Hello, I’ve finally had my first appointment with an Endocrinologist after 27 years and have been diagnosed with Postpartum Thyroiditis, I was previously told by my GP that I had Hypothyroidism. I asked if this was an autoimmune condition and did she recommend taking vitamins and was told no to both. I’ve received a letter with blood test results and the Endo has advised me to reduce my dose from 100/125 on alternative days to 100 mcg 4 days a week and 125 mcg 3 days a week. I’m reluctant to do this as the blood was drawn at 3.30pm so the result will be skewed and I’ve had an increase in hypo symptoms recently. Please could you look at my results and advise me how to get well?
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Thank you SlowDragon, you confirmed what I already suspected and I will take your advice and refuse the dose decrease and point out to the GP that my FT3 & FT4 aren’t at optimal levels. Also that the blood test results will be incorrect because of the time they were taken.
After reading your reply I’ll arrange to have a full blood panel done privately and hopefully I’ll get a better picture of where I am once and for all. Thanks for all your help.
Hi ThyroidThora, I had my first child 29 years ago & my GP diagnosed me with Hypothyroidism a year later. I was never referred to an Endocrinologist until my GP kept reducing my meds and I asked to see one as I was getting more & more hypo symptoms. I’ve asked many times over the years but have never been referred. When I met the Endocrinologist that’s what she diagnosed.
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