December 1 2022. I was diagnosed as Hypothyroid : Blood test results-
T4 4.7. (10.5-24.5). TSH 67.20 (0.27-4.2). Ferritin 72 (30-400) Folate 19 (38-9999). B12 2000 (197-1000) NB I self inject for neuropathy. D3 79 (75-150) NB I now take supplement
Prescribed 25 mcg levothyroxine (I am 71)
12 January. T4 8.9 TSH 49 25 mcg continued
2 March T4 8.3. TSH 38.8 50 mcg prescribed
12 April T4 11.2. TSH 14.8 75 mcg prescribed
24 May T4 14.9 (10.5-24.5). TSH 3.8 (0.27-4.2)
I have GP telephone appt tomorrow morning to discuss latest results, which I have only just seen, The advice I am seeking is, should I be compliant if doctor (always different) wishes to reduce levothyroxine to 50 mcg. I would really appreciate any input you can offer as my surgery seems quite unaware of thyroid problems and I don’t want to end up hyperthyroid…..
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Your results suggest that you are not optimally medicated yet and may benefit from an increase in your dose of Levo. The aim of a treated hypo patient on Levo only, generally, is for TSH to be 1 or lower with FT4 and FT3 in the upper part of their ranges if that is where you feel well.
Nothing in your results sugest that your dose should be reduced and there is no way on earth that you are anywhere near hyperthyroid or overmedicated.
You may be interested to read the following post about keeping TSH low:
thanks very much Seaside Susie. I feel better than I did but not right. It’s just that the improvement was so dramatic I thought very soon I will end up the other end of the see-saw! Thanks so much for your time and trouble to reply 😊
With results like yours you must've felt terrible. I agree with Seaside Susie. GP should recommend a further increase and then retest in 6-8 weeks. Am so glad you are feeling better but not quite there yet as your blood test results show.
Awww poor you. Just remember that once on an optimum dose it still takes several months for things to settle down. For some people that process is longer as they have to explore further options. Hopefully not for you though.
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