Un confirming thyroid

[Janb18]

My t4 has been erratic for past 12 months some days I'm so tired and aching I can hardly get out of bed.I'm on 125mgs levothyroxine. It's as you my body is not complying with the thyroxine any one else experienced this problem back at gp again tomorrow after recent blood test .

[shaws Administrator]

Did you have your blood test at the very earliest, fasting (you can drink water) and leave a gap of 24 hours between last dose of levo and test?

[Janb18 in reply to shaws]

No I didn't this wasn't suggested by gp

[shaws Administrator in reply to Janb18]

Your results will be skewed and not optimum.

GPs don't know much about the variation in the TSH which is highest earliest a.m. varies throughout the day and is lowest late p.m. That's why many remain quite unwell.

I'd phone the doctor tomorrow and say you've taken advice from the NHS Choices for information about dysfunctions of the thyroid gland and you need to have a new blood test at the earliest.

Also request, TSH, T4, T3, Free T4, Free T3 and thyroid antibodies. B12, Vit D, iron, ferritin and folate.

He or the labs may not do all of them but those that aren't done you can get privately from one of our recommended labs.

[Janb18 in reply to shaws]

Thank you I will mention thus tomorrow and will rebook test. I will submit the outcome.

[Clutter]

Janb18,

It will help members advise if you post the recent thyroid blood results and ranges.