twoteaflutetea is feeling much better! :-)

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Hi everyone

I haven't posted for ages, but I orginally joined the group about 15

months ago (is that right, Sheila?).

I had big problems with weight gain/water retention (didn't realise it

then, but do now), hair loss, fatigue (!!!) and low ferritin (only 8,

at one point).

I have a massive family history of hypo and one member has had a hypo

related cancer too. So, I asked for a trial of levothyroxine. My endo

said it wouldn't work as I was 'mild compensated hypothyroid'. But,

guess what? It did! :-)

I started therapy in August and I'm now up to 100mcg of levothyroxine

and my bloods this week were TSH: 0.55 T3: 4.3 and T4: 20.5. My T3

could be a little better, I know, but I feel so much better!!! I feel

human again! B-)

I've just been signed off (for the time being) by my endo into the

care of my GP (which is fine by me). My endo has warned me that I may

need to have the doseage increased and so he's asked my GP to retest

at 3 months, 6 months and then yearly.

I feel so much better that I'm seriously thinking about updating my

skills/knowledge and returning to my original profession in healthcare.

I know I haven't gone down the Armour route (not yet, anyway), but

thank you all for being there when I've needed you. Especially you

Sheila - you've been a brick (in a good way, of course)! :-D

Sue x