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Hi, RESULTS HELP needed please.

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I have been on 2 grains of Nature Thyroid for a while now but unsure as to whether I should up the dose as I still feel just as bad as I did when I switched from levo to Nature Thyroid meds.

I'm also now concerned about my "high" iron level (see below).

Please can someone give me some advice.

TSH 0.005 (0.27 - 4.20) mlU/L

Total T4 92.3 (64.5 - 142.0) nmol/L

Free T4 13.86 (12 - 22) pmol/L

Free T3 5.86 (3.1 - 6.8) pmol/L

Ferritin 202.0 (20 150) mg/L

Serum Folate 26.68 (8.83 - 60.8) nmol/L

I also have hashimoto. Levels have been greatly reduced on a gluten free diet but still feel so very ill.

Any helps and advice would be gratefully received.

Many thanks Shilling11

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Your dose looks about right based on your results, if it were me I wouldnt raise it.

Your continued symptoms could be caused by other factors ie the raised ferritin which needs looking into first. Also get your vit and mineral levels checked as it is often the case that your body is just not utilising the thyroid meds it has due to poor levels of these.

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startagaingirl

How are your vit d and b12 levels?

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shilling11 in reply tostartagaingirl

Hi,

Thank you for replying.

My Vit D is: 149 (which is at the upper end)

B12 is: 767 (which is on the high side and just over range)

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startagaingirl

Just trying to help - you say you feel bad, what do you mean by that, what are your symptoms? In the absence of high supplementation, raised ferritin would usually be an indication of inflammation somewhere, have you any suspicions around any other conditions?

Another area to consider could be intolerance to other foods besides gluten, I have to be dairy free as well for instance.

Gillian x

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Glynisrose

How do you feel? Thats the most important thing. DO NOT listen to anyone else but your own body. Numbers are numbers but the way you feel is best.

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