Quote Originally Posted by indysteel View Post
Thanks, ladies. Virtual hugs are most welcome.

Red, I've been on 25 mg--I think the same as you. It's weird, because I actually feel okay these days. I don't sleep real soundly, and my HR has been elevated a bit with exertion. Resting HR is just fine. I haven't felt the crazy anxiety/irritability that I initially felt when first diagnosed. This is why I'm going to insist on a full blood panel. The antibodies associated with Graves can skew TSH; it's really better with autoimmune related thyroid disease to dose from Free T3 and Free T4 levels. I'd really like to see where those are. Of course, if my endo appreciates that distinction, she's never let on. Ugh, I need to find a new doc.
Is 25 the lowest? I'm on 100 mcg.

I know what you mean about the doctor. I'm just seeing an NP, and I know she doesn't know much about thyroid, but it seems like a crap-shoot with doctors anyway, and who knows if the next one will be better. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I keep feeling well. My hair is still an issue, and that will be the thing that gets me to a specialist if it doesn't show some improvement in another month. Patience is required with thyroid problems even once your levels have normalized, and a bit of determination is needed just to get diagnosed. After that, I hear it gets better, so don't lose hope.

At least you're not alone!