Hypothyroid -advice for test results please

[Libuse]

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…..

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Libuse

How do you feel?

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:

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

[Libuse in reply to SeasideSusie]

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 😊

[waveylines in reply to Libuse]

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.

[Libuse in reply to waveylines]

thank you for encouraging comments. I did feel absolutely awful but thought it was all in my head, needed to pull myself together!

[waveylines in reply to Libuse]

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.

[Sleepman]

How did you get on at the Doctors.Hope you are still feeling better.

[Libuse in reply to Sleepman]

thanks, slowly getting there…….