I have not had ferritin tested but a few months ago I tested my vitamin D and was very defficient. No I take a supplement once a week that has been working very well. I also have very low cortisol levels which my doctor attributes to my birth control pill and that I'm just a very stressed out person. My other symptoms include extreme fatigue and sluggishness (no motivation to do anything), aches and pains constantly in my neck and back, trouble formulating thoughts and words sometimes, and recently ive seemed to be craving carbs more than usual.
Yes, thank you, those are exactly what I wanted to see.
Your FT4 is at 44% of range, which is a little low of the 50% target for FT4. FT3 is 47% of range, which is also low of the 50+% target for FT3. So, a little increase might be in order. You could simply increase T4 meds a bit, or you might think about adding in a small amount of T3 (Cytomel). While it looks like you convert well (you have a nice balance of T3 to T4), sometimes a small dose of T3 just does he trick. If this doctor won't do that, you might have to go doctor shopping (it's worth it).
Have you had your vitamin D and ferritin tested?
Do you have other symptoms besides weight gain?
My test results for ft3 came back as a 3.2 with a standard range of 2.3-4.2 pg/mL. My ft4 came back as a 1.3 with the standard range of 0.9-1.8 ng/ml. (I am simply reading from my lab results and am fairly new to this information so hopefully this is what you're looking for...not really sure yet what all the number are supposed to mean) Thanks!
Yes, please post those reference ranges for FT3 and FT4. Once we see where you fall in the ranges, we'll be better able to make suggestions.
I'm not sure of your reference ranges for free T3/free T4 but a TSH of 2.9 mU/L is still a bit too high. Some find they need additional T3 or natural desiccated thyroid hormone. I only need T4 personally.
As of about a month ago:
TSH - 2.9
T3 free - 3.2
T4 free - 1.3
Apparently these all fall within the standard re he which is why she won't change my medicine but it's disheartening because I'm still rapidly gaining weight and feel more tired than ever. Could the levothyroxine just have negative effects on me and are there any alternative medications out there? Or is it merely an undermedicated issue?
You sound undermedicated. Do you have your TSH, free T4 and free T3 results?