The TSH if from the pituitary gland - and it rises when thyroid gland is struggling to produce thyroid hormones. TSH is from the pituitary gland and the rest of the results are from the thyroid gland.
The most important tests re thyroid hormones is Free T3 and Free T4 and thyroid antibodies.
Did you have your blood test at the very earliest possible, fasting and allow a 24 hour gap between your last dose and levothyroxine.
If you've not had B12, Vit D, iron, ferritin and folate tested I'd suggest you get these too. Deficiencies can cause symptoms too.
yes i had my test at 8.30 am and i didnt take my meds till after and i fasted.
i had all the above done Sept 22 and i posted my results on a previous post,they were all ok it was suggested on here that my B12 (402 range 187-883)needed to be in upper range so i started taking sublingiual B12 1000mcg(?) but i started havin palpitations that slowly got worse.I checked my diary and it seemed a few days after taking these they started.They gradually got worse,so 2 days ago i stopped taking them and they are a lot better,so i put it down to these.
I can't have my vit tests repeated again till 12 weeks have passed,and i can't keep affording to pay privately.
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