and your GP/Endo might change your dose incorrectly as a result.
I am on b12 injections. Plus folate . My endo asked for a tpo blood test but the Gp only did the ths . Would I be doing any harm in taking more levo than suggested?
I will definitely get private bloods done in the meantime
Before being diagnosed as low B12, they should double-check that you do not have Pernicious Anaemia.
If we have P.A. it is an autoimmune condition and people who have this condition have to have frequent B12 injections. I have an injection every month and believe the usual is every 3 months.
My mother had this condition but after several years her GP told her she needed no more B12 injections. This decision by GP was the reason (I believe) that my mother died due to developing stomach cancer.
In a study evaluating tissue function tests before total thyroidectomy and at 1 year postoperatively when using LT4, it was found that peripheral tissue function tests indicated mild hyperthyroidism at TSH <0.03 mU/L and mild hypothyroidism at TSH 0.3 to 5.0 mU/L; the tissues were closest to euthyroidism at TSH 0.03 to 0.3 mU/L [48]. A normal serum TSH level consequently does not necessarily indicate a euthyroid state at the tissue level.
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Query about my bloods by another dr in same practice.
Reduced Levo dosage
