Does anyone have any information about the surrey park clinic.

[sammorgar]

In 2006 I was told that I am euthyroid although like most others on here I feel rubbish and my weight is a real problem. I have all the other symptoms and a goitre so obviously all is not well with my thyroid. I'm going to get a copy today of my last test done by the GP so that I can start to ask the right questions. I thought that this is how everyone feels when menopausal/old. Now I am mostly through that. GP tried to put me on anti-depressants. I'm not depressed, I am miserable and angry at feeling like this. I realise now that there is light at the end if you get the meds and the support right.

[rosetrees]

May I suggest you edit the title of your post? You haven't said why you are asking about a particular clinic and all replies should be by PM.

[shaws Administrator]

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[sammorgar in reply to shaws]

Thanks for replying. My diagnosis of the goitre was easy. I lost a lot of weight on Lighterlife and the swelling in the throat was obvious. Luckily it was benign when tested. I have had my meds done:

Thryoid function test (SF409) - normal, no action.

Serum TSH level 0.8 mIU/L (0.4 - 5.0)

Serum free T4 level 17pmol/L (9 - 19)

Haematinic comments - some abnormalities, none serious, see Dr 2-4 wks. False normal serum B12 results may rarely occur. If there is a high clinical suspicion of pernicious anaemia or subacute degeneration of the cord, please discuss further testing.

Methotrexate, aminopterin & folinic acid (Leucoverin) cross react with folate binding proteins in folate asseys. This may give rise to falsely high serum folate results.

Serum vitamin B12 362 ng/L (189 - 883)

Serum folate 4.6 ug/L (4.8 - 19.0)

I notice there is no T3 result which is what everyone is talking about. Can anyone make sense of the above so I know what to ask when I go to my appointment at the Clinic

[shaws Administrator]

Hi again,

If you copy and paste your blood test results into a new question, you will get responses from members who are better at blood tests than me. Also in the heading of your question put Goitre - help with blood tests. I can see your B12 and folate are low. Don't supplement with B12 methylcobalamin yet in case they are going to test you for pernicious anaemia.