Endo visit

[misswinky34]

Thyroid anti bodies 35 does that mean sub clinical and not hashimotos?

The endo said this means it's negative and thyroid is just underactive. Is this not degenerative then?

[Clutter]

Misswinky34,

Do you have the lab ref range? In some areas 35 is positive but in my are >100 is positive.

If you don't have Hashimoto's thyroid is unlikely to degenerate but can still fail as you age.

[misswinky34]

No I didn't ask the ranges (Grrr) and I even wrote it on my hand. They just said antibody count was 35 so classed as negative.

I'm seeing them again In 2 weeks so will ask them then. They said I am slightly over medicated but they were happy with the tsh and free t4