Please help with normal thyroid results

[Nanamou]

I have posted before and finally got the print out of my thyroid results.

Thyroid Function Test

serum TSH level 1.67mIU/L (0.34-5.6)

serum free T4 level 10.20 pmol/L (7.5-21.1)

I have so many symptoms, but doctor is insisting my results are normal. Any help would be greatly appreciated, I have put on 2 stone of unexplainable weight gain, muscle and bone pain, hair and eyebrow loss, dry skin , fatique. Any help would be great. My test was in July, in the morning but had not been told to fast, so had eaten breakfast.

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Nanamou Your ferritin level is causing a problem. Below 70 and thyroid hormone can't work (our own or replacement). Recommended level is half way through it's range. So you need to get that up either with an iron supplement or try eating liver regularly, maximum 200mcg weekly. Also, include other iron rich foods in your diet apjcn.nhri.org.tw/server/in...

Have you had other vitamins and minerals tested - Vit D, B12 and folate? Muscle and bone pain can be due to low Vit D.

[Nanamou in reply to SeasideSusie]

Thank you for your reply. I am always slightly anaemic and have beta thalassemia trait. The GP provides quarterly b12 injections for me, as my b12 is low. . I will try and increase more with diet and will read the link u have posted. Just to check, does my thyroid need retesting or is it ok. Sorry my comprehension is not up to speed. The doctor has not recently tested vitamin d but told me to take a daily multivitamin

[SlowDragon Administrator]

You really need Thyroid antibodies testing, plus the vitamins. Also FT3 test (almost never done onNHS)

If antibodies are high this is autoimmune thyroid disease or Hashimoto's

If you can't get full thyroid and vitamin testing from GP

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/testin...

Medichecks Thyroid plus ultra vitamin or Blue Horizon Thyroid plus eleven are the most popular choice. DIY finger prick test or option to pay extra for private blood draw. Both companies often have money off offers. DIY finger prick test or option to pay extra for private blood draw or

All thyroid tests should be done as early as possible in morning and fasting

[Nanamou]

thanks slowDragon. I will chase these up with doctor. She has booked me in for ecg test tomorrow after work at the surgery, because of my faintness and racing heart before I feel like I'm gonna pass out