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Why Would Tsh Level Double In 11 Months, Then Again In The Following Few Weeks ?
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Been taking Thyroxine for 7 or 8 years & all fine. January 2021 TSH Level was 2, by December it was nearing 5. About 6 weeks later, beginning of February, it's up to nearly 9. Other than the thyroid working less & less, is there another reason it could be doubling so quickly ?
Docs said to take an extra 25mcg a week (yes, a week), review in 3 months. Can't think that's enough to even begin stopping the upward trend, let alone get it down (though I know it needs to be increased slowly). Going to be a long while before this is back to where it was by only increasing every 3 months.
Docs said to take an extra 25mcg a week (yes, a week), review in 3 months. Can't think that's enough to even begin stopping the upward trend, let alone get it down (though I know it needs to be increased slowly). Going to be a long while before this is back to where it was by only increasing every 3 months.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Taking it the same way I always have, as per instructions, at least 30mins before caffeine or food. I know that's not as long as you said, MrsCheese, but in reality I take it a few hours before, when I'm up for the loo early hours of the morning. Friend takes his *with* breakfast !
Only other "medication" is a vitamin D tablet, with breakfast.
I take on board "do as the GP says" but when it was tweaked before, it was increased 50mcgm a week, by a GP I know. I've never heard of this GP, she was looking it up on the Internet, so don't have much faith in her. As Sqad said originally, 25mcgm will do nothing.
Only other "medication" is a vitamin D tablet, with breakfast.
I take on board "do as the GP says" but when it was tweaked before, it was increased 50mcgm a week, by a GP I know. I've never heard of this GP, she was looking it up on the Internet, so don't have much faith in her. As Sqad said originally, 25mcgm will do nothing.
Oh! I shouldn't say this, but if I were in your shoes, I would increase your daily Thyroxine level so that you are taking 125 mgms every day, as you do at weekends.
I would not tell the doctor until my 3 month blood tests.
That is my opinion....I know I have given the opposite advice.....I know that this is the Internet .........but that is what I would do.
I would not tell the doctor until my 3 month blood tests.
That is my opinion....I know I have given the opposite advice.....I know that this is the Internet .........but that is what I would do.
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