TSH levels

[sugar46]

I have some symptoms of Hypo and have had all my life......My Dr.. put me on Levothyroxin 25 mcg.....last year my tsh was1.17
This year it is 0.03 L
I had upped my meds to 50 mcgs a few weeks ago.....

she says that this number ( 0.03 L)means that I am getting too much thyroid and to decrease  the meds...

Is this correct?????  The reason i upped my meds was because i was gaining weight and still felt like **** and tired and cold.....I work out 5 days a week and my chol. is 179  hdl 109, ldl 61, triglycerides 44 , chol/hdl ratio 1.6

So why do I feel so dang bad!!!!

My question is:  is my doctor correct in telling me that I am taking too much medication and I need to decrease?  If anytihng I think I need more because I still have symptoms of Hypo!!!

My mom had thyroid disease and has had both lobes removed!!!  Luckily they were not cancerous!

Shawn  

[soreneck77]

Your TSH readings can vary a lot if they don't get you regulated.  I have been bounced back and forth and up on down on mmgs taken and am still not regulated.  It's important to get level so you can feel better.  

Free T3 and T4 play are important to get readings on as well as your TSH.  

[stella5349]

Labs are numbers and some doctors do not hear the patient's chronic complaint of hypo symptoms when labs are normal and sometimes abnormal.

Something is not working here for you.

I see you are on generic Levo correct?  Has your doctor looked at a conversion problem with your Free T3?

Have you considered a med change to either the name brand Synthroid or maybe Armour thyroid?

[estrelinha]

Your doctor is right, If your TSH is 0,03 you need to decrease your meds. TSH of 1.17 is perfect. Measure free T3 and free T4