really hot hands

Was on levo 25mg everyday abt 7 weeks GP increased my dose to 50mg one 100mg the next.Have had a bloodtest done but cant see the GP till next monday for results but since xmas not feeling to good,for 2 days now have been feeling really hot exspecially my hands like they are fire and tingling,do i decrease my dose till i see GP?

[PinkNinja]

If this has been since your dose increase then perhaps it would be a good idea to not take it for one day and see what happens. Missing one day isn't going to do any harm but might give you enough of an indication as to whether you are on too high a dose. It does sound like it from what you are saying.

How did you feel on 25mcg? Perhaps an increase to just 50mcg a day would have been best to start with. Some people don't tolerate large increases in dose.

Have you had the following tests done?

Serum iron

Ferritin

Vitamin B12

Folate

Vitamin D

If not, see if you can get them done. If any of them are below optimal you will have trouble using the thyroxine at the cellular level and this may explain your symptoms. Don't accept "normal" as an answer for any of these tests, get the actual numbers. Your results need to be well inside the range, not the lower end of the range.

I hope this helps a little.

Carolyn x

[Hidden in reply to PinkNinja]

Well thats why i went bck to GP 6weeks ago because was feeling really hot and couldnt sleep along with other things had bloodtest then upped my dose it dosent make sence.No not had any other bloodtest will ask if she can do them when i see her next.

[shaws Administrator in reply to Hidden]

I think Carolyn is right. Usually dose increases are gradual - about every 4 to 6 weeks. This gives your body a chance to absorb the increase better so a jump from 50 to 100 may be too much. I took 25mcg for 4 weeks, 50, 75 then 100 all increased in about 6/7 weeks and then dropped back to 75mcg.

[Hidden in reply to shaws]

Hi just to it was my GP take told me to increase that doseage after having a bloodtest done when i was on 25mg.Didnt take my 50mg dose today not feeling hot now.So havnt got a clue wot she found on latest bloodtest.

[shaws Administrator in reply to Hidden]

Always ask the surgery for a print-out of your blood test results complete with the ranges and post here for someone to comment. She most probably increased your dose as your TSH was too high but it has to be gradual.

You have to be careful too not to miss doses as that can mess up things too. If I were you I would take 50mcg and work up to 100mcg. I am not medically qualified.

Hope things settle soon.