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Medichecks blood results - help please?

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After so much drama with GP I got a test done with medichecks . I am booked to take them to the GP on Tuesday but wondered if someone could help me interpret them please?

I took them first thing in the morning on an empty stomach

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Adele I would remove your name and d.o.b. To edit you click on the down arrow and select edit.

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Adele-84 in reply toshaws

I didn't notice , thank you 😃

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Adele_84,

Your remaining lobe is struggling to produce T4 and T3 but your GP is unlikely to diagnose hypothyroidism until TSH is > 4.20 or whatever is top of the TSH range at the lab your practice uses.

FT4 and FT3 are good due to the high TSH but will eventually drop when the remaining lobe is unable to respond to TSH demands.

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Adele-84 in reply toClutter

Thank you, is this enough to cause the weight gain & fatigue ?

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Clutter in reply toAdele-84

Adele-84,

Yes. I get very annoyed when someone has TSH close to top of range and they are told that "it's not your thyroid" as if TSH 4.19 means everything is perfect but TSH 4.21 means thyroid isn't working.

Ferritin, vitamin D, B12 and folate are often low in the months prior to a hypothyroid diagnosis so ask your GP to test them. Low/deficient levels will cause fatigue but not weight gain.

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Adele-84 in reply toClutter

Its incredibly frustrating, last time I was offered Orlistat. I don't want drugs to give me an upset stomach !! So fed up x

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