Feel much more stable having come off the pill. No further angina type pains so that may have been a red herring. Am quite breathless though (when I think about it!).
I'm starting to find exercise is becoming a bit easier, the treadmill running is starting to improve and I'm sweating more in exercise. (Something that hasn't happened for a very long time).
My eye dryness is improved and I find that wearing contact lenses no longer irritates my eyes. My eyelashes are great and my lips are fuller too!!! Wow!
Fatigue-wise, I'm feeling quite well but still have days where I've lost my energy. My feet and hands are still incredibly dry and if allowed to, I would sleep 24 hours non-stop!!!
I feel that perhaps increasing the dosage to 75 or 100mcg might do the trick. I've had a blood test today and see the doctor on Friday next week.
If my TSH is <1 or FT4 is high, I'll ask for T3 (tertroxin/cytomel) but only 5mcg as I understand it equates to about 20mcg of thyroxine.
If my TSH is >1 or my FT4 is still in the low normal, I'll ask for another 25 mcg of thyroxine.
I do feel that improvements are still taking place and perhaps further down the line 50mcg might be enough.
We'll see. Next post should have some test results and dosage updates...
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