Which tests for possible Hashi's?

[jaxnbreeze]

A friend of mine has been diagnosed with fibromyalgia after a whiplash accident and she would like to be properly tested for hypo. Apart from TSH, T3 and T4 which tests would she need for Hashi. antibodies? Many thanks, Jax

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Yes, the antibodies

[shaws Administrator]

Your friend should have an antibodies blood test. I know of an expert who said that sometimes after whiplash it may have damaged the thyroid gland some can develop a thyroid gland dysfunction.

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/about_...

This is a link re fibromyalgia

web.archive.org/web/2010103...

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Whiplash is known to occasionally damage the pituitary gland, which has a knock on effect to thyroid dysfunction. chiroweb.com/mpacms/dc_ca/a...

[Marz]

The anti-bodies are Anti-TPO and Anti-Tg....

Also have VitD B12 Ferritin Folate Iron tested too - it may help current symptoms. All need to be near the TOP of their ranges....

[jaxnbreeze in reply to Marz]

I know TPO means Thryoid Peroxidare anti-body but what does Anti-tg mean ? Thanks.

[Marz in reply to jaxnbreeze]

Thyroid Peroxidase and anti-Thyroglobulin....