Hello, I would be so grateful for any help understanding my blood tests results. Following on from my first post a couple of weeks ago, I am a breastfeeding mom of a 10 month old baby girl. I have been taking levothyroxine since January 2015, first only 25 mg then was put on 50 mg during my pregnancy.
Basically I have similar symptoms to when I first started taking levo: extreme tiredness, weight gain, brain fog, achy hands and joints and also very low mood. I followed the advice that was given by members 2 weeks ago and did my blood tests again privately while I was in Italy. In the meantime I started taking a breastfeeding supplement. I did the bloods on an empty stomach, without having taken levo for 24 hours. The results are once again within range, but TSH is going up, and T4 down. Also I seem to have low thyroid antibodies, does it mean I don't have Hashimotos? I've never had T3 and antibodies done before. Thanks so much in advance for any advice!
October 2016
TSH 3,4190 (0.2800 – 4. 6000)
T3 2.32 (1.40 – 4.20)
T4 10.3 (8.0 – 22)
Thyroid stimulating Immoglobulin (TSI ab) 22.7 (0.2 – 50.0)
Antithyroglobulin Antibody (TG Ab) 0.9 (<34.0)
Antithyroid Peroxidase Antibody (TPO Ab) 0.5 (<12)
Serum ferritin 26.4 (10 – 284)
Serum Iron 94.8 (38 – 145)
Serum Sodium 142 (136 – 146)
Serum Potassium 4.57 (3.50 – 5.50)
Serum Urea Level 39 (<50)
Serum creatinine 0.71 (0.30 – 1.40)
Full Blood count
total white cell count 7.43 (3.6-10)
Haemoglobin estimation 12.7 g/dL (12-16.5)
Red Blood Cell count 4.38 (4-5.40)
! Haematocrit 0.375 (0.360-0.470)
MCV 85.6 fl (80-99)
MCH 29.1 pg (26-34)
MCHC 339 g/L (320-380)
Platelet count 305 (140-460)
Neutrophil count 58.1 (40-75)
Lymphocyte count 30.8 (20 - 48)
Monocyte count 7.5 (2 - 12)
Eosin count 3.2 (0.00-6.0)
Basophil count 0.04 (0.00-2.0)
Is serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP) any use?
I thought I'd also copy my previous bloods in case it might be useful to compare:
September 2016
TSH 2.5
T4 17.3
May 2016
TSH 1.6 (0.2- 5.0)
T4 19.3 (9.0 - 24)
Serum ferritin 23.7 ug/L (7-90)
Serum Vitamin B12 421 ng/L (150-900)
Serum Folate 12.1 ug/L (3.0-16)
Serum Sodium 141 mmol/L (133-146)
Serum Potassium 5.1 mol/L (3.5-5.5)
Serum Urea Level 5.1 mol/L (3.5-7.4)
Serum creatinine 76 umol/L (45-84)
GFR calculated abbreviated MDRD 75 mL/min/1.73m2
Vitamin D
25-Hydroxivitamin D2 level 4 nmol/L
25-Hydroxivitamin D3 level 66.8 nmol/L
Serum vitamin D 70.8 mol/L
Full Blood count
total white cell count 8.7 (4-11)
Haemoglobin estimation 130 g/L (115-165)
Red Blood Cell count 4.46 (3.80-5.50)
! Haematocrit 0.362 (0.370-0.470)
MCV 81 fl (80-98)
MCH 29.1 pg (27-33)
MCHC 359 g/L (320-365)
Platelet count 347 (150-400)
Neutrophil count 5.62 (1.80-7.50)
Lymphocyte count 2.16 (1 - 4)
Monocyte count 0.66 (0.20 - 1)
Eosin count 0.26 (0.00-0.40)
Basophil count 0.04 (0.00-0.10)