Hypothyroid

[Afsa]

Hi, i have been past 7 yrs known as hypothyroid patient with a range of 2-3 as my tsh now for the first time my tsh has been found aa 5.3, tpo 10 and ferratin 30 is there anything that i need to be focused on when i see my doctor to discuss my result with?

[Afsa]

Me again.. I forgot to also mention that the what medically is called as bad and good cholesteol of mine is been dignost as abnormal tool! I appreciate if someone could advice me on what theae numbers are meant.

Thanks

[Clutter]

Welcome to the forum, Afsa.

Are you prescribed Levothyroxine?

[Afsa in reply to Clutter]

Yea i am on thyroxin 50 mg past 3 yrs everyday.

[Clutter in reply to Afsa]

Afsa, you should ask for a dose increase. Cholesterol rises when TSH rises and will almost certainly drop when you are optimally dosed on thyroxine.

The goal of thyroxine is to restore a patient to euthyroid status and for most people on medication that means TSH just above or below 1.0 with FT4 in the top 75% of range. Read Dr. Toft's comments in Treatment Options in the link below and email [e-mail] for a full copy of the Pulse article if it would be helpful to show to your GP.

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

Ask your GP for the lab ref range for the TPO antibodies so we can advise whether they are positive or negative.

Ferritin 30 is low. Half way through range is optimal which is usually over 100. Buy some iron tablets and take each tablet with 500-1,000mg vitamin C to aid absorption and minimise constipation. Have another ferritin test 4-6 months after supplementing and stop supplementing 2 weeks prior to the test. Iron must be taken 4 hours away from thyroxine.

[Afsa in reply to Clutter]

Tha ks Clutter for the usefull link will certainly take a print of the full range. Ito the tpo range is 34 as oer the lab ref range i got. For the iron i am taking Floressin which i hope will help in regularizing the ferratin level. Given this, fo uu still think i need to take the iron and vitamin c thu?

[Clutter in reply to Afsa]

Afsa, TPO 10 is under range 34 so you don't have autoimmune thyroid disease (Hashimoto's).

Take the vitamin C with the Floressin.