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dawnybabes

The levo takes your levels down (just had mine increased as was 2.4 - now at .52 after increase) so not sure increasing it will help ? 

KajiKita

dawnybabes said:

The levo takes your levels down (just had mine increased as was 2.4 - now at .52 after increase) so not sure increasing it will help ? 

Do you have an under active or over active thyroid?

KK

Cheery_Daff

dawnybabes said:

The levo takes your levels down (just had mine increased as was 2.4 - now at .52 after increase) so not sure increasing it will help ? 

Aha, good point. You can see I've not done much investigating in the last 13 years 😂 Once I got settled on my dose I've just stayed on it. But you're right, it looks like they try to keep you in the lower half of the range (for TSH, anyway, which is all they test me for). 

I was overactive, but having had my thyroid completely removed I now class as underactive (technically I suppose 'nonactive' would be more accurate 😂) - hence I get free prescriptions. 

Either way @KajiKita if you don't feel right, asking for an adjustment is definitely the way to go. Hope they give it to you, and that you feel better soon! Xx

badmemory

I've found that my resting heart rate goes down when I need my thyroxine increasing.  I've got one of those watches otherwise I would never have realised.

dawnybabes

KajiKita said:

dawnybabes said:

The levo takes your levels down (just had mine increased as was 2.4 - now at .52 after increase) so not sure increasing it will help ? 

Do you have an under active or over active thyroid?

KK

Under active.  Been stable for about 8 years, lost a huge amount of weight in the last 2 years - just under 11 stone) so if anything I was expecting to need mine reducing but I’ve needed them putting up. 

KajiKita

I’m absolutely shattered. Really intense day going through a stage 2 assessment for EN 1090 certification (it’s the ticket you need to make things like balconies, seating etc for the construction and buildings industry). We had three minors non conformities - none of them unexpected and we *will* be recommended for certification. 😊 I’m relieved but exhausted …

KK