I am taking 50mcg levothyroxine Wockhardt
I was given five doses of 2,0000 Vitamin D and have side effects e er since
TSH was 0.06
FT3 was 5.0
FT4 was 17.0
Folate Ferritin and B12 not taken
Thyroid Peroxoxidase antibodies 31.8 abnormal taken on 8th April
Hi
Are you able to give ranges for those results?
What symptoms have you been experiencing as side effects?
Do you mean 20,000 or 2,000iu ?
There are so many things it could be. So your answers will really help.
TSH was 0.06
FT3 was 5.0
FT4 was 17.0
Please add ranges on Ft4 and Ft3
Was test early morning and last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test
High thyroid antibodies confirms cause of your hypothyroidism is autoimmune disease
Have you had coeliac blood test as per NICE guidelines
Request GP test folate, B12 and ferritin too
Or test privately
vitamin D needs retesting
How much vitamin D are you now taking
Test twice yearly when supplementing
Can test via NHS private testing service
Recommended that all thyroid blood tests early morning, ideally just before 9am, only drink water between waking and test and last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test
This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip)
Private tests are available as NHS currently rarely tests Ft3 or all relevant vitamins
Post all about what time of day to test
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Testing options and includes money off codes for private testing
Medichecks Thyroid plus BOTH TPO and TG antibodies and vitamins
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Blue Horizon Thyroid Premium Gold includes BOTH TPO and TG antibodies, cortisol and vitamins
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Medichecks and BH also offer private blood draw at clinic near you, or private nurse to your own home…..for an extra fee
Only do private testing early Monday or Tuesday morning.
Tips on how to do DIY finger prick test
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If you normally take levothyroxine at bedtime/in night ...adjust timings as follows prior to blood test
If testing Monday morning, delay Saturday evening dose levothyroxine until Sunday morning. Delay Sunday evening dose levothyroxine until after blood test on Monday morning. Take Monday evening dose levothyroxine as per normal
Ranges on 29/11/24 were
FT4 17.0 NR 7,7 - 20.6
TSH 0.06 NR 0.30 - 4.80
FT3 5.0 NR 42 - 6.9
Blue Horzon Results of antibodies on 9/10/23
Antithyroglobulin 80 NR 115
Anti thyroid peroxidase 41 NR 34
Vitamin D 4/7/7/2024
Each capsule contains 20;000
2 a week I took 5/capsules over 2 and a half weeks I took 5 of 14 Capsules
Had to stop due to chronic side effects which started Day one.
Hives,chronic Insomnia and itching Numb and Painful hands and feet which have still got. Nausea and constipation. I have had a lot of falls and just been diagnosed with osteoporosis
When this all began the doctor I could have Hashimotos, Celiac which I haven’t had a test. Now I have a doctor who says I just have sub-clinical hypothyroidism,and she wants me off levythyroxine. I have tried twice and all the symptoms came back and more. She is ringing 7th January and she will say the same thing that she wants me off them. As you know SlowDragon I have been fighting my doctors for two years. She doesn’t want me on the tablets. My husband spoke to one of the other doctors asking if I could see an endocrinologist. He said no and so did the doctor who said it could be Hashimotos right at the start. I have had covid pneumonia itinerary and put in hospital and had to have a Cataract surgery in June this year.
Free T4 (fT4) 17 pmol/L (7.7 - 20.6)
Ft4 72.1% through range
Free T3 (fT3) 5 pmol/L (4.2 - 6.9)
Ft3 only 29.6% through range
was last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test
Is range correct on Ft3 …..usually it’s 3.1- 6.8 at many labs
Had to stop due to chronic side effects which started Day one.
Hives,chronic Insomnia and itching Numb and Painful hands and feet which have still got. Nausea and constipation.
These are all hypo symptoms
Hives common with autoimmune thyroid disease
Correcting low vitamin levels can make hypothyroidism more obvious
Most people when adequately treated will have Ft3 at least 60% through range
50mcg is only standard STARTER dose
Levo doesn’t top up failing thyroid, it replaces it
So it’s ESSENTIAL to be on high enough dose
Next step get retested including all four vitamins
Meanwhile
Suggest you start taking a daily small dose vitamin D mouth spray
You might find my profile helpful I couldn’t tolerate any vitamin D until I took daily magnesium for 2-3 weeks BEFORE restarting vitamin D
once you have full thyroid and vitamin test results look at seeing thyroid specialist
Here’s link for how to request Thyroid U.K.list of private Doctors emailed to you, but within the email a link to download list of recommended thyroid specialist endocrinologists
Ideally choose an endocrinologist to see privately initially and who also does NHS consultations so that might eventually transfer to NHS
Depressed with Hypothyroidism
Unstable Hypothyroidism
Primary hypothyroidism, Hashimoto's or both?
signs of mild hypothyroidism?
Undiagnosed Hypothyroidism
