Thyroid, Cortisol And Sodium Question

[Juliet_22]

Hi All,

Got my latest results and it's a bit messy.

I got off NDT 1,5 grains and switched to 88 mcg of levo, my old levo I was on before. Prior to that, I was on 75/88 mcg, alternating. So I increased and now re-checked my bloods after 8 weeks.

Btw, I'm well versed in everything recommended here. I supplement with iron, B12, D, folate, take my meds the right way and test my bloods the right way - fasted, before 9am, etc. So that's not an issue.

I've been feeling dizzy, faint, nauseous and just not right and no wonder - my sodium is so low!

I had normal sodium, cortisol of 419, and suppressed TSH, T4 and T3 60% of the range, but I had to get off as it was causing me swelling in the neck and my anti-bodies went up. Also, started to have higher BP and pulse, but maybe the dose was too high.

So now, things are a bit of a mess.

TSH 2.779

T4 66% of the range

T3 27.6% of the range

Cortisol is 350 nmol/l

Sodium is 132 (137-145)

I eat like a teaspooon of salt in my diet already. I gonna get an electrolyte IV to start to feel better.

I know I need to increase my T3 levels.

So should I:

1. Increase to 100 mcg of levo, but my T4 is already 66% of the range

2. Add a quarter of a grain of NDT and see how it goes

3. Synthetic T3 didn't work for me before, but if the other 2 fail, I could try it again.

I know I'll need to test aldosterone, but it will take time and I need to do something to start feeling better now! (any private UK labs that test for it?)

What would be your suggestion in my situation please?

[Easylover]

I'm on NDT and today I tried a different brand at 10am to make up for the 3 grains I skipped two days while unsure of what is going on. Within a half hr I had energy when I have be EXHAUSTED. I don't know it all. However, think you should have T3...

[Batty1 in reply to Easylover]

You can’t take more medication to make up for forgetting to take meds.

[Easylover in reply to Batty1]

Batty1 I didn't. I basically replaced the next days dose with a different brand. It's the same thing just it seems stronger is all. The think brands matter. Thank you for your reply