Sleep problems and upped levothyroxine and adhd

[Dogsaregods__]

I have just gone up from. 150 to 175 levothyroxine (would have liked to gave tapered it up but cant)I also take meds for adhd (elvanse)

Have noticed since increase that my mind races more at night and have lost 2 nights sleep in a week

I am low with t4 and t3 so upping levothyroxine through doc

Is this normal to have initial racing brain

[Buddy195 Administrator]

Heightened anxiety and a racing mind have been two of the worst thyroid symptoms for me and I needed slow, steady increases in thyroid medication to reach my optimal level and quell the adverse symptoms.

Taking magnesium early evening helps me relax and sleep better, so maybe this is something that might help you too.

[Dogsaregods__ in reply to Buddy195]

Thankyou for this .How are you doing your steady increases?are you cutting tablets yourself?yes I do take magnesium when I go to bed too.

[Buddy195 Administrator in reply to Dogsaregods__]

When adjusting medication, I only increase Levo by 12.5mcg (alternate days at first until well tolerated) and use a pill cutter. Going slowly means you don’t miss your ‘sweet spot’ where you feel most well.

[Dogsaregods__]

Maybe I'll get a pill cutter.how long have you been cutting a 25mg for?I've got a blood test in 6 weeks so makebe keeping this amount for now ..

[SovietSong]

What were your most recent T4 and T3 levels? 175mcg is quite a large daily dose.

[Dogsaregods__ in reply to SovietSong]

T4 12.3 (9.01-19.05 pmol/L) T3 3.7 (2.63-5.70pmol/L)