Help with Labs - Dr wants to up PTU dosage

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Hi,

I am hopeful that someone can help me determine what is going on with

my labs.

I have been on PTU since May - the original dosage was 150 mg and my

numbers prior to medication were:

TSH <.011 ref .3-5.0

FT4 5.30 ref .71-1.85

In June I started splitting my dosage, taking it 3x a day.

In July they decreased my dosage to 100 mg a day after the following

labs (I continued to split the dosage)

TSH <.011

FT4 .5

August TSH <.011

FT4 .87

Now, the nurse called after Fridays labs and the doctor wants to

INCREASE my dosage back to 150 mg a day. The new labs are

TSH .07

FT4 .75

I have been feeling good, and the TSH FINALLY moved, so I am

wondering, why would the doctor want to increase my dosage? Won't the

FT4 go lower if I go on more PTU?

I questioned the nurse and she is going to check back with the doctor.

She said something about the additional PTU would help push the TSH

higher....... Also, I told the nurse I am currently weaning my son and

hope to be done within the next month and won't that mess with my

hormones and perhaps screw things up a bit??

Any help at all is greatly appreciated.

Schwartz