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While Ingesting Leothiroxin, What Could Frequent Numbing Of Extremities And Missed Heartbeats Indicate?
i am a50 yrs female my t3 0.83, t4 5.81, tsh 25.27 ulU/ml i am presently using leothiroxin 100 mcg ,one tabl daily since last 10 yrs i feel heart missing daily once and now a daiys ifeel burning sensation in my stomach and dead sensation in my extimities and very uneasiness as a whol .All these signs and symptems appear when there is attack on me .when this attack pasts then i feel complete normal .this attack coms once or twice aday pleas tell whether should i increas the dose of leothiaxin and then to how much extent and if my tsh becom normal then should i cotinue the sam dose and for how long thanks
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
Welcome and thank you for asking!
I have gone carefully through your concern.
Your actual TSH level is very high and you should raise the dose of the levothyroxine from 100 to 150 mcg once daily. It is very important to take the tablets in the morning and for 1 hour not to eat and drink anything.
After changing the dose you should check the TSH for 6 weeks and if it is normal, continue with this dose for 6 months.
What i would recommend you is to do a ECG and see the cardiac rhythm before changing the dose.
Hope i have been somewhat helpful and it will be a pleasure to answer further questions.
Kind regards,
Dr.Mirjeta
I have gone carefully through your concern.
Your actual TSH level is very high and you should raise the dose of the levothyroxine from 100 to 150 mcg once daily. It is very important to take the tablets in the morning and for 1 hour not to eat and drink anything.
After changing the dose you should check the TSH for 6 weeks and if it is normal, continue with this dose for 6 months.
What i would recommend you is to do a ECG and see the cardiac rhythm before changing the dose.
Hope i have been somewhat helpful and it will be a pleasure to answer further questions.
Kind regards,
Dr.Mirjeta
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