Latest blood test results

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Here are my latest blood test results:

Free T4 20.3 (12-22)

Free T3 4.0 (3.1-6.8)

TSH 3.43 (0.270 - 4.2)

My doctor reduced my levothyroxine from 100 mcg per day to 75mcg per day on 11

Nov after I suddenly became hyper (diagnosed by blood test and symptoms). I'm

generally feeling much better.

Does anyone have any observations on these results?

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Ooops! A classic case of being given too high a dose thyroid

hormone (T4) that obviously wasn't converting to the active thyroid hormone T3.

If it was converting, your fT4 would be lower and your fT3 would be higher and

your TSH would be around 1.0. Your fT3 should be in the upper third of the

reference range. It is too low. Although you are feeling generally better, keep

an eye out for the possibility of hypothyroid symptoms returning as the

thyroxine continues not to be converted to T3. T3 is needed by every cell in

our body and brain to make them function.

Are you taking 200mcgs Selenium daily. Are you taking 1/2000mgs

vitamin C. Are you taking any zinc or vitamin B-complex. Ask your GP to test

your levels of iron, transferrin saturation%, ferritin, vitamin B12, vitamin

D3, magnesium, folate, copper and zinc and once you get these results, post

them on the forum with the reference range so we can help with their interpretation.

Hope you continue to improve, but hope the SGH drops and the fT3

rises.

Luv - Sheila

Free T4 20.3 (12-22)

Free T3 4.0 (3.1-6.8)

TSH 3.43 (0.270 - 4.2)

My doctor reduced my levothyroxine from 100 mcg per day to 75mcg per day on 11

Nov after I suddenly became hyper (diagnosed by blood test and symptoms). I'm

generally feeling much better.

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