trying to confirm to what the doctors say

[Gcart]

photo shows how it went

Left hand. 75mcg levo.

5mcg lio

right. 62mcg levo

left hand example I followed protocol .

forgot on right hand one snd took levo at 11pm night before

well , got my TSH up to0.88 !!

T3 🙁

cholesterol also went up by 2 unit .

Feel very tired.

Back to advice mooted on this forum. Thanks.

[greygoose]

Taking your levo too close to the blood draw would not affect your TSH nor your cholesterol. Or have I misunderstood? 🤔

[Gcart in reply to greygoose]

The cholesterol appears to have gone up over the period from June until the test in October .

Its currently is back to where it was before the higher dose I’d been taking .

Proves the point possibly ?! about the effect of the thyroid hormone on cholesterol !

[greygoose in reply to Gcart]

Well, we know that high cholesterol is a symptom of low T3. Did you have your FT3 tested?

[Gcart in reply to greygoose]

Yes I did. It show it below range in the last test.

[greygoose in reply to Gcart]

That's why your cholesterol is high, then.

[Gcart]

yes. I am setting back where I was ok despite doctors wanting me on the lower dose , I did try ! No more though !!

[tattybogle]

Your TSH is in range Hurrah

Did you get a badge ?

Hope you start to feel better soon Gcart

[Gcart]

oh yeah. The comment on the recent test was that you may have a mild form overactive thyroid !! How was that opinion arrived at ??

No I didn’t get a badge 😄😄

[tattybogle in reply to Gcart]

Silly me .. of course it's the Doctor who get's the "I got TSH in range" badge , not the patient

[Gcart in reply to tattybogle]

😄👍. So right

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Left hand. 75mcg levo and 5mcg lio

right hand results……62mcg levo only?

left hand results show Ft4 about correct ….but Ft3 still too low…needing dose INCREASE to 2 doses x 5mcg per day ….retest in 6-8 weeks

Right hand results ….Ft3 below range, Ft4 too low (and would have been even lower if left 24 hours before test)

…..TSH doesn’t respond correctly to these results…

[Gcart in reply to SlowDragon]

That’s right SD. Test as you said

Just to conform to doctors !

I will get back to previous dose and continue to ‘fight the fight’ if challenged again .

Maybe one doc has asked how I am !

I find it bizarre!

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Gcart]

On almost any dose of T3 TSH will be extremely low or suppressed.

Ft3 at least 50-60% through range or higher

You need an endocrinologist who understands this

Roughly where in U.K. are you

[Gcart in reply to SlowDragon]

Hi SD. I am in the South West . I am so wary of doctors after thyroidectomy I have never seen one that doesn’t focus on the TSH despite T4 And T3 Low in range always .

On the last blood test shown on the first page the one on the right . The comment was. ‘ It shows you msg have a mild form of HyPER thyroidism !! Where are the getting these docs from. !!!

I give up .