Whate are results telling me please

[Jax88]

New here

THYROGLOBULIN ANTIBODIES 669.5 (<115)

THYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBODIES >1000 (<34)

TSH 6.20 (0.2 - 4.2)

FREE T4 10.1 (12 - 22)

FREE T3 2.7 (3.1 - 6.8)

Thankyou

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Jax88 They're telling you that you're hypothyroid with Hashimoto's (autoimmune thyroiditis).

Are you diagnosed and on Levo?

Hashi's information:

Your high antibodies mean that you are positive for autoimmune thyroid disease aka Hashimoto's which is where antibodies attack the thyroid and gradually destroy it.

The antibody attacks cause fluctuations in symptoms and test results.

You can help reduce the antibodies by adopting a strict gluten free diet which has helped many members here. Gluten contains gliadin (a protein) which is thought to trigger autoimmune attacks so eliminating gluten can help reduce these attacks. You don't need to be gluten sensitive or have Coeliac disease for a gluten free diet to help.

Supplementing with selenium l-selenomethionine 200mcg daily can also help reduce the antibodies, as can keeping TSH suppressed.

stopthethyroidmadness.com/h...

stopthethyroidmadness.com/h...

hypothyroidmom.com/hashimot...

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/about_...

Gluten/thyroid connection: chriskresser.com/the-gluten...

[Jax88 in reply to SeasideSusie]

Thankyou not diagnosed or on levo

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Jax88]

To try and help get a diagnosis the following may be useful:

Dr Toft (ex president of British Thyroid Association and leading endocrinologist) wrote an article in Pulse Online magazine which says that if antibodies present then patients should be prescribed levothyroxine to nip things in the bud. Email [e-mail] and ask for a copy which you can then show to your doctor.