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THS Level Drops
On Oct'2014 My THS = 9.42 uIU/ml, FT3 = 2.70 pg/ml FT4 = 1.47 ng/dl
after taking ELTROXIN 50 (levothyroxine) for three month now,
On Feb'2015 My THS = 0.514 uIU/ml, FT3 = 3.71 pg/ml FT4 = 1.25 ng/dl
Should I stop the medicine now??
I am 27 Year Female Trying to concive since last one years.
Please help me...... I am confused.
after taking ELTROXIN 50 (levothyroxine) for three month now,
On Feb'2015 My THS = 0.514 uIU/ml, FT3 = 3.71 pg/ml FT4 = 1.25 ng/dl
Should I stop the medicine now??
I am 27 Year Female Trying to concive since last one years.
Please help me...... I am confused.
Opps.
I used the October numbers not the february latest labs!
Sorry for the mix up.
I used the October numbers not the february latest labs!
Sorry for the mix up.
flyingfool, I think you need to check your calculator! LOL
sampa2013, your FT4 is currently at 41% of range, and that's a little low of the 50% guideline. Your FT3 is at 74% of range, which can be a little on the high side for some people.
Remember that your current tests reflect medicated levels. As flyingfool said, take away the meds, and those numbers are going to go down. If you are still feeling hypo, there's a little bit of room in your labs for an increase. If you're feeling hyper, you might ask your doctor to try decreasing just a bit.
Do you have Hashi's or know another cause of your hypo?
sampa2013, your FT4 is currently at 41% of range, and that's a little low of the 50% guideline. Your FT3 is at 74% of range, which can be a little on the high side for some people.
Remember that your current tests reflect medicated levels. As flyingfool said, take away the meds, and those numbers are going to go down. If you are still feeling hypo, there's a little bit of room in your labs for an increase. If you're feeling hyper, you might ask your doctor to try decreasing just a bit.
Do you have Hashi's or know another cause of your hypo?
When you say stop? Do you mean quit altogether? If so, the answer is NO. absolutel do not stop.
You NEED thyroid. And if your body is not producing sufficient amounts,which required medication to provide, then it probably won't start to produce. the medication is supplementing what your body is producing. Removing the medication will almost assure that you will slam yourself back onto Hypo. Most likely you will need to keep taking medication for the rest of your life. The key is to determine the optimized dose. Too little and you remain feeling like crap, and too much and you also feel like crap.
So the question is, How do you feel?
Also I think you mean TSH and not THS so there is a small typo.
TSH is not accurate enough to use for adjusting dosage. Really need to go by how you feel and what your FT4 and FT3 levels are.
Many people need to have their FT4 to be in the MIDDLE of the range which is 50% or a bit higher. Yours are currently testing at 55.8% AND they need to have thier FT 3 levels to be between about 50% and 66.7% of the range (upper half to upper 1/3 of the range). Your FT3 levels are at 46.4% So that would suggest you are a bit low.
Remember that at the cellular level your body ONLY uses FT3.
Some people feel perfectly well at your numbers. Others may need more FT3. It really depends on how YOU actually feel.
If you feel well then you can hold your dosage. If you still have hypo symptoms you will probably want to have some more dosage added. However since your Ft4 is about in the ideal spot, you may want to try adding in T3 medication. Again only if you think you are still hypo.
If you feel well. Stay exactly with what you are doing and be happy. You are one of the lucky ones!
You NEED thyroid. And if your body is not producing sufficient amounts,which required medication to provide, then it probably won't start to produce. the medication is supplementing what your body is producing. Removing the medication will almost assure that you will slam yourself back onto Hypo. Most likely you will need to keep taking medication for the rest of your life. The key is to determine the optimized dose. Too little and you remain feeling like crap, and too much and you also feel like crap.
So the question is, How do you feel?
Also I think you mean TSH and not THS so there is a small typo.
TSH is not accurate enough to use for adjusting dosage. Really need to go by how you feel and what your FT4 and FT3 levels are.
Many people need to have their FT4 to be in the MIDDLE of the range which is 50% or a bit higher. Yours are currently testing at 55.8% AND they need to have thier FT 3 levels to be between about 50% and 66.7% of the range (upper half to upper 1/3 of the range). Your FT3 levels are at 46.4% So that would suggest you are a bit low.
Remember that at the cellular level your body ONLY uses FT3.
Some people feel perfectly well at your numbers. Others may need more FT3. It really depends on how YOU actually feel.
If you feel well then you can hold your dosage. If you still have hypo symptoms you will probably want to have some more dosage added. However since your Ft4 is about in the ideal spot, you may want to try adding in T3 medication. Again only if you think you are still hypo.
If you feel well. Stay exactly with what you are doing and be happy. You are one of the lucky ones!
On Oct'2014 My THS = 9.42 uIU/ml, FT3 = 2.70 pg/ml(range 1.4 to 4.2) FT4 = 1.47 ng/dl (range 0.8 to 2.0)
after taking ELTROXIN 50 (levothyroxine) for three month now,
On Feb'2015 My THS = 0.514 uIU/ml, FT3 = 3.71 pg/ml (range 2.3 to 4.2) FT4 = 1.25 ng/dl (range 0.89 to 1.76)
Should I stop the medicine now??
after taking ELTROXIN 50 (levothyroxine) for three month now,
On Feb'2015 My THS = 0.514 uIU/ml, FT3 = 3.71 pg/ml (range 2.3 to 4.2) FT4 = 1.25 ng/dl (range 0.89 to 1.76)
Should I stop the medicine now??
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