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[Lolalottie]

This years Medichecks results and it seems my inflammation marker is up and my free T3 low?Inflammation CRP HS 3. 07 <3

Ferritin 230ug. 30-332

Folate serum. 12.9. <7

Vitamin B12. 127. >37.5

Vitamin D. 78.6. 50-250

TSH. 0.035. 0.27 -4.2

Free T3. 4.4. 3.1-6.8

Free thyroxine. 21.5. 12-22

Thyroglobulin. 16.3. 0-115

Thyroid Peroxidose. 9.8. 0-34

All protocols followed before testing and all supplements stopped well before to give me a reset.

I am taking Leveroxine 5x100 2x50 per week

Feeling tired with no energy and heavy limbs.

Have restarted my supplements which are Biomel for my stomach (live cultures + vitamins, Magnesium Glycinate 500mg, Vit D300 +k2 spray.

Any help with this gratefully recieved. Not sure where to go with this.

[greygoose]

I am taking Leveroxine 5x100 2x50 per week

That does not sound like a good idea. The difference is too great, must be very unsettling for your body. Why not 4x125 and 3x100? Although looking at your FT4 result, 7x100 might be better. Your FT4 is much too high, and you are a poor converter. And very often people find that their conversion improves when they lower their FT4. But having a more equal distribution of doses throughout the week might also help.

[Lolalottie in reply to greygoose]

I was on 100x7 but was getting headaches. Do you think I need to go back to that dose? I thought upping my levo again would raise my T4, is this not the case? Thanks so much for your help.

[greygoose in reply to Lolalottie]

Upping your levo has raised your T4. It's your T3 that is too low. Your T4 is now too high and that is not good. Most of it is converting to rT3 and very little to T3. This is what happens when the FT4 gets too high.

That said, you are a poor converter, anyway, so you probably need some T3 added to your levo. Are you self-treating?

[Lolalottie in reply to greygoose]

Sorry you said 7x100 might be better than the dose I am taking, is this not the case? My doctor thinks I am on 100 per day but I lowered it of my own accord by 100 per week.

[greygoose in reply to Lolalottie]

Oh dear, I knew I'd tie myself in knots, attempting maths! lol Yes, I got that all wrong, didn't I. Sorry. I'm hopeless at maths and it seem to be getting worse with age!

Point is, your FT4 is too high. on 5x100 2x50 per week. Myself, I would be inclined to try 75 mcg x 7, and if that's not enough, add in 25 mcg once or twice a week.

So, your FT4 was even higher on 100 mcg a day? Long-term high FT4 is not good. Not only does it convert to more rT3 than T3, but it also increases your risk of cancer and heart problems.

Sorry for all the confusion.

[Lolalottie in reply to greygoose]

Last year my T4 was 21.1 but my T3 5.1.I will try to even my dose out throughout the week.

If my T4 is in range is it dangerous?

[greygoose in reply to Lolalottie]

Not dangerous but increase your risk of certain other diseases. But it will also be making your conversion worse as you can see for yourself by comparing your results from last year and this year. Your FT4 has only gone up slightly, but your FT3 has dropped quite a lot.

[Lolalottie in reply to greygoose]

I think you might have misread my dose. At present I take 100 for 5 days and 50 for 2 days. I take on board that it might be better that this dose was more even.

[greygoose in reply to Lolalottie]

No, that wasn't the problem. lol I din't misread, I horribly miscalculated! Sorry.