Hi,
I am a 42 year old female and recently paid privately (online) to have my thyroid levels checked as I have been feeling so rubbish for a while now.
I was diagnosed with pernicious anemia back in 2010, but my symptoms have got so bad lately and include; hair falling out and has become more dry, easily gaining weight even though being very careful with my food choices and amounts, extremely bad spots behind ears, around base of neck and along jaw line (something I never suffered with as a teenager)!, very dry skin on face and hands, and pins and needles although this is also a common symptom of my PA.
Anyway, I have just received my results back and all looks normal apart from my folate which I have been advised to speak to my GP about as it is on the low end. B12 is high as I am given B12 injections for my PA. However, I was hoping someone with a bit more knowledge could take a look and comment please. Results are as follows:
Biochemistry Patient Result Normal Range
CRP 1.60 <5.0 mg/L
Ferritin 60.3 20 - 150 ug/L
Thyroid Function
TSH 1.96 0.27 - 4.20 mIU/L
T4 Total 72.2 64.5 - 142.0 nmol/L
Free T4 12.15 12 - 22 pmol/L
Free T3 3.98 3.1 - 6.8 pmol/L
Immunology
Anti-Thyroidperoxidase abs 12.8 <34 kIU/L
Anti-Thyroglobulin Abs 11 <115 kU/L
Vitamins
Vitamin D (25 OH) 74 Deficient <25 nmol/L
Insufficient 25 - 50
Consider reducing dose >175
Vitamin B12 H 1294 Deficient <140 pmol/L
Insufficient 140 - 250
Consider reducing dose >725
Reading is high as patient receiving B12 injections
Serum Folate L 8.08 8.83 - 60.8 nmol/L
Thank you in advance for any information given.