My thyroid gland decided to start playing up in 2007. I just couldn't stay awake - as soon as I came in from work I went to sleep and generally felt awful, plus I was piling on weight for no apparent reason, really scary. Also I lost most of my eyebrows
Anyway blood tests showed TSH level was very high at about 57 and so I was started on 50mcg Eltroxin and gradually increased up to 125mcg.
I didn't feel too bad on the thyroxine, but losing weight was impossible. I asked endo if I could try some T3 alongside the T4 and surprisingly he agreed. I have now been on the combination for about three years. I can't honestly say that it made a lot of difference - losing weight is still nigh impossible - but I generally don't feel too bad and reckon that it has to be better having the combination therapy than just the thyroxine.
I also missed the Eltroxin when that disappeared, I am sure it was better than the generic. The make I get is Almus whatever that may be.
As I am on T3 the endo sees me once a year to check on how things are going, which is nice. However, he is one of those endo's who is adamant that the only important test is the TSH level and FT3 and FT4 don't count. Trouble is he specializes in diabetes - why are there so few thyroid specialists around.
Out of interest, does anyone know of thyroid specialist in the South West of England?