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Please help.should I increase my dose of levo or I will become hyper

Hi all,

As I said in a pervoius post, I had hashimoto since two years ago and I am on Euthyrox 75 since 7 months.However, since a month I suffer from hypo symptoms feeling cold all the time, my anxiety is on the roof, burning legs, and diarrhea and gases when eat starches.I am 100 % gluten and dairy free.My doc run thyriod tests and CBC and these are the resulHi all,

As I said in a pervoius post, I had hashimoto since two years ago and I am on Euthyrox 75 since 7 months.However, since Twi months I suffer from hypo symptoms feeling cold all the time, my anxiety is on the roof, burning legs, and diarrhea and gases when eat starches.I am 100 % gluten and dairy free.My doc run thyriod tests and CBC and these are the results


Free T3:  2.31 (Ref range: 1.7- 4.2)
Free T4:  0.84 (Ref range: 0.75- 1.56)
TSH: 0.856   (Ref range: 0.55- 4.78)

CBC results:

RBC show mild microcytosis and anisocytosis
Mild relative lymphocytosis
Mild absolute neutropenia

My doc refused at any case to increase my dose as he told me that my TSH is perfect and any increase in dose will make me hyper.I told him that my Free T4 is in the floor of its range but he dose not seem concerned.Also he said I had anemia and need iron supplements.What do you think about my thyriod tests and CBC.Should I increase my dose to alleviate my symptoms or this will made me hyper?.If not ,how much can I increase? Can I increase by 1Hi all,

As I said in a pervoius post, I had hashimoto since two years ago and I am on Euthyrox 75 since 7 months.However, since a month I suffer from hypo symptoms feeling cold all the time, my anxiety is on the roof, burning legs, and diarrhea and gases when eat starches.I am 100 % gluten and dairy free.My doc run thyriod tests and CBC and these are the resulHi all,

As I said in a pervoius post, I had hashimoto since two years ago and I am on Euthyrox 75 since 7 months.However, since Twi months I suffer from hypo symptoms feeling cold all the time, my anxiety is on the roof, burning legs, and diarrhea and gases when eat starches.I am 100 % gluten and dairy free.My doc run thyriod tests and CBC and these are the results


Free T3:  2.31 (Ref range: 1.7- 4.2)
Free T4:  0.84 (Ref range: 0.75- 1.56)
TSH: 0.856   (Ref range: 0.55- 4.78)

CBC results:

RBC show mild microcytosis and anisocytosis
Mild relative lymphocytosis
Mild absolute neutropenia

My doc refused at any case to increase my dose as he told me that my TSH is perfect and any increase in dose will make me hyper.I told him that my Free T4 is in the floor of its range but he dose not seem concerned.Also he said I had anemia and need iron supplements.What do you think about my thyriod tests and CBC.Should I increase my dose to alleviate my symptoms.If so,how much can I increase? Can I increase by 12.5 mcg at first?

Thanks in advance,
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