Low TSH

[Rambling9]

Hi - I've got my 3rd lot of results from Medichecks since March which I will take to appointment with private Endo. Test taken fasting with no meds beforehand and at 8:55am

I'm pleased with levels of folate, B12 and Vit D which I've worked on. Ferritin has gone down though.

The T3 is low of course although in range and T4 is way too high - hence me seeking a trial of T3

The TSH was 1.08 in July though and I'm wondering why it's gone down to 0.5. My GP increased my dose of Levo from 200 to 225 daily to try and haul T3 up into range - would this account for it?

Many thanks for the collective wisdom

[pennyannie]

Hey there again :

Can I please suggest you detail on your bio that you have had RAI thyroid ablation because it does make a big difference as to how forum members will interpret and advise on your blood test results.

So of course, you will do better adding in a little T3 and reducing your T4 a little to compensate -

Is this referral to an NHS endocrinologist - it is a post code lottery with financial restraints considered more important than the patient's health and well being.

I gave up challenging the system and started self medicating in 2018 -

If you go into openprescribing.net ( if you haven't already ) and then, I think, analyse, you can see by surgery and CCG/ICB area how support your area is to alternatives to T4 monotherapy.

Just enter Liothyronine as the T3 drug or Armour - NDT - if checking out both the other treatment options which were readily available from your doctor, some 20 odd years go.