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Following on from my blog post 11 days ago about lowering my NDT from 2 tablets a day to 1.75, I thought an update would be a good idea.
Well, unfortunately, some symptoms I got rid of when I last raised to 2 tablets a day, are coming back. My scalp is itchy and sore again, and I’m feeling more tired. If I carry on feeling more unwell, I won’t be staying with the lower dose, even though it is only 4 or 5 more weeks until the next blood test. I felt well on 2 grains a day and my GP and I were happy with my blood results when I was on that dosage, so I won’t subject myself to feeling rubbish again just for the endocrinologist’s sake.
My endocrinologist advised that my TSH was a little too low, and although both my Free T3 and Free T4 still read really well, he advised that I reduced my NDT from 2 tablets a day to 1.75. Someone in my Facebook group said that she read that endocrinologists generally ask you to drop the dosage by a quarter when you reach optimal. God knows why. No logic in that.
My GP was fine with me on 2 grains, though, so I know if I do decide to go back to it of my own accord, he won’t be too fussed.
I’ll keep you posted!
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