Fed up feeling no well

[Karen2412]

Hi I'm a lada diabetic , got coeliac disease and generally feel not well . My bloods recently show t4 is at 11 is this a thyroid problem ?? 😕

[SlowDragon Administrator]

With coeliac disease it's very common to be low in vitamin D, B12 and magnesium

Have you had Vitamin D, B12, folate and ferritin tested. Always get actual results and ranges

Do you supplement any of these (no point testing magnesium- just supplement)

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[Karen2412 in reply to SlowDragon]

All my coeliac bloods are fine , my insulin does fluctuates sometimes I need more , then a few weeks later have to reduce or I would be hypo !!

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK]

I suspect many people, like me, would have to look up LADA. It looks like a typo initially.

Latent Autoimmune Diabetes of Adulthood

No idea if it is a thyroid problem without knowing the reference range. It is a bit like temperature - someone says it is 30 degrees outside. Do they change to swimwear or bundle themselves into thick winter clothing? Depends whether it is Celsius or Fahrenheit. OK - so we can guess that is Free T4 on lower limit of reference ranges are often (but not always) around 9 to 15... So there might be a thyroid issue.

[shaws Administrator]

Ask your doctor to test your thyroid hormones and make the appointment at the very earliest possible, fasting (you can drink water). If you were taking thyroid hormone replacements, you'd allow a 24 hour gap between last dose and test and take it afterwards.

Ask if he will do TSH, T4, T3, Free T4, Free T3 and thyroid antibodies. He or lab may only do TSH and T4 but you can have the others privately if you can afford it. They are pin-prick tests. We have recommended labs.

Also ask GP to test B12, Vit D, iron, ferritin and folate. Deficiencies can also cause symptoms.

[Karen2412 in reply to shaws]

Just had loads of bloods done on thu , thyriod , kidney , and liver there is a few of them off , my creatine is rising and my bilirubin is at 6 , also free t4 is 11 , hoping to get a answe soon , hate feeling this no well can't get out of bed till after 2 in the afternoon , muscle and joint pain , feeling cold all the time it's a joke 😕

[shaws Administrator in reply to Karen2412]

I completely understand how you feel and it is a huge surprise to find yourself feeling far worse than before being diagnosed.

Get a print-out of your results each time you have a blood test and make sure the ranges are shown (these are in brackets after the result). This helps members to respond as labs differ in their ranges. Members will also respond when you give your results/ranges.