Overmedicated

[duckie21]

Three weeks ago blood test t4. 14.0 (7_16) tsh 86 (0.3_5.0) t3 4.7) on 75mg of eltroxin .started to get missed heart beats so went and had a blood test t4 22.0 tsh 0.04. t3 5.8 . Should I miss a couple of days then start on 70mg .

[duckie21]

The tsh should be 0.86 not 86

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Last test 3 weeks ago

How much eltroxin were you taking

50mcg or 75mcg ?

was latest test done as recommended early morning, ideally just before 9am, only drink water between waking and test and last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test

How long have you been on 75mcg

When were vitamin D, folate , ferritin and B12 levels tested

What vitamin supplements are you taking

[duckie21 in reply to SlowDragon]

I've been 75 mg for 12 weeks. Ferritin etc All good . Test taken 24hrs after last dose on empty stomach.

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to duckie21]

it’s 75mcg (not 75mg)

So discuss with your Dr reducing dose by SMALL amount

Eg to 50mcg 2 days a week and 75mcg 5 days

Or 62.5mcg daily ( 50mcg plus half a 25mcg tablet per day)

Retest in 8 weeks

What are actual vitamin results

[duckie21 in reply to SlowDragon]

75mcg .Yes I'll adjust my dose .Doctor useless I'll have to sort it myself .All vitamins results are good .

[greygoose]

Do you have Hashi's?

[duckie21 in reply to greygoose]

Yes

[greygoose in reply to duckie21]

Then the sudden rise in FT4 is far more likely to be due to a Hashi's 'hyper' swing than to your dose, which is quite modest. 75 mcg levo is unlikely to make you over-medicated.

[duckie21 in reply to greygoose]

Yes you could be right ill go and have a blood test for antibodies as that might give me some answers.

[greygoose in reply to duckie21]

No point in testing antibodies if you already know you have Hashi's. That's not going to tell you anything more.