happy or change meds?

[Kmollls]

If your labs looks like this, would you be happy or increase meds a little?

TSH: 2.34 (range 0.40-4.5)

Ft4: 1.2 (0.8-1.8 )

Ft3: 3.1 (2.3-4.2)

[Buddy195 Administrator]

TSH should be under 2, with most forum members reporting they feel best when it drops nearer 1. However, the important question is… how do you feel?

[Kmollls in reply to Buddy195]

I’m going to ask my doctor to increase but I feel like adding an extra pill per week is too much. Maybe an extra 50 mcg every Saturday?

[Buddy195 Administrator in reply to Kmollls]

I increase very slowly, adding 12.5mcg Levothyroxine alternate days at first. I find a pill cutter useful for this

[Libuse]

I had similar results a few months ago and increased from 75 to 87.5 EOD. Felt better for it . I think 50 mcg once a week too much in one go. My TSH now 0.68

[Kmollls in reply to Libuse]

Do you feel well with a TSH under 1? I feel like I’d feel hyper. I’m assuming with a little lower of a TSH and a little more free t4/t3 I’d be in a better spot. Hopefully!

[Libuse in reply to Kmollls]

Yes I feel better! But this condition is so strange - every one seems to be different !

[Gingernut44]

You haven’t said what dose you are currently taking but I would say you have room for a 25 mcg increase per day.

FT4 - 40% through the range

FT3 - 42.11% through the range.

It appears you are a good converter if you are only taking Levothyroxine mono therapy.

[Kmollls in reply to Gingernut44]

I’m taking 100 mcg tirosint. Going to 125 mcg everyday seems like an astronomical jump, no?

[Gingernut44 in reply to Kmollls]

I don’t think so, your percentages are very low.

[Kmollls in reply to Gingernut44]

I was thinking adding an extra 50 mcg per week to bring me to about 107 mcg/everyday

[Gingernut44 in reply to Kmollls]

Well, of course it’s up to you to make a decision. It’s all trial and error and reaching the right dose takes time and patience 🫤 Why not give your idea a try and see how you feel.