How long have you been at those levels?

Hi fran - I'm sorry you're still not feeling well. You probably already know this but here's your breakdown:

Lab Range Result Percent of range

Free T4 0.820 -1.770 1.750 97.89%
Free T3 2.000 -4.400 4.400 100.00%

You're at the top of both ranges as you can plainly see.
So I have a few questions:
How long have you been on your current dosage of meds? (62.5 levoxyl and 45 armour)
What's the date of the above lab results?
Did you take your meds the morning of your lab results and what time did you have them done?

Sorry for so many ?'s But, they'll help me figure it out with ya!

See - dawnrose is already on it!

I have been on this dose for 4 weeks and I had the blood draw at 3 in the afternoon. I took the meds together at 6 am. It was 9 hours before the draw. I have always done my bloodwork around 3pm and would take the armour around 6 am.I was taking levoxyl at night but it became too inconvenient. Furthermore I am taking another drug at night that would interfere with the absorption. I don't know if this would have anything to do with the levels but I did the switch to the morning with the levoxyl at least 2 or 3 weeks ago. I do feel better than I have for the most part but there is still the residual as I discussed.
Thanks,
Fran

Maybe 4 weeks is too soon to tell if those levels have "stuck." I've felt pretty good and and had good results, only to find that after a few more weeks, my levels too a nose dive. I don't know if this is what you're going through or not.

So, what's the actual date of the blood draw? As in day/month/year. I hate to assume it was recently if it wasn't. From your tone, it sounds like it was recent, but just the other day I had someone use labs from a year ago - which tells us nothing about what's going on now, ya know?

"I don't know if this would have anything to do with the levels but I did the switch to the morning with the levoxyl at least 2 or 3 weeks ago. "

It could have a little something to do with it. Sometimes it takes a bit for the body to adjust to what's going on. At about 4-6 weeks things start to smooth out from a switch in timing.

Also, one tip: If you can, schedule your labs in the morning and don't take any meds prior to the blood draw - especially armour. With synthroid/levo - six hours between taking the medicine and the blood draw would usually be ok. With armour, it *can* artificially inflate your numbers - especially Free T3 - depending on the timing.

Dawnrose has a point. 4 weeks might be too early to tell. But, your levels are at the top of the range. If I were you, at this point, I'd wait and see...

I know it's frustrating, but it may smooth out for you. Again, the date of those labs will influence my answer here. If they're recent (within the last week) what I say stands. If it's later than that...it's time for new labs in a couple weeks on the same dosage of meds (since you've been on them for four weeks).

If this doesn't smooth out for you, then one of two things is happening - and this is where your symptoms journal will come into play - you're either too high or not high enough in Free T4. I say this because *some* people don't get symptom relief until they're slightly over the range. Emphasis on slightly. But, I wouldn't do anything just yet.

I hope that helps.

Hi sorry if I didn't clarify. I had the blood drawn this past Thursday so it is very recent bloodwork. Thanks for the help.
Fran