So, been taking 125mcg levo and 12.5mcg Liothyronine for years, but recently lost some weight, and started randomly throwing up. Blood tests at Dr showed,T4 19.9 (11-23)
TSH <0.01 (0.27-4.5)
So wanting to feel better, I reduced the t3 to 6.25mcg, and levo to 100mcg
Nurse practitioner agreed to check t3 also,
Bloods 10 weeks later
T4 18.4
T3 3.97 (3.1 - 6.8)
TSH 0.07
I have been feeling much better, but I am also recovering from (I hope), me/cfs, so still spend much time sleeping.
Question is, if t3 and t4 are not high, why is TSH still suppressed?
Thanks in advance
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and look for the bit about hysteresis right at the end of the first reply , it starts:
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To understand why TSH stays supressed for a long time ... "
note~ that reply continues much further down the post , it starts:
Continued "HYSTERESIS"
2) your TSH has risen a bit since lowering your dose and since when taking T3 it will tend to be lower anyway it may, or may not, rise more over time .
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