Hashi question x

[fidders]

Could I ask if people could tell me where you source NDT from. My gp won’t prescribe thyroxine as she will have her wrist slapped I’m gutted as my symptoms can at times be horrendous. If you are not allowed to public ally comment could you message me. I have high thyroid antibodies all other results with in range but on the low side of normal TIA

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Post your actual test results and ranges. Plus have you had vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 tested. If so post these too

Hashimoto's very often affects the gut, leading to low stomach acid, low vitamin levels and leaky gut.

Low vitamins that affect thyroid are vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12. When they are too low they stop Thyroid hormones working.

Changing to a strictly gluten free diet may help reduce symptoms.

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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 and don't take Levo in the 24 hours prior to test, delay and take straight after. This gives highest TSH and most consistent results

[fidders]

Yes these are the results I went to medi check

ENDOCRINOLOGYThyroid FunctionTHYROID STIMULATING HORMONE 2.87 mIU/L 0.27 - 4.20

FREE THYROXINE 13.68 pmol/L 12.00 - 22.00

TOTAL THYROXINE(T4) 86.0 nmol/L 59.00 - 154.00

FREE T3 3.72 pmol/L 3.10 - 6.80

Thyroid AntibodiesTHYROGLOBULIN ANTIBODY 11.560 IU/mL 0.00 - 115.00

THYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBODIES*107.5 IU/mL 0.00 - 34.00

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[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to fidders]

So you do definitely have Hashimoto's

All your GP is looking at is the the fact TSH, FT4 and FT3 are in range.

But FT4 is very near bottom of range.

Changing to strictly gluten free is very likely to help

See The Thyroid Pharmacist website for masses of info about Hashimoto's plus she has excellent video series called the Thyroid Secret on you tube

Low vitamins due to leaky gut and low stomach acid.

You can test just vitamin D for £28 via vitamindtest.org.uk

Or Medichecks can do all four

Essential to get them as good as possible

Hashimoto's is as much a gut problem as it is the thyroid.

Improving your gut function can really help

Bone Broth, plus pro and pre-biotics

Read as much as you can, (all those websites listed above are good) general medics have little idea about the gut issues

You can email Louise at Thyroid UK for list of recommended thyroid specialists

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A functional nutritionist is another option, I think there's some on that list too

[fidders]

Thank you so much for your reply x