Lower dosage

[Tillysnanna]

Hello , I've not been here for quite a while but I need some advice, please. Do any of you lovely people out there know if there is a co-relation between lowering my levo dosage from 100 to 75 ( been on 100 for over 10 years but GP lowered it because of blood test about 6 month ago) and my type 2 diabetes result and cholesterol levels going up despite taking statins and metformin. Keep telling my GP that I don't feel so well on the lower dosage.

Could the lower dosage cause that?

I'm grateful for any advice. Thank you.

[SlowDragon Ambassador]

Please add test results that caused dose reduction

Which brand of levothyroxine are you taking Higher cholesterol

Do you always get same brand at each prescription

Bloods should have been retested 3 months and 6 months after any dose reduction including vitamin levels

Metformin lowers TSH so it’s absolutely ESSENTIAL to test Ft4, Ft3 not just TSH

cureus.com/articles/50564-e...

When were vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 last tested what vitamin supplements are you taking

Higher cholesterol is directly linked to being more hypo

nhs.uk/conditions/statins/c...

If you have an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism), treatment may be delayed until this problem is treated. 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.

Request GP do FULL thyroid and vitamin testing

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

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

Testing options and includes money off codes for private testing

thyroiduk.org/testing/

Medichecks Thyroid plus BOTH TPO and TG antibodies and vitamins

medichecks.com/products/adv...

Blue Horizon Thyroid Premium Gold includes BOTH TPO and TG antibodies, cortisol and vitamins

bluehorizonbloodtests.co.uk...

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

support.medichecks.com/hc/e...

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

[Tillysnanna in reply to SlowDragon]

Thank you so much Slow Dragon. That is very helpful.. The metofrmin lowering TSH is a reveleation. 👍😀

[SlowDragon Ambassador in reply to Tillysnanna]

Don’t expect GP aware