OK, 14.5 week update: I just had six OUTSTANDING days. Felt good emotionally and physically, consistently, day and night. I have no idea if it is related to or just coincidental that my husband had been out of town for those days (and a few before that) so he he’s got mixed emotions about how good I felt while he was away. LOL
I had routine blood drawn Tuesday and a check up with my Endo on Thursday and I’m still on the hyper-side. My TSH is .03 and my free T4 is at the maximum end of “normal”. He asked me if I wanted to drop down to a lower dose of Levothyroxine or stay where I am for a few more weeks and see how I feel. I opted to stay where I am because of the six great days I had AND because I really want a break from the fluctuations that come with every dose change. He gave me two blood lab slips, one for before my next office visit and a spare in case I’m feeling “off” sooner than that and want to have my levels checked. He then suggested that if I want to try taking it down a notch he could prescribe some 100 mcg. pills to alternate with my existing 112’s. That will be the next thing I try if I don’t like how I feel at 112 in another month or so.
Please don’t ask me what my T3 was because my Endo doesn’t test for that and i’m done arguing with him about it. Except for that, I really like him and am not in the mood to start all over again with a new doc so I am just trusting that he’s right about not needing to check my T3. Apparently I am converting very well if I have no thyroid and I’m still at my hyper end. If I were feeling tired and depressed I would suspect I was not converting and would insist on a T3 test but since that’s not the case, I really don’t need to know. He only checks TSH and Free T4 in his TT patients.
I’m a little antsy today but that may just be the new routine of having an active household again as opposed to having the place to myself for 10 days. Or, it’s a slight hormonal fluctuation. Or, it’s because the doc told me I was hyper so now my sub-conscious is playing the part. Lots of variables, but I’m feeling much better than a few weeks ago.
Sue
