Hello all,

I have been on levothyroxine (.05 mg) for about 3 months. I do feel markedly better than I did in December-- my hair is staying on my head and my nails aren't peeling anymore...not so sure about the foggy brain

The thing is-- I feel normal most of the month, but right around TOM, a few days before to a few days afterwards (maybe 8-10 days total?) I feel really lousy. It's as if my thyroid levels plunge for a few days. Even my hair feels funny again (stringy and thin). Unfortunately, I also find myself "giving back" any weight that I lost during the early part of the month (my weightloss has slowed to a glacial 1 lb/month, despite little variation in diet or exercise level-- seems that I lose 4, then regain 3 every month!).

Does anyone else have this problem? If so, how do you handle that with your meds? Did your doctor bump up your dosage? I am a little concerned that an increased dose would give me palpitations, sweating, all the "hyper-" stuff, etc., but I am really dragging for that week and a half... I know I'm not feeling as good as I should

I am kind of a borderline case. My TSH was a 9 when I was diagnosed. I didn't get my exact numbers from my doctor at my last visit-- she did mention that my antibodies were still high, so she thinks that it's still a little out of whack (Hashimotos, I'm sure).

If I asked, I don't think she'd resist bumping up my dose a bit to see if a "little more" is better than a "little less". Plus, I know it's a progressive thing, so I'll probably be tweaking my dose forever...

Any suggestions from others who've been here before? Should I push for a higher dose? Will I eventually level off?

I would talk to your dr. It takes a while to get it all right but once you do have it you shouldn't have to deal with symptoms even once a month. It's a hard thing to deal with when your brain is stuck in a tv test pattern but it is worth it. good luck!

Erin, I was on Levothyroxin till I saw a new endo. She put me onSynthroid, which is name brand and a couple dollars more in cost. However, it made a big difference in how I felt all winter this year and in weight loss ( I started WW again but this is the 1st time it is working. You could ask doc to maybe prescribe name brand. Good luck.

Hey ladies, thanks for the advice! Saw my dr. today-- she had no problems bumping up my dose to .075 to try it out. She said there was plenty of room to adjust the dose so that I feel good all month. Yay!