Help with blood results please

[keb5332]

My latest blood results are 

Free T4 26 (10-22)

TSH 0.02 (0.30-5.50)

my doctor says these are fine and dare I say 'normal' I don't feel normal by a long way. Every part of my body aches, my tear ducts have stopped working causing dry eye's. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks x

[sezzy]

Ask your doctor to test your t3 , you could have a problem converting.

[Hennerton]

If I were you I would ask GP to test free T3 which if low, will show you are not converting T4 to T3. He may then agree to give you T3 or refer you to an endo, who will. Sounds easy but you may need to go privately first. I did this, got the first private prescription and now my GP prescribes on the NHS.

Might also be useful to ask GP to test your Iron, B12, folate, ferritin and Vit D. If these are not high in range your body will not be able to convert. There is also the possible problem of reverse T3 but maybe get the blood test and then post results with reference ranges for comments here. Hope you get help soon.

[SoozieQ]

It's all very confusing . My bloods last weeks were " Normal " too...

Free T4 = 10

TSH = 5.5

Diagnosed Hashimoto's 3 months ago....

Now off all meds because of bad symptoms since starting Levo -

5 G.P's all refusing to test my T3...so good luck with getting your GP to test your T3 !

I even paid to go private - even he won't test my T3 !

Just posted in other thread that I will now just stay as I was before being diagnosed and take my chances .

Good luck with the T3.

[sezzy in reply to SoozieQ]

If your doctor refuses you could use blue horizon topay for your own t3 , i dont have lots of money but i got two sets of tsh,t3 and t4 tests for $90 i keep them till i need my levels testing .

[SoozieQ in reply to sezzy]

sezzy - thanks, yes I have just googled where to get my own T3 testing kit. The problem is - what do I do with the results ? I assume I take them to the GP and see what they say - although I know A GP that willingly prescribes T3 meds is a truly rare being !

[sezzy in reply to SoozieQ]

Yeah worth a try , at least you know if your converting well etc.

Post the results on here and someone maybe able to give some advice x

[Hidden in reply to SoozieQ]

range of tests here (some with TUK discount) my Active B12 test came with lab advice.

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/testin...