please help with results

[jengibbon01]

My results are as follows:

t3 3.9 (3.50-6.50)

t4 14.9 (11.00-23.00)

tsh 2.25 (0.35-5.50)

Is my t4 low?

looking for advice

thanks

[galathea]

It's not great... And the tsh has risen in order to tell the thyroid to make more hormones. If you are on meds you probably need more, if you aren't on meds then you really ought to have antibodies measured. If you have antibodies its not going to get better on its iwn.

G

[jengibbon01 in reply to galathea]

my anitbodies were 40 (0.00-60.00)

Do you think I should go back to the doctors.

What do you think about the t3?

thanks for the reply.

[jengibbon01 in reply to galathea]

Also not on meds... looking for a diagnosis

[galathea in reply to jengibbon01]

Well the t3 is low because the free t4 is low. Getting a diagnosis with no antibodies and a tsh of less than 10 in the uk is not easy.

We do have iodine deficient soil in the uk so the thyroid may be short of materials to work with. Have you had a look round the thyroiduk.org.uk website?

G x

[jengibbon01 in reply to galathea]

thanks for your reply.

My anitbodies were 40 (0.00-60.00).

Feeling really crap and just looking for some answers. My face and neck are extremely swollen

thanks

[galathea in reply to jengibbon01]

Yes, i saw you had low antibodies, but until they are over 60, you wont be classed as having any. Many of us have antibodies in the thousands. There is some good info about getting a diagnosis on the thyroud uk site.

Xx

[jengibbon01]

thanks for your advice I will read up.

My ferritin was 68 from 20-250 is this ok?

thanks

[Clutter in reply to jengibbon01]

Jengibbon01, ferritin 68 is probably okay but half way through range is optimal. Either eat more iron rich food or supplement low dose iron and take it with 500mg-1,000mg vitamin C to aid absorption and minimise constipation.

Your thyroid levels don't indicate hypothyroidism. See my reply on your previous post re improving thyroid function.