How long after starting thyroid meds did you start to feel better?

[SlamDunkDa]

My thyroid results have been borderline normal/high for years but most recent test had my TSH at 14.1 so I'm picking up meds tomorrow.

I have been feeling tired, sluggish. Unmotivated for a few months. How long before i might start feeling some improvement? I know it can take a while to get levels balanced out but I'm living in hope I might feel more energetic by summer?!

My DD has these the effect was really quite quick for her, it's hard to rebe but I'd say 2-3 weeks she was less tired. Hope it makes you feel better really quickly!

They started quickly for me.
But be warned it can also put you on an emotional rollercoaster for a couple of weeks. I would just burst into tears for no reason.
(It worried my daughter but I could tell her it was just my new medicine).

Also depends on what level you need- I had to step up from 25mg, to 100mg over6 weeks so took a little longer to feel better

pretty much immediately

Apart from my hands not feeling cold all the time I really didn't feel much difference tbh.

I'm four months in - I feel better than I did but definitely not right yet. Ask them to check vitamin levels and iron if they haven't already - they didn't at my first blood test and it's turned out I'm really deficient in Vitamin D which I'm sure is contributing. I hope you feel better soon. I've found the Thyroid UK forum on Health Unlocked to be very helpful.

Oh thanks all that seems really positive. I've been a bit concerned about side effects but hopefully all will be well. I'll look out for the emotional rollercoaster 🙈

Funny you mention cold hands for the last few weeks I have been sitting in the office nursing a mug of tea most afternoons to hear my hands up when no one else feels cold at all. It's become a bit of a running joke 😂 so even if that improves it will be something!

I've had my Vit D tested previously and that was low so now taking supplements. Not had my iron tested. I'll ask about that thank you!

Will start them before breakfast tomorrow. Fingers crossed!

I don’t feel any different. Same as when my vitamin D was rock bottom, I got it way higher and the only thing I noticed was my shins stopped hurting!

Within a couple of weeks I felt the benefit. Get them to check B12, vit D and iron. Hope you start to feel better soon.

Ah sorry you haven't felt any better, that's not so good. Weird you should mention shins as mine have been quite painful too!

I've to get bloods done in 3 months so I will ask about getting tested for the others too. I already take vit d as that was really low previously and I take a b12 supplement.

I've just started a new job where I am back in the office 5 days whereas I was previously pretty much full time working from home before. I've been finding that a bit of a struggle but living in hope that I might get a bit of an energy boost soon! 🤞🏻