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mystery
my tsh was: (i am on brand name levoxyl)
on 150mcg=0.068
on 137mcg=0.025
on 125mcg=0.o17
my endo says something is not right-he lower me to 100mcg and i will get another lab--i had a partial thyroidectomy in 1980-20% of 1 gland was left--what else can be causing it-pitutary?-adrenals?
what are your thoughts--i also go without any meds between changes for at least 2-3 days to try and get my tsh higher--ty ty ty
on 150mcg=0.068
on 137mcg=0.025
on 125mcg=0.o17
my endo says something is not right-he lower me to 100mcg and i will get another lab--i had a partial thyroidectomy in 1980-20% of 1 gland was left--what else can be causing it-pitutary?-adrenals?
what are your thoughts--i also go without any meds between changes for at least 2-3 days to try and get my tsh higher--ty ty ty
Something is strange about your labs. The TSH should decrease with increasing amounts of Levoxyl!
Your TSH is increasing as the dose increases. It is backward.
How much time passed between each dose increase and repeat testing?
And do request free t3/4 instead of totals. They are a bit outdated.
How do you feel?
Your TSH is increasing as the dose increases. It is backward.
How much time passed between each dose increase and repeat testing?
And do request free t3/4 instead of totals. They are a bit outdated.
How do you feel?
8 weeks from now when they do the test, they should do FT-4 and F/T-3 along with another TSH. All three should be done at the same blood draw. TSH can change in 8 weeks.
I assume, not taking your meds. correctly can be ruled out. Nothing interfering with med. dose absorption. Are your meds. stable. Are you keeping them in the original bottle away from heat, moisture and light. Are meds. from the same manufacture. There are so many issues that can interfere with thryoid levels.
There is a condition where the thyroid can be resistant to thyroid medication.
Anyway, all three levels in 8 weeks will reveal a little more. Post them when you get their results. Mean while, chin up and think positive, it feels better much than negative.
GL,
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I assume, not taking your meds. correctly can be ruled out. Nothing interfering with med. dose absorption. Are your meds. stable. Are you keeping them in the original bottle away from heat, moisture and light. Are meds. from the same manufacture. There are so many issues that can interfere with thryoid levels.
There is a condition where the thyroid can be resistant to thyroid medication.
Anyway, all three levels in 8 weeks will reveal a little more. Post them when you get their results. Mean while, chin up and think positive, it feels better much than negative.
GL,
February is American Heart Month, National Women's Heart Day,
and 14th National Have-A-Heart Day
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