Having been on a combination T3 plus levo trial for a year, these are my latest results. I am on the trial because my last results indicated I am a poor converter. I was knocked back from taking 100mcg levo to 75mcg by a doctor who doesn't know me when my TSH lowered because I was newly on T3. Of which I take 10mcg daily. I feel much better for combining the two but my weight is still intransigently high and this is causing problems with other things like general capacity to exercise/stay fit etc. Not to mention long term effects down the line.
Please could someone who knows tell me if I am in balance?
TSH: 0.626 (range 0.27-4.2)
Free T3: 4.1 (range 3.1-6.8)
Free Thyroxine: 15.4 (range 12-22)
Thyroglobulin Antibodies: 17.4 (range 0-115)
Thyroid Peridoxase Antibodies: 10.6 (range 0 - 34) First time they have ever been above 9
Folate - Serum: 10.4nmol (range >7)
Ferritin 148 (range 30-332)
Vitamin B12 Active 89.1 (range 37.55-188)
Vitamin D 70.3 (range 50-250)
My CRP is 3.74 which is more than the 3 recommended as in range but I recently had a bad virus a month ago so I'm guessing that is the cause.
Many thanks for any help with analysing this.
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which brand of levothyroxine are you taking on 75mcg
Which brand were you taking on 100mcg
Recommended that all thyroid blood tests early morning, ideally just before 9am, only drink water between waking and test and last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test
This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip)
T3 ….day before test split T3 as 2 or 3 smaller doses spread through the day, with last dose approximately 8-12 hours before test
Did you stop vitamin B complex 5-7 days before test
In week before blood test, when you stop vitamin B complex, you might want to consider taking a separate folate supplement (eg Jarrow methyl folate 400mcg) and continue separate B12
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Thanks SlowDragon, that is exactly what I thought viz the levo. I was on 100mcg at the start of the trial. It came out at 80% of range on that basis so I dropped it by 12.5mcg and felt good on that - but untested at time. Docs didn't like the suppressed TSH tho and demanded I reduce to 75mcg then haven't touched it since. I think this is why I can't lose weight. Thanks for giving me the number of 60%..gives me a great target to aim for.
And that's assuming they don't strip me of the T3 which they are threatening to do coz computer says no in our area. Gah!
NHS Endocrinology waiting list is about 2 years in our area...which isn' t even mentioned on the attached list. Had to see one privately. Doc is well onside having seen clinical evidence of lack of conversion. But we are both having to fight for me to keep getting it.
I take about 1000iug - that's one spray of the BetterYou Vit D3 with K2
I take the Methyl B complex from Biocare which has plenty of everything when I'm not testing. I do stop that 7-14 days ahead and then I use BioCare Methylfolguard which is folate and B12 only.
Haven't tried magnesium yet except BetterYou spray on legs at night. Not sure I like it as it seems to make me very sensitive to things. Have never had my magnesium levels tested. Maybe I should.
I do get very sensitive after I have had a bad virus. My heart goes very wonky with palpitations. Am being tested for that presently. Wondering maybe about getting my adrenals and cortisol levels checked. Do viruses mess with that in hypo patients do you think?
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