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Private Thyroid results - what do they mean?

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I've just received my results from private testting - anyone able to tell me what they mean - for the record these are a little different to every test I've had in the past. They seem to be in the 'normal' range and I have been feeling OK the past few weeks - a lot less cold than usual although temp is still around 97F

TSH = 0.645 (range 0.27-4.2) this is usually around 0.39

Free T4 = 18 (range 12-22) this is usually around 12.4

Total T4 = 84.1 (59-154)

Free T3 = 5.45 (3.10-6.8)

Vit B12 = 290 (140-724) this was 289 previously

Folate = 12.5 (2.91-50) this was 3.5 previously

Ferritin = 55.4 (13-150) this was 10 previously

I'm not on any medication and am supplementing with Vit B12, Iron, Vit C, Vit D, Folic acid, Selenium, Kelp, Vit K2

Any thoughts greatly appreciated.

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Did you not have TPO and TG Thyroid antibodies tested?

B12 still looks low

Supplementing B12 and B complex should/could help

Ferritin also needs to be higher. If you eat liver once a week that should push level up

Do you know your vitamin D levels

Improving vitamin levels helps Thyroid hormones work

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Donought in reply to SlowDragon

Hi slowdragon,

Thanks for replying. Sorry yes, I should have put TPO and TG results - both negative.

I don't know Vit D but I'm guessing around 90 as I'm supplementing and it was around 85.

I'm vegetarian but am thinking I'll have to start eating liver as I don't seem to be able to get the B12 up, which is odd.

Thanks again for replying.

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Ferritin is the vitamin liver improves

B12 you can take sublingual B12 lozenges, plus vitamin B complex

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It's also great for VitB12 :)

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