Feeling Neck Tightness/Fullness

Hi, I am sorry you are feeling so bad and that the doctor hasn't come to your aid. It's unfortunate the only take account of the TSH result instead of taking all your thyroid hormones into account.

First of all, I agree with you that your blood results aren't too good when you have clinical symptoms.

if you've had blood tests recently, get a print-out with the ranges and post.

If not, ask GP to do another blood test but for a Full Thyroid Function Test which should be TSH, T3, T4, Free T4 and Free T3, and antibodies plus Vitamin B12, Vit D, iron, ferritin and folate. They only appear to do the minimum i.e. TSH and T4.

If he or the lab wont do all that is requested Thyroiduk.org has recommended labs and you can have use them and get a small discount with the TUK Code No.

If you get a new blood test, make the earliest appointment and fast (you can drink water). Don't take medication until after test.

Get a print-out of your blood test results with the ranges (ranges are important as labs differ) and post them on a new question for comments.

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

I have tried to get the blood tests on numerous occasions, but my GP keeps saying that the Lab will not test them, only TSH. Last Feb I saw Endo and he did the last test with TSH 3.5 and T4 17.2 and he to refused to do anymore. Think it was because I put a request in not to see this particular consultant, and I did!! Just my luck. My GP surgery actually is Blue Horizon, so its really frustrating that I can't get the test done. Thanks for reply, I will really have to think hard about getting it done privately, but can't really afford it.