TSH value drop down

[Nilisha_Bohra]

Hi ,

I was diagnosed with Thyroid n Jan 21 st 2016 with TSH value 15 . I started taking thyroxine 50 mg reguarly . I got y entire Thyroid profile tested on 25th Feb 2016 . Now the TSH value is .86 . Is it possible that the TSH values drops to such an extent .

Should I continue my medicines . Reduce the dosage ?

Thanks,
Nilisha

[Barb135]

If you're referring to the TSH dropping down, that's what it's supposed to do and it's they medication that's causing it to drop; if you stop taking the medication, it will go back up again...

You can see by your T3 and T4 that they are coming up, as they're supposed to do...

The medication is doing as it should.  If you stop taking it, you will be ill again, though it looks as though you may be able to decrease the dose.

[Nilisha_Bohra]

I do not have the starting values as only TSH was diagnosed .

However , On 25th Feb , the values were

T3  : 117.50 ng/dl    
T4 :  6.83 ng/dl
TSH : .86

As per 2nd March report

132.60      Ref Range : 58.6-156.2 ng/dL

9.87           Ref Range : 4.8-10.4


I am planning not to take medicines now as the values are dropping down . Please advise

[Super_sally888]

Hi,

please post the reference ranges for the T3 and T4 results.  We cannot comment without knowing the ranges.

The fasting blood sugar seems to be normal.  (normal is 70 - 90, with in the mid 80s being great!).

[zoe114]

Please read up on Gluten Thyroid connection. Without knowing anything I got off wheat ( Gluten) and I was surprised that my TSH went from 4.59 to 1.7 in a very short time. It seems that the antibodies for your thyroid called Gliden see Gluten as an antibody and attack the thyroid. Now , I want to say I am not a doctor , it is what I read, but only after I got better did I research the connection I am not on any medications for this issue.  

[Nilisha_Bohra]

Hello ,

Thanks for the update

T3  : 117.50 ng/dl
T4 :  6.83 ng/dl

Fasting Blood Sugar : 86

Thanks,
Nilisha

[Barb135]

Yes, it's possible for TSH to drop that much... TSH can respond quickly to the medication and/or other variables.

Yes, you should continue to take the medication, since that's what keeping your TSH down and more importantly, is increasing your Free T3 and Free T4, which are the actual thyroid hormones.  Increasing Free T3 and Free T4 are what's needed to alleviate your hypothyroidism.  

No, you should not reduce the dosage unless you have symptoms of over medication, such as diarrhea, rapid weight loss, tremors, etc.

What are your Free T3 and Free T4 levels?  Those are much more important than TSH, which is actually a pituitary hormone, not a thyroid hormone. Please post your FT3 and FT4 levels, with reference ranges, since ranges vary lab to lab and have to come from your own report.