My thyriod quit working , I need some answers Please?

Question

My thyroid quit working a year ago, was on med. 200 MCG, then two weeks ago , I was on an emotional roller coaster, so had it checked again. lowered the med. dose to 125 MCG, told come back in two weeks, that was yesterday for blood work. today i get a call they are lowering my med. to 100 MCG. what is going on and how long will it take to get it stable. the lady that called from Dr.'s office didn't have any answers to tell me. Does anyone know? Is it working to low or to high, I'm totally confused.

I do go back in one month to recheck blood levels, No Iv not given birth since like about 24 yrs. I am 47 years, and I have lost 15lbs in two months. A year ago they did have me on a low dose and it went up from there, so here I am now all messed up again. there is one thing I didn't say I have Tourettes Syndrome and anxiety as well. so if anyone can make heads or tails out of this I would be so grateful. thanks

I do go back in one month to recheck blood levels, No Iv not given birth since like about 24 yrs. I am 47 years, and I have lost 15lbs in two months. A year ago they did have me on a low dose and it went up from there, so here I am now all messed up again. there is one thing I didn't say I have Tourettes Syndrome and anxiety as well. so if anyone can make heads or tails out of this I would be so grateful. thanks

Answer 1

After your thyroid quits functioning, it takes awhile (sometimes years) before your body adjusts to it.

Balancing out your thyroid hormone dose (or any type of hormone for that matter) can be tricky. Unfortunately it's kind of trial and error because everyone reacts differently to different doses.

As a medical practitioner, we adjust the dose, wait a couple of weeks and test the patient's blood to see what effect the new dose has had on the hormone levels in the blood. Maybe they readjusted your dose down a second time because they felt that decreasing it to 125 mcg wouldn't be enough after re-evaluating your lab work. This happens sometimes.

Don't be surprised if your dose gets changed again. It's a balancing act to get it right...for your body.

Answer 2

It sounds like you have an underactive thyroid if I'm understanding everything. I think your Dr. did it backwards. Usually the Dr. will start you on the lowest dose of the Synthroid and go up from there. I don't know why they started you at such a high dose and then went down. I've been through this, my friend has been through this, my Mom and my sister have been through this. We all started at a low dose of the medication and then after blood tests the Dr. would decide if we needed a higher dose. I was good at the lower dose, my sister needed a couple of adjustments and now she is good. Maybe you should consult another Dr. By the way, how old are you? Have you given birh in the last couple years? Child birth can throw off your thyroid functioning. That's what happened to me, I needed medication for awhile, but now don't need it, but still get my blood checked at least yearly. Good Luck.

PS-something seems wrong with them changing your dosage every 2 weeks, you should be started at the lowest dose, then be tested after a month to see if it is working for you.

Answer 3

no one can know how long it will take to get it regulated. that's why we "practice" medicine --- it's not a sure thing cause things keep changing! If you are not going to an endocrinology office for your care, I highly recommend you get a referral to one now. Sounds like your thyroid has decided to produce more thyroid hormone again. Also, maybe something is throwing the lab results off? but, be SURE you are taking a brand name thyroid replacement medication, as they are the only ones that have reliable bioavailability of medication (FDA rules on this are screwy). If you are not in US - sorry!