WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 2003: Re: hypothyroid, on levoxyl, can't sleep

Re: hypothyroid, on levoxyl, can't sleep

From: Christine (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 12 Apr 2003 20:34:06 -0500 (CDT)

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I thought I would answer because I take thyroid hormone and experience LOTS of weird things due to it. First off, with your TSH at 2.57 you are still in the range of being "normal." The only way you would lose sleep is if you were "hyperthyroid." Depending on what scale your lab uses you have to get your TSH to around .5 for those symptoms. BUT, everyone is different. I am VERY sensitive to my thyroid meds. Whenever I have a dosage change, I get many symptoms until I level out. Most notably, my sleep is affected. Once my body adjusts then I seem to do okay. Is there any reason your doctor wants your TSH lower? You are in the normal range now. I would give it some time and maybe you will get more sleep soon! Christine

At Fri, 11 Apr 2003, Sarah wrote: >
>I've posted here before regarding my hypothyroidism (TSH was 8.1). I'm
>currently on 50mcg levoxyl and my TSH is now 2.57. The problem is that
>I've gone from a 10-hour a night sleeper to 5 hours maximum and my Dr.
>wants to increase my dosage to get me "optimum" to 1.5. I was wondering
>if you thought my TSH was okay or if I should increase my dose and if my
>lack of sleep is correlated to my lower TSH.
>
>Thank you very much!

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