There really isn't any way to bring your antibody count down. Some say taking selenium will help, but I take selenium and it hasn't done a thing for antibody count, though studies are showing that selenium can help with the conversion problem. I have that too, and I find that when I take my selenium daily, my FT3 levels tend to go higher.
Your symptoms are coming from being hypothyroid, which means you need a higher dose of medication.
If you could post your most current thyroid levels, including TSH, Free T3, and Free T4, members could help evaluate your situation and comment more fully.
I have no idea why your doctor won't put you on dessicated because of the antibodies; I think you should really try to pin her down on that, as we've seen other members with equally high or higher antibodies on dessicated.
Thankyou for ur response. My last blood results are as follows: tsh 0.06 (0.40_3.50). Free t4 22.6 (9.0_19.0). Free t3 4.0 (2.6_6.0). These results are based on a dose of 125 mcg daily of thyroxin. She really wants me to go gluten free aswell but i dont think i have a problem with gluten. Finding it very hard to find a doctor in sydney who isnt afraid to prescribe dessicated. I still have symtoms of palps, shortness of breath, no sex drive, fatigue
Thankyou for ur response. My last blood results are as follows: tsh 0.06 (0.40_3.50). Free t4 22.6 (9.0_19.0). Free t3 4.0 (2.6_6.0). These results are based on a dose of 125 mcg daily of thyroxin. She really wants me to go gluten free aswell but i dont think i have a problem with gluten. Finding it very hard to find a doctor in sydney who isnt afraid to prescribe dessicated. I still have symtoms of palps, shortness of breath, no sex drive, fatigue
Your FT4 is high. Your FT3 is mid-range only.
I would say you need to reduce your dose of T4 meds. However, you may need either dessicated instead of T4 only, or liothryonine (T3) /Thryoxine (T4) combination med.
I agree that you need to reduce your T4 medication and add a source of T3, such as dessicated or T3/T4 combination medication.
Thankyou barb and sally. Ur opinions mean the world. Just one more thing. I havent excersied in a long, long time but today when i did, my pulse went really high fast like 185bpm, when l looked around at other people who were obviously using more energy and putting in more effort then i eas as i didnt want to over do it first time,their palse is 147, 155 the highest was 165 bpm
Didnt get to finish sorry, i'll continue. Do u think that is strange? Even hours later now i feel my pulse is to high still. Do u think my adreanals are being over worked or something because of to much t4?