What do I do

[Jefner]

I know it's only been since last thursday since I got my results back to find I was overmedicating but still feeling very poorly, fatigue is awful, mentally confused, palps and the panic is awful. I can't do this, I just can't!!!!!!!!!!

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On Friday I left off my Levo, but worried about side effects of doing so, so Saturday I took 25mcg, Sunday, left off. On waking the anxiety wasn't as debilitating after missing a dose and taking a low dose the day after, UNTIL Monday when I took 100 and this morning took 100 and feeling worse again.

Where I currently am, I don't know what immediate action to take without sabotaging everything. What if I took say 25mcg for a few days to help get my T4 down before starting my new dose, but then again I have to take into account the doses I messed with from Friday to today???

Although I was on 125, I think even taking 100 is just keeping my T4 levels topped up instead of them dropping quicker before I properly start my new regime. I am on small dose T3, so I was worried it would drop my T3 levels too quickly which is why I went back on 100 initially on Monday but I really don't know how to handle this right now

BP is ok but heart rate high when I start moving around.

What do I do???? Should I stay on a low dose of say 25-50 for a few days and then restart on my new regime of alternating between 100 and 125 or go 112mcg. I just need to get this T4 down quickly and safely and don't know how to do it without dramatically affecting my T3 levels

I feel so poorly and frightened of the symptoms I am experiencing. I can't function mentally or physically and just really don't know what to do, I can't think straight to work things out for myself so need help please

[Dahliasanddaisies]

I can't help with the dosing but I have been struggling with horrendous anxiety about being over medicated. I have found that listening to hypnosis videos on YouTube helpful (try Andrew Major) and also the books by Dr Claire Weekes.

In my case I think the fear of the symptoms that anxiety was causing (palpitations, fatigue etc) is a major factor. Once I lost the fear and relaxed about the symptoms I felt much better in a few days.

[Jefner in reply to Dahliasanddaisies]

you make a good point, the fear of the additional symptoms just fuels it, having bad anxiety anyway it feels like a double whammy of it.

You said you have been overmedicated? What were your results? How did you tweak your dose and how long before you felt better?

[Dahliasanddaisies in reply to Jefner]

I'm not sure I was over medicated really. I tried to increase my dose from 75 to 100 and after 4 weeks started getting intense anxiety symptoms. No blood tests taken to prove either way. I just lowered back to 75 and felt much better in 3 days. However, I already suffered from pretty intense anxiety, particularly around medication. I'm not sure if I actually was over medicated or if it was all in my head!

Obviously you have bloods to show you are so different scenario. Lots of the very knowledgeable people on here say to take it slowly, both increases and decreases. But I know how hard that is when your scared and feel terrible

[Jefner in reply to Dahliasanddaisies]

you have anxiety issues anyway? How long have you had them?

[Dahliasanddaisies in reply to Jefner]

Since my thyroid started causing me other symptoms!