Advice please

[Goinginsane1]

I am awaiting the latest results from medichecks next week but these were my thyroid results on 18th April…

TSH 2.72 ( 0.27-4.2)

T3 4.2 ( 3.1-6.8)

T4 17.2 (11-25)

I feel like my TSH is creeping up again and may start to go over 4 soon I eat more this seems to happen. If this does happen can I increase my thyroxine now as my t4 has come down a little from what it was. It was around 25 previously and when I increase the dose slightly I had over active symptoms.?

also, when is the best time to take a b complex? Does it have to be at least 4 hours at levo?

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Free T4 (fT4) 17.2 pmol/L (11 - 25) 44.3%

Free T3 (fT3) 4.2 pmol/L (3.1 - 6.8) 29.7%

was test early morning, ideally just before 9am, only drink water between waking and test and last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test

shows you are ready for next 25mcg increase in Levo

Initially suggest you only increase by 12.5mcg daily for first few weeks before increasing again

Retest again 2-3 months after full increase

How much are you currently taking

Approximately how much do you weigh in kilo

Which brand of levothyroxine are you currently taking

B complex can be 2 hours after levothyroxine.

B vitamins best taken in mornings

[Goinginsane1 in reply to SlowDragon]

the blood was taken before 9am and only drank water. Last levo was 25 hours earlier.

If I start to get low stomach acid issues (which happens when TSH goes up to 3/4) I might increase dose from just less than 75 to the full 75 and then a tiny bit more if needed. Do you think I will be okay with an increase this time as my t4 has come down from 25 ish a couple of months ago?

I have accord everytime and I can’t have TEVA as it causes all sorts of issues.

I’m currently 8st 2lbs (underweight) but slowly starting to put a couple of lbs back on thankfully.

I have started a boots own b complex today as I suspect my b12 has dropped due to restricting certain foods high in it due to selenium toxicity 😞

Awaiting full medichecks blood tests results next week and will do another post with them next week.