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looking for some advise re my latest results, my Dr wants to talk to me tomorrow regarding my low TSH Level

My results are

Serum TSH 0.11 normal range 0.35-4.94

Free T4 15.5 normal range 9.0 - 19.1

Free T3 4.3 normal range 2.4 - 6.0

I’m currently on 100mg daily and feeling much better than I have in a while, what should my TSH levels be optimally ? And how do I get it there.

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There's no such thing as an optimal TSH when on thyroid hormone replacement. It is what it is, and it's often low when taking exogenous thyroid hormone. And it doesn't matter. If it's low it's because your pituitary considers that you don't need it anymore. It only exists to simulate the thyroid to make more hormone, anyway, and your thyroid can no-longer respond. So, what's the point of TSH?

Free T4 15.5 normal range (9.0 - 19.1) 64.36%

Free T3 4.3 normal range (2.4 - 6.0) 52.78%

As you can see from the percentages through the range of your Frees, you are no way over-medicated. If anything, you're a bit under-medicated. So, refuse to reduce your dose. It is not necessary and will do you more harm than good. Forget the TSH, it's irrelevant. :)

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greygoose

Well, that's what I did. I now self-treat. I couldn't be doing with all that pointless hassel! And from someone that knew less about my disease than I did! lol

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serenfach

Your GP will probably say a low TSH is bad for the heart and bones. To this just reply that the latest studies have shown this not to be true and you can send him the research papers if he is interested. He wont be, but it may put him off his stride! Good luck!

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65 y/0 male here with almost identical results on last bloodwork. Don't know the medicine rules in the UK but in the US you still need a script for Levo, so how will you continue to get it? I would slow down a bit on ditching the GP. TSH is very sensitive to fluctuation, Your GP should be suggesting a retest in six weeks before doing anything! I take 112m dose and double up on Sundays. My lab work was first thing on Monday morning. My Doc said this was the cause of my low TSH. He told me next time to stop the Levo a day or two before the test. Im retesting in six months and he expects it to go back up by then. Note the suggested protocol is a six week retest, so he clearly isn't' concerned yet. All the best to your quest for answers

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