Re shock! Looked at back thyroid bloods on line as advised.

[Tinkerbell-5]

Tinkerbell-5

an hour agoTinkerbell-5

Not sure I posted this in right place so re did it

After advice re checking on line mess records I have discovered things I was unaware of as I was never informed. I was curious re the symptoms I have been experiencing for years so started looking from the back dates forward and found this: apparently GP had included TSH test in October 2000; results 1.11; June 2002; 0.58 normal range 0.34-5.6. Have experienced palpitations and fluttering in the chest for years; have had approx 5-6 ECGs to date, all of which were reported as normal by GP, one being in November 2002. There was then a letter dated December 2002 from the cardiologist reporting that all the bloods taken were normal except the thyroid function test, which was as follows. TSH 0.06 free T4 18.38. The cardiologist requested my GP repeated the bloods to include T3 as I could be thyrotoxic and would warrant appropriate management!!! I wasn't even told!!

Gob smacked or what! As I understand It thyroid growths develop at approx 1ml per year, very slowly. My growth which was indeterminate in fine needle biopsy was 1.6cm. Maths tell me that if I had been treated I may well have avoided surgery and now all symptoms I'm experiencing.

I'm due to have bilateral carpal tunnel surgery on 07/03 and 21/03, which by the way when I first went with symptoms approx 2 years ago I was told by my GP I must be sleeping on my hands.

My last thyroid result was TSH 3.52, T4 12.5. Serum iron low at 11.4. Serum ferritin 33.7 so also on low side. Serum B12 415. Serum folate 20. Transferrin saturation 17%.

Feel angry now but at least I know why this has been going on. Any advice/ thoughts would be appreciated.

[Treepie]

Without the recent ranges it isndifficult for the experts on this site to comment.But looks like your thyroid is now struggling and B12 should probably be higher,

[Tinkerbell-5 in reply to Treepie]

My last thyroid result was TSH 3.52, T4 12.5. Serum iron low at 11.4. Serum ferritin 33.7 so also on low side. Serum B12 415. Serum folate 20. Transferrin saturation 17%. Sorry should have given date was mid October these bloods were taken. Still can't believe my GP didn't tell me about the letter from cardiologist in 2002. The first I knew about thyroid problem was February last year when I was referred to ENT because my voice had changed. Always had strange and sometimes horrible symptoms that GP dismissed.