Comments welcomed on recent results, please

[Megluka]

H/O Hashimotos - for the last eight weeks I have been supplementing with 5000mcg Solgar B12, folate, Vit D, B complex, brazil nuts for selenium although more recently, selenium supps. Also stopped taking reflux meds which should improve absorption. Also gone GF.

I will outline results in MAY RANGE JULY form so any changes can be seen

MAY RANGE JULY

TSH 0.516 0.27-4.20 1.34

Free thyroxine 19.86 12-22 16.67

Total thyroxine (T4) 125.5 59-154 114.1

Free T3 4.78 3.10-6.80 3.69

Thyroglobulin A/B 19.35 0-115 10.5

Thyroid peroxidase A/B 58.74 0-34 61.35

Vit B12 140-724 702

Folate May 6.29 3.89-26.8 .....different ranges so

Folate July 14.87 2.91-50.0 .....difficult to compare

Ferritin 38.6 13-150 94.4

CRP not done 0-5 53.6

I can see the B12 has gone up dramatically and the ferritin and folate levels are much improved. Medichecks seem to have changed their normal range for folate between May and July so that complicates matters slightly.

I can see my thyroid levels have dropped which is surprising as I have stopped taking the reflux meds, have been upping the selenium intake to aid T4 to T3 conversion and have for the last eight weeks been taking the Levo on its own an hour before breakfast which I was not doing before.

What does the raised CRP indicate? I know it can mean injury or inflammation but one site I looked at said that CRP raises with age and I am 68 so is this normal for my age.

I know one thing....I just cannot stay awake and am going to bed at 8pm.

Comments would be welcome

[Marz]

Low Ferritin may well cause your fatigue and needs treating 😊

[Megluka in reply to Marz]

Thank you Marz

The ferritin has come up from 38.6 to 94.4 in three months so that is coming up reasonably well.

My main concerns are the thyroid levels dropping, the CRP rising and the also the rise in antibodies despite going gluten free.

[Marz in reply to Megluka]

Ooops - sorry mis-read it !! OK it is fine ! Blood test results can vary - were they taken at the same time of day - fasting and just water ??

Anti-bodies can vary hugely too. CRP being raised can be due to the Hashimotos. Your gut needs time to heal ....