Blood test

[Madge72]

I had a triple bypass 6 weeks ago this is my testI take levo 100mg

20mh T3

Day before test

Levo 7am

T3 50% 7am..... .25 2am .... .25 9pm

Blood draw 7am ....next day

Thank you

[tattybogle]

So T4 is near top of range and T3 a bit over range at 24 hrs / 10 hrs from last doses .

Your T4 and T3 levels will obviously be a lot higher than this for most of the day, which is not a great idea if it can be avoided.

So at first glance , your results suggest you may be taking a little bit too much T4 or T3 and a slight dose reduction would usually be recommended , either a little bit less Levo, which should lower both T4/T3 levels .. or a little bit less T3, which should bring T3 back into range .

But this also depends on your symptoms, your previous history, and in your case, your doses probably shouldn't be changed before discussing it with a cardiologist (hopefully one with an understanding of thyroid hormone).

[Madge72 in reply to tattybogle]

Thank you I will talk to him

[Madge72 in reply to tattybogle]

It

[Madge72 in reply to tattybogle]

Would 12.50 be enough

[Jaydee1507 Administrator]

20mcg T3 is a slightly high aamount to be taking.

FT3 is over range and FT4 at 93% of range.

Suggest reducing T3 by 5mcg and restest in 6-8 weeks.

How are vitamins looking?

[Madge72 in reply to Jaydee1507]

Hi thank you everything else is good just need to balance T3 andT will reducing t

[Madge72 in reply to Jaydee1507]

Will reducingT3 bring T4 down

[Jaydee1507 Administrator in reply to Madge72]

Not necessarily but your FT3 is over range and presumably you don't convert well which is why you are on T4/T3 therapy.

What was your previous dose and results on that?

[Madge72 in reply to Jaydee1507]

T3...8.1

[Madge72 in reply to Jaydee1507]

Levo19.2

[Jaydee1507 Administrator in reply to Madge72]

You haven't said what dose that was on. Your FT4 was lower then though.

[Madge72 in reply to Jaydee1507]

19.2