Hypothyroidism -but now fluctuating thyroid test?

So I was told that i have hypothyroidism (Hashimoto's), and so I started taking low dosage synthroid. Well it's been a good 4-5 months now. I took a blood test a while ago and it stated taht my thyroid was pretty normal, meaning that the pills were working.So I took a blood test last week and now the tests state that my thyroid levels are actually depleting now...as in it is going the opposite way. As in my thyroid is probably normal and because I am still on the pills, they are creating a hyperthyroid affect. has this ever happened to anyone? I thought that i would have this forever and that I would have to me on meds forever, so now i'm confused.My doc told me that I could basically get off meds now and check my blood in another 6 weeks to see if it is normal or back to hypo mode. normally I would love to get off of meds, but I really don't want to keep switching back and forth between being on them and not, so do you think it would be ok to stay on them and check in a month 4change?

well, my doc said that it is really up to me, that I could stop it now and check in 6 weeks to see if it is back normal, or if I really want to, I could keep on it and see if it is still going hyper mode or normal in 6 weeks. He didn't seem too concerned either way...but i am. have any of you dealt with this before? I don't understand how my thyroid could have just changed to normal all of a sudden...I mean for good... i'm worried that if I stop meds now, i will only develope it again and have to go back on them. or would it be worse to keep the meds? ah i dont know...

Also I have PCOS, so I have to get on meds for that soon..i think it's called metformin. I havn't asked my doc if thyroid pills affect metformin or vice-versa yet.

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No, follow your doctor's orders. You do not want to mess with your thyroid!

hypothyroidism is when your thyroid is not producing enough hormone (test = TSH (thyroid specific hormone). syntroid is some kind of artificial hormone. but if the dosage is too high, you might come with the symptoms (and results) of hyperthyroidism. or maybe you have develop antibodies against thyroid hormones which could explain why the medication isn't working well. i would suggest you to consult a specialist, an ENDOCRINOLOGIST. its the specialized person of glands and hormones. maybe with some more extensive testing, you could find a better solution to your problem. so before stoping it all and feeling even more confuse, go for the endocrinologist first.

good luck.

The question you need to ask yourself is how do you feel ?

I had my thyroid removed due to cancer, and my dose was 225 mcg for a while. Then I felt hyperthyroid and sure enough I was, my TSH was 0.01. Lowered my dose first to 212 and then to 200. Took several months before I was no longer hyper. The dose your body needs can change. Your situation is different because you have a thyroid.

As long as your are healthy (no heart problems) and the symptoms of being hyperthyroid do not bother you, I think you can wait a month. Your doctor would know better, if your are at risk.