Good morning,well I've just got my results back (they only did the TSH this time) -TSH 4.82 range 0.3 to 5.0 so it states normal.Now I still do not feel well and my hair is falling out in clumps,I'm tremendously tired,no motivation.I thought I had read that TSH should be between 1 and 2,is that still correct?I am going to phone the doctors pharmacist as she is the one who has always increased my levothyroxine after each result.What should I say it she tells me it's normal and to stay on my 75mg?I'm just worried because I'm definitely not right in the way I feel.Thank you so much for all your help and support,I truly appreciate it.
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Absolutely you need an increase, if they are awkward say you would like a trial increase due to the persistent symptoms, 75mcg is unlikely to be enough unless you are petite
When you get your TSH nearer to 1 then it's worth buying a private test to check your fT3 & 4 levels which the NHS won't do 😕
Thank you so much .I will speak to them today and see what they say-if it's a no to an increase then I will state that it's not at an optimal level and I'm still suffering with symptoms.I am 5ft7 and weigh under 8 stone,so slim build,but right not I'm gaining a little since starting hrt which I'm super pleased about(i would love to be curvier).
Regularly presenting my GP with my medichecks tests has made a big difference dealing with my GP. Especially the first time when I got doctor's comments with it suggesting an increase. I find if I go by my thoughts the GP doesn't act, but if I can back it up they reluctantly give me "trials" that stick.
That's great advice about presenting them with my own tests.Im going to call to book a phone consultation and see where that ends up and I will let you know what happens.Do you know how much it should be increased by to get me down to optimal?I want all the info I can get so I can at least try and challenge them.Thank you
25 is a common increase. Those who are sensitive sometimes increase by 12.5.
When my was about the same increasing by 25 brought my tsh down to around 2.
Having tge private test with t4 and t3 levels helps to show why an increase is needed.
I was originally stuck on 50mg with tsh of 4.2 and no willingness from the GP to increase levo. Was a few months then I found this site and eventually was convinced to test myself and it made the difference I needed it to.
Be patient. But I have to tell you, thyroid medicine will not increase your energy like we all want it to. I neglected taking it for years because it seemed like a placebo to me. Didn't feel any different. Then I had a stroke from high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Now I have found, after several months of taking it, that my cholesterol and blood pressure have returned to normal.
After all, the thyroid is the "master gland", so it will affect all the others.
Thanks, my mistake. I'll read up on that. I should say that there is no known reason why my cholesterol and blood pressure returned to normal, and I was able to almost completely stop taking those meds. But the only change I made was taking Levothyroxine regularly.
phil , think you may know this already , but in case not, raised cholesterol can be a direct result of hypothyroidism, and when hypo is the cause , treating hypo lowers it : NHS statement from page about prescribing statins to lower cholesterol : nhs.uk/conditions/statins/c...
"If you have an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism), ...... //..... This is because having an underactive thyroid can lead to an increased cholesterol level, and treating hypothyroidism may cause your cholesterol level to decrease, without the need for statins. Statins are also more likely to cause muscle damage in people with an underactive thyroid."