Pain better

[susiebow]

So after raising thyroxine by just 12.5 mcg a week for 5 weeks ,due to tsh being 3.62 and symptoms worse ,pain in knees ,short of breath on this increase.I took 87.5 mcg for 3 days ,pain already much improved and feel lighter and more alert.So problem is what to do now ?

[Judithdalston]

I have a fibromyalgia diagnosis on top of hypothyroidism so yes I can easily believe that more levo.( or T3) can make a lot of difference. But your TSH is high at 3.62 so 12.5 mcg a week will not likely be enough to reduce it to under 1 as recommended on this forum. What is your prescription dose if you have upped to 87.5 just the last 3 days? What is your problem…continuing on this same dose for next 6 weeks before retesting thyroid bloods as you will run out of levo.?

What is your problem

[susiebow in reply to Judithdalston]

Was on 100 mcg thyroxine one day and 87.5 mcg the next,tsh 3.21.Went up by adding 12.5 mcg a week for 6 weeks and tsh 3.62 ! Then added another 12.5 mcg thyroxine a week and symptoms worse more pain as I said an feeling rough.I need more thyroxine but cannot tolerate it.I am thinking of reducing to 87.5 thyroxine and adding t3 again.My problem is why I feel worse on increasing thyroxine and the longer the increase ,the worsese I feel.

[Judithdalston in reply to susiebow]

Oh I misinterpreted your post; could you be reacting to something eg fillers in the brand of levo. see you were having problems getting Mercury or equivalent some time ago? Also see a year ago you were having similar problems did you get your vit D improved, and B12, ferritin and folate are good?

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Retest 6-8 weeks after being on constant dose and brand of levothyroxine

[HealthStarDust]

Nothing.

Wait 6-8 weeks. Longer is better when tweaking dose, around 3/4 months and retest. Then make a decision.