I have every symptom of HYPOthyroidism but blood work is not consistent. Dr has no clue. I am in the US I'm not sure if things are different. If anyone could shed some light I'd be eternally grateful. Looking for support and maybe a friend who is going through the same thing....
TSH 1.74 (.3-3.7)
T4 5.7 (4.0-12.0)
Free t4 .84 (.53-1.43)
T3 79.4 (60-180)
Free t3 3.2 (2.4-4.2)
IGA 1 (.3-3)
IGG 3 (.5-3)
TPO <.2 (0.0-9.0)
B12 188 (211-911) LOW
Vit d 18 (30-100) LOW
Iron 135 (40-170)
Iron binding 396 (250-450)
Ferritin 9.3 (10-291) LOW
As you can see the only things considered low are the vitamins and ferritin 😩 Help!!!!
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Hey Gina. I understand your frustration and concerns.. been there and still fighting to get optimal. I'm hoping the more senior members will chime in about your labs, but I have to ask: did you fast prior to bloodwork and leave 24 hour gap between blood work and any thyroid meds (if you are taking any)? There's are a lot of reference posts one can read here to understand/interpret your labs just search "Hashimoto's". Your ferritin, B12 and D3 levels are clearly flagged as low of course so these are def a concern. Search also the topic "low ferritin" and "low B12" etc. to get some insight from other posts on these topics.
There are many threads to read with similar situations - here's one of many
Thanks son much for your reply and the links for reference. I do not take thyroid meds so that's not the cause of any lab abnormalities and yes I was fasting. Again I appreciate your reply
Hello and thanks for responding. I was tested for celiac and it was negative, I was also tested for gluten allergy, also negative. Of course that doesn't mean I'm not sensitive to it. I did go to a Gastro. He wants to do a scope, a swallow camera and biopsies. I am scared to death to have this all done so I cancelled my operation it had been scheduled for July 6th ....
Did they put you under sedation? I don't want to do the clean out drink 😣 I'm afraid of infection and then taking biopsies of my stomach and intestines
Camera down the throat with mild sedation, your not even aware it's been done. Seems just a few seconds that your in theatre and your all done, no pain what so ever.
I was dreading it too, but it was fine. Would do it again without any worries if it was ever required.
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it had been scheduled for July 6th .... 
Hardening of the arteries OR is it something else?
Bloating - please can anyone advise on how to tell if it's hypothyroidism or something else?
New member with Hoshimotos and hypothyroid issues 
