Hypothyroidism Support Group
Hypothyroidism is the disease state caused by insufficient production of thyrohormone by the thyroid gland. There are several distinct causes for chronic hypothyroidism, the most common being Hashimoto's thyroiditis and hypothyroidism following radioiodine therapy for hyperthyroidism. Advanced hypothyroidism may cause severe complications, the most serious one of which is...
Ok, here goes nothing... Here's the history. Still having hypo symptoms. I have an appointment on Wed and I was going to ask for a bump in the Levothyroxine.
What do you all think?
Thanks!
6/28/13
No meds
TSH 1.19 (.4-4.5)
Free T4 .9 (.8-1.8)
Free T3 2.7 (2.3-4.2)
10/2/13
30mg Armour Thyroid
TSH 1.24 (.4-4.5)
Free T4 1.0 (.8-1.8)
Free T3 2.7 (2.3-4.2)
Total T4 5.1 (4.5-12)
Total T3 80 (78-181)
11/6/13
60 mg Armour Thyroid
TSH .62 (.4-4.5)
Free T4 .9 (.8-1.8)
Free T3 2.7 (2.3-4.2)
Total T4 5.3 (4.5-12)
Total T3 77 (78-181)
12/18/13
90mg Armour
TSH .02 (.4-4.5)
Free T4 1.0 (.8-1.8)
Free T3 3.4 (2.3-4.2)
Total T4 5.5 (4.5-12)
Total T3 86 (78-181)
1/22/14
105mg Armour
15mcg Levothyroxine
TSH .005(.4-4.5)
Free T4 1.38 (.82-1.77)
Free T3 3.9(2.0-4.4)
Total T4 7.2 (4.5-12)
Total T3 131 (71-180)
What do you all think?
Thanks!
6/28/13
No meds
TSH 1.19 (.4-4.5)
Free T4 .9 (.8-1.8)
Free T3 2.7 (2.3-4.2)
10/2/13
30mg Armour Thyroid
TSH 1.24 (.4-4.5)
Free T4 1.0 (.8-1.8)
Free T3 2.7 (2.3-4.2)
Total T4 5.1 (4.5-12)
Total T3 80 (78-181)
11/6/13
60 mg Armour Thyroid
TSH .62 (.4-4.5)
Free T4 .9 (.8-1.8)
Free T3 2.7 (2.3-4.2)
Total T4 5.3 (4.5-12)
Total T3 77 (78-181)
12/18/13
90mg Armour
TSH .02 (.4-4.5)
Free T4 1.0 (.8-1.8)
Free T3 3.4 (2.3-4.2)
Total T4 5.5 (4.5-12)
Total T3 86 (78-181)
1/22/14
105mg Armour
15mcg Levothyroxine
TSH .005(.4-4.5)
Free T4 1.38 (.82-1.77)
Free T3 3.9(2.0-4.4)
Total T4 7.2 (4.5-12)
Total T3 131 (71-180)
Free T4
Range: 0.820 -1.770
Result:1.380
Percent of Range: 58.95%
Free T3
Range: 2.000 -4.400
Result: 3.900
Percent of Range: 79.17%
I think your request for levo bump is right on! Go you! You're making nice progress.
I hope he will give me an increase. He's been pretty reasonable so far.
Your dose increases thus far have been sensible and it's clear things are being fine-tuned right now.
Your doctor might increase your levo by 12.5mcg (vs. 25mcg) and that's a very appropriate increase at this point.
Overshooting our goal (going hyper on meds) is not fun and delays our progress.
dawnrose - you just might be our poster child for optimal levels achieved properly!!
Your doctor didn't monkey around with lame dose increases (or no dose increases because of erroneous thoughts about TSH)
Yay!!!
Pat yourself on the back for working towards finding a thyroid-savvy doctor.
Hope this last dose adjustment is "it" for you (and then it's working towards maintaining optimal levels....which is MUCH easier than achieving them)
Will I have to split the Levo for the 12.5mcg increase?
Yes, to get a 12.5mcg increase, we have to split a 25mcg tab.
Since T4 has a 7-day half-life, it won't matter if the split isn't completely even as long as the other 1/2 is used as well.