u/Nicos-Stuff

Hi, I got my thyroid completely removed in February this year and fighting the “hormone” game now. Due to bad timing of all of this stuff (just became first time dad in fall 2025… want to focus on that and not thyroid stuff), I really want to get my energy level back.

I am on 125 LT for 3 months now and have the usual hypo symptoms plus some extra tiered eyes.
Current blood work:
- TSH through the roof and rising for the last months
- Ft4 mid-range
- Ft3 complete low range

(Bloodwork after 1 and 2 month of 125LT was always high ft4 and low ft3, after 3 month now fT4 came down for the first time)

Doc says: guidlines tell to upgrade the LT dose to 137 or even more, cause TSH so high and Iam quite bulky (85kg male), but the low ft3 might be responsible for the TSH, so adding that could also work. I can decide now … great.

So iam reading all the stuff I can find and will also now ask the good’ol Reddit for an opinion :)

Tldr:
3 months of 125LT
- TSH through the roof and rising for the last months
- Ft4 mid-range
- Ft3 complete low range

Doc says we can up to 137LT or add T3 .. he gives me the Choice … opinions?

Hi, I got my thyroid completely removed in February this year and fighting the “hormone” game now. Due to bad timing of all of this stuff (just became first time dad in fall 2025… want to focus on that and not thyroid stuff), I really want to get my energy level back.

I am on 125 LT for 3 months now and have the usual hypo symptoms plus some extra tiered eyes.
Current blood work:
- TSH through the roof and rising for the last months
- Ft4 mid-range
- Ft3 complete low range

(Bloodwork after 1 and 2 month of 125LT was always high ft4 and low ft3, after 3 month now fT4 came down for the first time)

Doc says: guidlines tell to upgrade the LT dose to 137 or even more, cause TSH so high and Iam quite bulky (85kg male), but the low ft3 might be responsible for the TSH, so adding that could also work. I can decide now … great.

So iam reading all the stuff I can find and will also now ask the good’ol Reddit for an opinion :)

Tldr:
3 months of 125LT
- TSH through the roof and rising for the last months
- Ft4 mid-range
- Ft3 complete low range

Doc says we can up to 137LT or add T3 .. he gives me the Choice … opinions?

Hi, I got my thyroid completely removed in February this year and fighting the “hormone” game now. Due to bad timing of all of this stuff (just became first time dad in fall 2025… want to focus on that and not thyroid stuff), I really want to get my energy level back.

I am on 125 LT for 3 months now and have the usual hypo symptoms plus some extra tiered eyes.
Current blood work:
- TSH through the roof 13,3 (0,27-4,2)
- Ft4 mid-range 1,36 (0,9-1,7)
- Ft3 complete low range 2,08 (2-4,4)

(Bloodwork after 1 and 2 month of 125LT was always high ft4 and low ft3, after 3 month now fT4 came down for the first time)

Doc says: guidlines tell to upgrade the LT dose to 137 or even more, cause TSH so high and Iam quite bulky (85kg male), but the low ft3 might be responsible for the TSH, so adding that could also work. I can decide now … great.

So iam reading all the stuff I can find and will also now ask the good’ol Reddit for an opinion :)

Tldr:
3 months of 125LT
TSH 13,3 (0,27-4,2)
Ft4 1,36 (0,9-1,7)
Ft3 2,08 (2-4,4)
Doc says we can up to 137LT or add T3 .. opinions?