Not going over active no , but it does show fT4 is a little bit too high .... fT3 is very low though ( below range) So your conversion of T4 to T3 is worse than it was a couple of yrs ago
So it might be worth considering trying a very slight reduction in levo for a couple of months to see how it feels eg 25/ 50 alternate ... or perhaps 5 days 50mcg / 2 days 25mcg .
because having such a high fT4 won't be helping you get the best fT3 level.
when fT4 is very high, it slows down conversion to T3.. so if you get fT4 back in range , there's a chance it might actually increase the fT3 level a little.
ideally, you'd be offered a trial of some T3 with a reduced dose of levo to get better balance T4:T3 levels .
it's worth discussing to see if GP will refer you to endo for a NHS trial of T3 combination therapy, due to the below range fT3.
Igennus B complex popular option too. Nice small tablets. Most people only find they need one per day. But a few people find it’s not high enough dose
IMPORTANT......If you are taking vitamin B complex, or any supplements containing biotin, remember to stop these 7 days before ALL BLOOD TESTS , as biotin can falsely affect test results
In week before blood test, when you stop vitamin B complex, you might want to consider taking a separate folate supplement (eg Jarrow methyl folate 400mcg) and continue separate B12
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I have a B12shot every 12weeks as I don’t have the ability to process B12 (no ‘intrinsic factor’), so taking a B12 supplement wouldn’t actually ‘work’ as my body can’t process it-what do you suggest?
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By 'medication', I imagine you mean statins? Statins are not recommended for hypo, nor for women. Plus they are likely to reduce your cholesterol more than is desirable. Your body needs cholesterol for regeneration and repair, also for making sex hormones. Most of your body is made up of cholesterol: cells walls and the brain. So, lowering it too far can have all sorts of undesireable effects. Far better to raise your FT3 levels so that the body can process cholesterol effectively, so that it won't build up in the blood. But, even if it does, it won't kill you. Cholesterol does not cause heart attacks or strokes, but statins do.
Same thing. Not a good idea. Improving your FT3 level will reduce your cholesterol. But, even if it doesn't, it doesn't matter. Cholesterol is not the enemy doctors make it out to be.
I’d suggest you need to drop your levothyroxine dose very slightly and add liothyronine T3 small amount say 5mcg for starters then maybe add a further 5mcg T3 as second daily dose.
LDL cholesterol is the PRIMARY input to our steroid hormone cascade/synthesis - pregnenalone is second ("pregnenolone is a steroid hormone that plays a key role in the production of other steroid hormones, including progesterone, DHEA, and estrogen"
Without cholesterol it would be somewhat akin to trying to make an omelette without the eggs!
"feeling good is actually a symptom of high cholesterol!"
The important thing about cholesterol is the particle size of the lipoproteins - "healthy" VLDL should be low - about half of a VLDL particle is made up of triglycerides - elevated triglycerides are the enemy
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