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Re: hypothyroid, on levoxyl, can't sleep
From: Sarah (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 13 Apr 2003 11:22:46 -0500 (CDT)
She only checks my TSH - should she be checking free T4 too? I will ask
her - thank you so much for the advice/info!
At Sun, 13 Apr 2003, Lisa wrote:
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>Sorry to butt in, but has your Dr checked your free T4? I know I didn't
>feel optimal until mine was at 1.3-1.4. If yours is somewhere around
>1.0 or under, you may still experience symptoms, and sleep issues can be
>one of them, whether hypo or hyper. When I was diagnosed hypo, I had
>horrible insomnia. May I suggest you check out http://www.about.com and go to
>the thyroid disease area. There is a world of information available
>there, and the forums are wonderful! Good luck to you. (Oh, I am now on
>.075 levoxyl myself by the way) Lisa
>
>At Sun, 13 Apr 2003, Sarah wrote:
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>>Thank you Christine! I appreciate the response. I will wait a few more
>>weeks and hopefully will sleep more. Regarding TSH, my Dr. said that
>>she finds that most patients feel their best with a TSH around 1.5. I
>>feel pretty great right now. What is your TSH at?
>>
>> >>
>>>At Fri, 11 Apr 2003, Sarah wrote:
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>>>>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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