My Tpo is 250 - is it serious?

[gregis]

My T3 T4 came back normal, although I have tpo 250, what does it really mean, now how to decrease it?

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Hi there, this has come up before so I'd read the reply from NorhternSoul (Sarah) a medical student and a coeliac and I'd follow her advice and discuss what to do next with your GP, please see:

healthunlocked.com/glutenfr...

In my opinion the main thing is a diagnosis has been made so you're in the system and will be monitored there is also a HU site for hyperthyroidism: healthunlocked.com/thyroiduk

And good luck.

[Pink_Bear]

Raised TPO antibodies indicate autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) also often called Hashimoto's Thyroid Disease. However the number, 250, alone is insufficient, you need to quote the range too e.g. I was diagnosed when mine was 258 iu/mL (0-59). You can get this information from your GP/surgery.

There is a vast amount of helpful information on the Thyroid UK website, a sister site to this one under Health Unlocked. If you post your results there, including T3, T4 and TSH if you have it, you will get a lot of good advice.