I have been feeling really rough for the past two or three years, tiredness, itchy skin, sleepless nights,broken nails, hair falling out to such an extent that I am frightened to wash it only when I really have to. I have now got my GP to do a thyroid test, the first results were just for a TSH 3.7 (035- 4.94), when I ask some one on here what this meant I was told that I needed to have other readings. I went back to my GP and insisted that I have a full test for thyroid, he wasn`t happy about doing them but agreed anyway. THS 3.3 (035-4.94) FT4 16.0 (9.0-19.0) FT3 4.63 (3.6-6.5) VitB 735 (187.0-883.0) Folate 11.0 (1.8-18.3) Ferritin 215.9 (10.0-204.0) Antibody 5KU/L (5.6) Vit D2and D3 level 47.
GP says every thing is good and don`t need any medication, only D3 supplement, which he has prescribed.
Is my GP right or would I possibly feel better with a low dose of thyroid meds. When ever I read other peoples TSH results on here, they all seem to be 0.something is my TSH level high. the reason I am asking is because my GP didn`t seem to know what I was talking about When I ask him to test for T4 T3 etc. can someone please advise on my results.
Should I convert to Armour Thyroid as feel no better on just T3. Anyone had similar situation?
Have I been started off on too low a dose of T3?
Would I be okay if my Specialist didn’t prescribe me medication for Hashimoto?
When will I start feeling better?
How quickly will I feel effects of dose adjustment?
I will let others comment on your blood tests.
If you were in the USA you would be treated as hypo with a TSH of 3 but the British Thyroid Association say that we should not be prescribed until the TSH reaches 10 but, personally, I think that should be if you have no clinical symptoms. Some doctors would, taking into account your clinical symptoms, give a trial of levothyroxine. Maybe you could have a private consultation and if you email louise.warvill@thyroiduk.org she has a list of private doctors.
You mention others on this forum having very low TSH's but that is most probably because they are already on levothyroxine or other alternative thyroid gland medication.
Thank you for your answer, I have seen hypo mentioned before on here, is hypo over active or under active???? and can you get the same symptoms with over and under active thyroid?
We use hypo as shortform of hypothyroidism and hyper for hyperthyroidism. Both are different as hypo means slow and hyper means fast.
Link re hyper symptoms
thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/about_...
and hypo
thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/about_...
Once again thank you, I will read both.