Results

[Lara888]

TPO antibody 583.3 (<34)

TG antibody >2000 (<115)

TSH 11.8 (0.2 - 4.2)

Free T4 9.5 (12 - 22)

Free T3 3.7 (3.1 - 6.8)

GP has said to wait and see re results before starting medication does this sound ok

Thankyou

[SlowDragon Administrator]

These are your results. Do you mean he wants to wait and retest?

It shows you are hypothyroid and have high antibodies- so cause is Hashimotos or also called autoimmune thyroid disease

You should be started on Levothyroxine

Ask for vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 to be tested - these can be low as result and may need supplementing too

[Lara888 in reply to SlowDragon]

Thankyou the results are NHS but he wants to wait and retest should I be on medication

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Lara888]

They don't need retesting, the evidence is there. Yes you should be on medication.

Jeez, I have steam coming out of my ears here, what an utter disgrace this so called doctor is.

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Lara888 WHAAATTT!!!

TSH 11.8 (0.2 - 4.2)

Free T4 9.5 (12 - 22)

Free T3 3.7 (3.1 - 6.8)

What's he waiting for? For you to go into myxoedema coma? He's a total, useless jerk, an utter idiot. You are overtly hypothyroid. Your TSH is way over range, even over the normal level for diagnosis which is 10, your FT4 is a long way under range and FT3 is barely in range.

Make an appointment with another GP and ask for a prescription for Levo. Unless you are a child, frail, elderly or have a heart condition, refuse 25mcg and start on 50mcg or even 75mcg. Once you have your diagnosis and Levo then make a formal complaint about this doctor.

6 weeks after starting Levo you should have a retest and an increase in dose of 25mcg, and this should be repeated every 6 weeks until your symptoms abate and you feel well. The aim of a treated hypo patient generally is for TSH to be 1 or below or wherever it is needed for FT4 and FT3 to be in the upper part of their respective reference ranges when on Levo only.

When having thyroid tests, always book the first appointment of the morning, fast overnight (water allowed) and leave off Levo for 24 hours. This ensures the highest possible TSH which is needed when looking for an increase in dose or to avoid a reduction. Do this every time so that results can be compared accurately and it's useful to keep a spreadsheet or diary of all your tests with date, test, reference range, dose of Levo, notes on how you feel etc.

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Not only are you overly hypothyroid, you have autoimmune thyroiditis aka Hashimoto's too, 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...

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Most of us Hypos, and Hashi's patients, tend to have low nutrient levels. It would be useful for the following tests to be done to check your levels now and if there are any deficiencies they can be supplemented, so ask your GP for the following

Vit D

B12

Folate

Ferritin

[Lara888 in reply to SeasideSusie]

Thankyou I will be seeing a different doctor today about these results and I will post on what happens at the appointment later

[Lara888]

I will make a complaint against this one as well

[spongecat]

This really takes the biscuit. I know there are doctors who (disgracefully) hold off treatment until TSH is hitting 10 and people are feeling very ill but nevertheless, what exactly is the doctor waiting for....the Second Coming?

Hope you get some better news with your appointment later on.

[crimple]

There are too many docs who don't understand what devastating effects thyroid antibodies can have on our health. It is breath taking that they deny there is a problem with such high levels and a way over top TSH level. It really is time that there was a revolution in Medical schools that ensured all student medics are taught properly about the thyroid and how it can devastate our lives. I suppose it is no coincidence that 90% of patients are women and the vast majority menopausal when eventually diagnosed. Pity we can't inject all those useless medics with a dose of antib's and see how they like it!

[Lara888 in reply to crimple]

Thankyou I have posted what came out of my GP appointment today and I think it was positive