should I increase , results say satisfactory, but feeling so light headed everyday

[Prosecco1997]

hello should increase my medication, results say satisfactory, I have been on 75 mg per day , been on heart medication for 13 yrs now getting awful side effects , doctors saying very unusual after all this time , are you sure it’s not something else ? Now I’m questioning could it be my hashimotos , I feel ok when I take my medication , but always around 5 /6pm I feel realy ill and have to sit down /lay due to lightheaded mess and feel awful this carries on for the night ,I can get cold shivers aswell I take thyroid meds at 7am other meds 2 hours later

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Suggest you reread your previous post with same thyroid results

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

You need to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 too

Are you on gluten free and/or dairy free diet

[Prosecco1997 in reply to SlowDragon]

Sorry I could not find it , thanks for the link , so should I cut a 25 in half and try adding 12.5 , no not on any diets , I can not arrange to do anything to how I’m feeling even off work , it’s taking over so very anxious and down at the muin

[greygoose]

Always ask yourself the question: satisfactory for whom? For the doctor that review your results with a brief glance and no understand of thyroid or interpreting blood test resuls? Certainly not for you.

Your FT4 isn't even mid-range, so your FT3 is going to be lower, and it's low T3 that causes symptoms. And they haven't even tested that!

So, yes, I would say increase your dose.

[Prosecco1997 in reply to greygoose]

Thankyou how much would you reckon I increase by

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Prosecco1997]

Increase by 12.5mcg daily

Retest FULL thyroid and vitamin levels 6-8 weeks later

Which brand of levothyroxine are you taking

What vitamin supplements

Post all about what time of day to test

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

Testing options and includes money off codes for private testing

thyroiduk.org/testing/

Medichecks Thyroid plus BOTH TPO and TG antibodies and vitamins

medichecks.com/products/adv...

Blue Horizon Thyroid Premium Gold includes BOTH TPO and TG antibodies, cortisol and vitamins

bluehorizonbloodtests.co.uk...

Only do private testing early Monday or Tuesday morning.

Link about thyroid blood tests

thyroiduk.org/testing/thyro...

Link about Hashimoto’s

thyroiduk.org/hypothyroid-b...

Symptoms of hypothyroidism

thyroiduk.org/signs-and-sym...

Tips on how to do DIY finger prick test

support.medichecks.com/hc/e...

Medichecks and BH also offer private blood draw at clinic near you, or private nurse to your own home…..for an extra fee

[Prosecco1997 in reply to SlowDragon]

It’s very tricky to cut a 25 in half , I’m on 50 accord and25 mercury pharmacuticles , any tips of cutting tablets even

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Prosecco1997]

Use a pill cutter or sharp craft scalpel

You don’t have to cut them evenly

Levothyroxine is a storage hormone so it doesn’t matter if one half is bigger. Just keep the other half for next day

You could add 25mcg alternate days …..so taking 75mcg one day and 100mcg the next

Or just add 25mcg extra 2 days a week initially

Use a weekly pill dispenser so you don’t forget