23-03-2014, 01:02 PM
I could be wrong here, but it is my understanding that when one takes thyroid medication, eventually the thyroid down-regulates until at some point the thyroid stops working completely and all thyroid hormone comes from an external source (pills).
The bigger question is what are your Free T3 and T4? High TSH would imply those other two are lower than ideal. Thyroid medication interacts with just about anything you ingest. Are you waiting at least an hour after taking it before eating or drinking anything other than water? Do you wait 4 hours before and after taking it before consuming calcium? It is ok if you don't. It just means you need a higher dose to get the intended benefits. I'm not sure if the same restrictions apply to synthetic thyroid, but I prefer to take the natural stuff.
The bigger question is what are your Free T3 and T4? High TSH would imply those other two are lower than ideal. Thyroid medication interacts with just about anything you ingest. Are you waiting at least an hour after taking it before eating or drinking anything other than water? Do you wait 4 hours before and after taking it before consuming calcium? It is ok if you don't. It just means you need a higher dose to get the intended benefits. I'm not sure if the same restrictions apply to synthetic thyroid, but I prefer to take the natural stuff.