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hyperone · 09-04-2004, 06:51 AM

I started on synthroid late last evening after endocrinologist urgently called in synthroid after my TSH went from .01 to 39 in one month. My free T4 is now .2 (hypo) coming down from hyper last month. (I had RAI 131 3 months ago!) He started me on synthroid 50 once a day and will give increase the dosage soon with me coming into the office next Thursday. I have to take this on an empty stomach and avoid foods/other meds for one hour. Does this sound like an appropriate dosage or will I need a lot more synthroid to feel better? I am also confused about t4 and t3 and if I will need anything other than synthroid.

opalfire · 09-04-2004, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by hyperone

I started on synthroid late last evening after endocrinologist urgently called in synthroid after my TSH went from .01 to 39 in one month. My free T4 is now .2 (hypo) coming down from hyper last month. (I had RAI 131 3 months ago!) He started me on synthroid 50 once a day and will give increase the dosage soon with me coming into the office next Thursday. I have to take this on an empty stomach and avoid foods/other meds for one hour. Does this sound like an appropriate dosage or will I need a lot more synthroid to feel better? I am also confused about t4 and t3 and if I will need anything other than synthroid.

Try and get him to order a Free T3 also. Both of the Free T's should be in the upper range (except for cardiac patients which should be in the middle) before you'll feel well. You will probably need Armour instead, but most medical (as opposed to osteopathic and naturalist) will not order it. The Synthroid company has them thinking that only T4 is needed and that your body will convert all that you'll need. Not true. Most of the bothersome symptoms, like not sleeping well, gaining weight, brain fog, losing hair and increasing LDL cholesterol (not all apply to everyone) will continue even through multiple increases. I have a friend that is on 550 mcg (no mistake in writing this) of Synthroid and continues to have symptoms. Well...duh! Don't you think the doctor would have considered an alternative? NO! I'm trying to educate him about this.....we will see!
Good luck!
Judy

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