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[Auders]

Hello lovely people, hoping you are all well this sunny day! Would like some advice on my blood results please. Blood tests done as per protocol, vitamins all ok but folate was slightly under on the September bloods so taking extra dose.

September TSH 1.390 [0.27-4.2]

FT4 15.6 [12-22]

FT3 5.3 [3.1-6.8] taking 75mcg Levo and 15mcg Lio.

November TSH 0.188 [0.27-4.2]

FT4 20.1- [13-22]

FT3 5.1 [3.1-6.8] taking 100mcg Levo and 10mcg Lio. Doesn’t seem much difference in my FT3 levels if I take 15mcg or 10mcg Lio. Not feeling over medicated nor any improvement either. I know you should only change one thing at a time but was wondering about going up to 15mcg Lio again but reduce Levo to 87.25mcg? Trying to keep GP happy with TSH being to out! Thank you fonts of knowledge 🙏

[Regenallotment Ambassador]

hey Auders, good to hear from you.

How many weeks have you been on the 100mcg /10mcg combo?

As you get closer and closer to the top of these ranges I’d stick for up to 12 weeks and just see where you are. Going over feels awful.

Anything else that could cause your symptoms? Inflammation? Dietary? Esteogen?

did they test your ferritin with the vits?

[Auders in reply to Regenallotment]

Hi, thanks for the reply, been on 100/10 combo for about 10 weeks now. CRP is high but that’s nothing new, probably due to arthritis. Still very tired and nodding off in the afternoon. Perhaps I should just admit to being old!🤣🤣 once again thanks for the reply

[Regenallotment Ambassador in reply to Auders]

What is your most recent Ferritin? Could be that.

[Auders in reply to Regenallotment]

Ferritin was 147 [30-332] Trans sat was 23.8% [30-45] so thats very slightly low and haemaglobin 130 [115-165] not sure my numbers are bad enough to try supplements. 100mcg certainly boosted my FT4 but don’t seem able to up my FT3, I know there’s not much wriggle room there though, once again many thanks 🙏