Basically i had post partum thyroiditis that didn’t resolve. Did the tired all the time tests which said i was fine. Had late miscarriage. Eventually when my son was 3 years old i saw a private miscarriage specialist who did loads of blood tests and found my tsh was fine but i was low in range. Put me on levo. Symptoms i didn’t realise i had (bone chill) went away.
I found a doctor to keep prescribing. He has now retired. Saw a doc on the health insurance who has said he will only prescribe if i have a result showing t4 out of range.
I am doing an intensive course to retrain and will then not be in a secure job for quite some time, so trialling coming off levo is really not feasible for me at the moment and i don’t know if my levels would be bad enough to get the prescription anyway.
I like the idea that my thyroid will adjust but i don’t believe it! I suspect it will be years of ill health and not being able to work, engage with other people in a normal way etc.
so i have had to resort to internet levo. I don’t like buying it online.
Anyone able to recommend a doctor who would prescribe based on my history to avoid trying to prove i need levo by not taking it?
Thanks for reading!
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