I'm new here. I'd like opinions on blood results please...

[Joesy55]

Hello, Im not yet diagnosed but have had symptoms consistent with being Hypothyroid for about 10 years and they are steadily getting worse. I am in the process of trying to get a trial of Thyroxine ( as per NICE guidelines for Sub clinical Hypothyroidism). My TSH has been steadily rising for the last 5 years and in November 2015 was 5.36 ( 0.35-5.5) my T4 was last tested in Nov 2014 and it was 14.5 (11-23) with TPo level 679 (0-60) . NB: I first tested ( through Blue Horizon) positive for antibodies in March 2014.

Tests done last week however have confused me and show :

TSH as 3.02 ( 0.35-5.50)

Serum free T4 as 11.6. ( 11-23)

Serum free T3 as 4.9 ( 3.50-6.50)

TPo 554 ( 0-60)

The GP has referred me to an Endocrinologist ( haven't seen the GP or spoken to her since getting the blood results but I had asked for a referral when she said she couldn't start a trial without referral to the Endocrine team) the receptionist copied my blood results and told me a referral had been made.

Before I speak to the GP/Endo I wondered if you had any advice - I'm puzzled that my T4 is so low in the range ( which might explain why I am feeling even more fatigued on exertion than normal) but that my TSH has dropped since November. I did have blood taken at exactly same time in Nov and Feb, first thing and after fasting overnight.

Thank you.

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Hi welcome to the forum. I am not the best at reading results but hopefully someone better will come along soon.

Your antibodies are still raised but have gone down. Also your tsh but yes t4 is far too low and dropping. Your t3 is slightly too low also. Have you changed your diet at all during this time or did you start supplementing or both? Just wondering if anything you have done may have helped a little with the antibodies. You are still obviously still way too low on the range and have high antibodies. It could have been that last time you were tested it was during a flair up and you are not having as much of one now. I know things can happen a lot differently with auto immune disease.