I'm frustrated with my latest lab results. Been aiming for "Peaty" changes for over 2 years now and my TSH has only gotten higher.
I just want to know if anyone has any suggestions, ideas, or experience with this.
TSH Dec 2016 was 6.1, Jan 2017 was 5.6, March 2017 was 6.8
TSH measured 3/20/19 was 10.4 (free T4 was 0.84)
I was 5 weeks pregnant with my first child when I miscarried on 3/16/19. This was devastating to say the least, and is what prompted the visit to the doc where I requested thyroid labs.
According to a study on thyroid.org, a TSH over 10 increases the risk of early pregnancy miscarriage by almost 4 times as compared to someone with TSH of 2.5 or lower. I desperately want to get my TSH down knowing that.
Doc wants to prescribe Synthroid.
I am already taking:
Tyronene (8mcg T3/drop) 2 drops per day
Tyromix (6mcg T4 and 3mcg T3/drop) 1 drop per day
Progest E and some other vitamins/minerals/supplements; I can explain if relevant.
I feel really great on this dose of thyroid. Before I introduced the Tyronene, I was only using the Tyromix and had worked up to 4 drops per day. I felt ok but not great. Then started experiencing more hair thinning and areas on my head just hurt/were sore and I felt this was related to the hair thinning. I read that this symptom could be related to too much T4 so I switched to what i am currently taking. Have not experienced the symptoms since then and I feel really great, energy is good, am happier, and have even lost a few pounds.
I feel quite defeated that my TSH is so high (especially after being on various thyroid doses for almost 2 years and seeing no decrease of TSH) and am hoping for some help on what my next steps could be.
Should I increase thyroid dosage? I am hesitant to do this because I already feel great now and don't want to risk that, and also don't want to risk the head/hair symptoms coming back. But like I said, I am desperate to lower my TSH in light of the miscarriage.
I appreciate your feedback.
I just want to know if anyone has any suggestions, ideas, or experience with this.
TSH Dec 2016 was 6.1, Jan 2017 was 5.6, March 2017 was 6.8
TSH measured 3/20/19 was 10.4 (free T4 was 0.84)
I was 5 weeks pregnant with my first child when I miscarried on 3/16/19. This was devastating to say the least, and is what prompted the visit to the doc where I requested thyroid labs.
According to a study on thyroid.org, a TSH over 10 increases the risk of early pregnancy miscarriage by almost 4 times as compared to someone with TSH of 2.5 or lower. I desperately want to get my TSH down knowing that.
Doc wants to prescribe Synthroid.
I am already taking:
Tyronene (8mcg T3/drop) 2 drops per day
Tyromix (6mcg T4 and 3mcg T3/drop) 1 drop per day
Progest E and some other vitamins/minerals/supplements; I can explain if relevant.
I feel really great on this dose of thyroid. Before I introduced the Tyronene, I was only using the Tyromix and had worked up to 4 drops per day. I felt ok but not great. Then started experiencing more hair thinning and areas on my head just hurt/were sore and I felt this was related to the hair thinning. I read that this symptom could be related to too much T4 so I switched to what i am currently taking. Have not experienced the symptoms since then and I feel really great, energy is good, am happier, and have even lost a few pounds.
I feel quite defeated that my TSH is so high (especially after being on various thyroid doses for almost 2 years and seeing no decrease of TSH) and am hoping for some help on what my next steps could be.
Should I increase thyroid dosage? I am hesitant to do this because I already feel great now and don't want to risk that, and also don't want to risk the head/hair symptoms coming back. But like I said, I am desperate to lower my TSH in light of the miscarriage.
I appreciate your feedback.