Thyroid results

[Lookingfiranswers]

Hi I am currently taking 200mg a day levothyroxine recent results are.TSH 0.16

T3 141

T4 33

T4L 1.59

Vit B12 267pg/ml

But D 53.

MCV 102

Symptoms are very tired no energy, aching legs, irritable, low mood, depression, loosing hair. Headaches etc

Also have lupus, Sjrogrens vitiligo.

Appointment for doctor next week would you reduce to 150mg in the meantime?

Thank you.

[Buddy195 Administrator]

Welcome to the forum Lookingfiranswers

So we can offer better advice, can you tell us more about your thyroid condition, eg when you were diagnosed, plus reference ranges for the tests provided (as these can vary between laboratories)

Have you had any thyroid antibody tests? This would show if your thyroid condition is auto immune.

Have you any other key vitamin tests (ie ferritin and folate in addition to vitamins D and B12 provided)?

[Lookingfiranswers in reply to Buddy195]

Hi I'm living in Spain and I just took those results from my rheumatology appointment so I not sure about the reference ranges. I have to try and translate the results.I was diagnosed over 15 years ago with underactive thyroid. Mostly I took 150 mg daily but they put it up to 200 mg a while ago.I also have lupus, Sjrogrens and vitiligo.

Thank you

[Lookingfiranswers in reply to Lookingfiranswers]

Sorry forgot to add I think I will try and get ferratin and folate this week if that would be helpful?

[Buddy195 Administrator in reply to Lookingfiranswers]

Definitely helpful to have these, as they support thyroid health. I would put all new results/ ranges in a new post, to alert more members.

[Buddy195 Administrator in reply to Lookingfiranswers]

Can you contact the rheumatology department and ask for a print out of results, including reference ranges?

If you have other auto immune conditions, it’s highly likely your thyroid condition is also autoimmune.

[Lookingfiranswers]

Yes I would bet it is .I'll see if I can get more results.

Many thanks

[Buddy195 Administrator]

We really need to see lab ranges for FT3 and FT4 to provide better advice re medication.

I wouldn’t reduce by 50mcg in one go. Maybe look to reduce by 25mcg (if this doesn’t aggregate adverse symptoms). I personally like to adjust super slowly (ie 12.5mcg) as I find changing my dose in larger increments causes me increased anxiety.

[Lookingfiranswers in reply to Buddy195]

Ok thanks