June 15 results while waiting fir the next round

[lily0175]

So these are basic tests from June 2015 -

TSH 1.67mu/L (0.35-3.5)

FT4 10pmol/L (8-21)

FT3 4pmol/L (3.8-6) comment normal no action

Ferritin 37ug/L (23-300) comment normal no action

Dr sees no point in testing B12 & D......

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

lily0175 I know you are waiting for more recent results and it will be interesting to see the pattern over the years.

On those results alone, TSH isn't bad, in fact it's where you'd expect to see a healthy person's level ie 2 or below. The problem there is that your FT4 and FT3 were both very low in range. A health person's would generally be over half way. If you had hypo symptoms at the time then central/secondary hypothyroidism should have been considered which is where the problem is with the pituitary or hypothalamus rather than the thyroid. However, nothing concrete can be gleaned from them, let's wait and see the others.

Your ferritin was far to low, your GP should have prescribed iron supplements or at least suggested you buy your own. If your level is still the same now then something needs to be done. Ferritin needs to be at least 70 for thyroid hormone to work, our own or replacement. Recommended level is half way through it's range.

Your doctor is clueless if he sees no point in testing B12 or vit D. Don't forget that you can get these done yourself.

[shaws Administrator]

Why does he not see the sense in testing B12 and Vit D. These are pro-hormones and essential to be optimal. I posted a link before and I'll look for it now.

[shaws Administrator]

You may have to get your own B12 and Vit D from one of our recommended labs.

healthline.com/health/vitam...

This one, move into 4 minutes to begin.

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

[lily0175]

Thank you for the information - feeling even more frustrated given the evidence was there in 2015......