Dear Jen4joy, We can not advise you without knowing the exact values of your latest thyroid tests, you should include TSH, FREE T3 and FREE T4, also if you could include the results for thyroid...
In case of hashimoto's disease one might need to adjust the dose from time to time, in case of hypo that is not due to autoimmunity I have no experience so I can not say ! Best,...
Do you know what is the cause of the hypothyroidism you have ?? In case it is hashimoto's disease, then your GP is right regarding the optimal tsh value, those of us on levo because of hashimoto's...
It is possible to need to adjust the dose of thyroid medication, even after a long period of being on a certain dose, this can be due to many reasons such as change in the formulation of the...
Low TSH means hyperthyroidism, the cause most probably autoimmune disease called Graves disease or Hashimoto's disease, But to know that for sure you need to test for thyroid antibodies; TSI, TGab...
Having a within normal range tsh is not always normal for people with positive thyroid antibodies;antiTPOab, TGab and TSI. Best,...
To know for sure ask your doctor to test for the autoimmune antibodies; TSI, TGab and antiTPOab. Since being within normal range with the TSH with and without having autoimmunity is not the same!!...
"I've never been tested for Hashimotos?" Then ask your doctor to test you for the hashimoto's disease antibodies, these are antiTPOab and TGab !!!...
Have you been tested positive to hashimoto's disease antibodies? Euthyrox is not generic, it is manufactured by Merck. Ask your Endo to perform US of your thyroid to see whether you have nodules or...
Do you take your Levothyroxine medication on an empty stomach at the same time and dose every morning?? Which brand name of Levo do you take? is it generic? had you performed thyroid Ultra Sound?...
Do you have any thyroid related tests to share with us? If not, ask your doctor to perform the TSH test to see the status of your thyroid!...
anti-TPO and TGab cause hashimoto's disease which can cause both hypO and hypERthyroidism, TSI causes Graves which causes hypERthyroidism. Low TSH indicative of being hypER(over active) and high TSH...
Hi, Having this border line low TSH might be incident, any way, ask your doctor to test for the thyroid antibodies, those are anti-TPOab,TGab and TSI, if either is positive then you have an...
Dear Sammy, There is no cure for hashimoto's disease, your endo can only treat the resulting hypothyroidism of hashimoto's and once that is done correctly and properly you should experience no hypo...
"Is the T4 and Total T4 the same test?" No, they are not the same, Total T4 measures the total amount of T4 in your blood, most of it is bounded to protein and can not be used by your body, this is...
That is not true, there are medications to treat hypeRthyroidism and they are called antithyroid medications, they might have side effects but many doctors prescribe them, there is also the RAI...
TSH remains the golden standard to diagnose and treat thyroid diseases, it is true that it is not a thyroid hormone but it is released by the pituitary and it is the hormone that controls the...
Please provide the reference range for the FT4 and FT3 with the TSH !...
Dear Christie, According to your TSH of 0.01 you are taking more Levo than you need according to these values you need to reduce 50 mcg per week and to repeat the test in 6 weeks, if the test says <...
Can you please post the actual results of blood tests that you performed and the amount of Levothyroxine that you are taking ?...
Dear eramsl, Your TSH is indicative of being hypERthyroid, the tests that your doctor ordered are considered obsolete and of little use except for the free T4, your doctor should have ordered the...
You are negative for Graves and hashimoto, however, there is another test of antibodies associated with hashimoto's disease which is TPO antibodies. Your TSH also is optimal, which is why I have no...
Can you please post the actual tests and their values !...
Then once you have the results please do post them here, despite that thyroid antibodies count is not important, they are either positive or negative, and how much high they are has no affect on the...
Dear joe, Your TSH is within normal range and with this TSH it will be difficult to give you Thyroxine because with the lowest amount that can be given it will lower your TSH and make you...
Dear Patient166, It's not necessarily true that the higher the dose then the better that you feel, it is about getting your thyroid-pituitary-hypothalamus axes into balance, if that is achieved with...
Hi, You can search the following list of possible symptoms of Hashimoto's disease : https://hypothyroidmom.com/300-hypothyroidism-symptoms-yes-really/ Good luck,...
Hi, 25 mcg per day is a very low dose and most probably you need an increase in the dose, you have to perform blood tests to know if you need a higher dose, those tests are ; TSH, FREE T3 and FREE...
Hi, There is no correlation between how high your antibodies are and the severity of your Hypo/hyperthyroidism, it is enough to have them positive ! What is the actual TSH level of your test ? Best,...
On going gluten free will reverse your hashimoto's ....
I do not know I never performed it, but I think it is obsolete and of little use. Search the web for it !!! Best,...
Don't build on it !...
Hi, Ask you PCP to order thyroid function tests to see if your thyroid gland is working properly, these tests are as follow: TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone), Free T3 and Free T4, TGab, TPOab and...
They do not matter once they are positive, there is no correlation between how high the antibodies and how sever your hypo/er is !!! I would suggest keep monitoring the TSH,FT3 and FT4 every 3...
The Hashi antibodies are positive which means that you have hashimoto's disease, There is no cure for hashi but you do not need to treat it, rather you need to treat the resulting...
Everyone of us with hashi need to find what works for us, some people do well on Levo some need to add T3 for others the synthetics do not work and they try NDT. What are you levels while on T3/T4...
Hi, Hyperthyroidism can indeed cause the patient not to sleep, you need to see an Endo doctor because the 15 mg of carbimazole might not be enough for her, also there are other treatments to hyper,...
Just falling within normal reference range is frequently not enough, if you have an autoimmune thyroiditis then having borderline high or low TSH can still cause symptoms. Best,...
The low end of the reference range is 0.5 or 0.35 depending on the lab. It would be worth it to test for thyroid antibodies, those are TPOab, TGab and TSI, if either is positive then you have an...
If check in the following 300 possible hypo symptoms you can find it ! https://hypothyroidmom.com/300-hypothyroidism-symptoms-yes-really/ best,...
There is no correlation between how much antibodies you have and the severity of the resulting hypothyroidism, it is enough to have either of then positive. Best,...
0.5 - 4.5 best,...
Hi kitten, You need to ask your doctor to order thyroid function test, it includes TSH, FT4 and FT3, in addition the thyroid antibodies TGab, TPOab and TSI, Once you have it you can know whether it...
If it is already three months then it is the time to perform blood work ( TSH , FREE T3/4) . Good luck,...
Good, this sound as the right plan, continue following up with your Endo. Best,...
Then with this TSH you are NOT on the proper dose for you, you still need much much more. Do you take it early morning on an empty stomach for at least one hour? this is the key for it to work. You...
As you can see your TSH is extremely high, and need to consult with an Endo to start you on Levothyroxine or to adjust your dose properly if you are already on it! I think this should be top priority...
Not every "normal" TSH is normal for you, just falling within normal reference range is not enough, can you post the actual results of the TSH test? Also try to convince your doctor to test you for...
negative means that you do NOT have hashimoto until now, which means good!...
The only way to know is to check for thyroid function, you need to ask your PCP for a referral for TSH, FREE T3 and FREE T4. When you have these your doctor can help you decide whether you have a...