Hello helpful people
Just been to pharmacist at GP, unable to actually see a GP of course, been told I have high blood pressure and may need medication. However my recent blood test showed I was prescribed too much levo. Is there a connection. I am 79 years young. I have been advised to lower levo..I'm on quite low dose anyway...to 50 Mon-~Fri and 75 Sat/Sun.
Many thanks for your time
B
I would want to see ACTUAL thyroid results first before lowering Levo
High blood pressure is often a hypothyroid symptom
Or is nothing to do with thyroid
How long have you been on just 50mcg and 75mcg twice week
what vitamin supplements are you taking
When were vitamin levels last tested
I don't really think it works like that.
You can be over-medicated, but if you're hypo, you can't suddenly become hyper.
To know if you're over-medicated, you need a suppressed TSH, over-range FT4 and very over-range FT3. Have you seen your blood test results? Do you have a copy? If so, post the results on here with the ranges, and let's have a look.
Even if you were over-medicated, it would not give you high blood pressure permenantly. It would come down when you lowered your dose, and you would not have to take medication for it.
But, did you know that high blood pressure can be a symptom of under-medication? And, on such a low dose of levo, I wouldn't be at all surprised if you were under-medicated. 
What do you mean by “overdose of levothyroxine “
Bloods should be retested 6-8 weeks after each dose change or brand change in levothyroxine
For full Thyroid evaluation you need TSH, FT4 and FT3 tested
Also both TPO and TG thyroid antibodies tested at least once
Very important to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 at least once year minimum
About 90% of primary hypothyroidism is autoimmune thyroid disease, usually diagnosed by high thyroid antibodies
Autoimmune thyroid disease with goitre is Hashimoto’s
Autoimmune thyroid disease without goitre is Ord’s thyroiditis.
Both are autoimmune and generally called Hashimoto’s.
Low vitamin levels are extremely common when hypothyroid, especially with autoimmune thyroid disease
20% of autoimmune thyroid patients never have high thyroid antibodies and ultrasound scan of thyroid can get diagnosis
In U.K. medics hardly ever refer to autoimmune thyroid disease as Hashimoto’s (or Ord’s thyroiditis)
Recommended that all thyroid blood tests early morning, ideally just before 9am, only drink water between waking and test and last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test
This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip)
Private tests are available as NHS currently rarely tests Ft3 or all relevant vitamins
List of private testing options and money off codes
thyroiduk.org/getting-a-dia...
Medichecks Thyroid plus antibodies and vitamins
medichecks.com/products/adv...
Blue Horizon Thyroid Premium Gold includes antibodies, cortisol and vitamins
bluehorizonbloodtests.co.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
thyroiduk.org/wp-content/up...
Tips on how to do DIY finger prick test
healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...
Medichecks and BH also offer private blood draw at clinic near you, or private nurse to your own home…..for an extra fee
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