Blood tests

[dablackduo]

Got my blood results form my doctor finally. Been putting of a visit.

Results are Austalian.

Blood Tests - 26/09/17

Thyroid Function Tests

Free T4 14.8 pmol/L (9.0 - 19.0) * Mid range.

Free T3 (not tested)

*last tested 16/02/17 3.9 pmol/L (2.6 - 6.0)

TSH 6.1 mIU/L (0.3 - 3.5) * High I believe this may be because I transitioned back to Eutroxsig.

Thyroid Antibodies

Peroxidase Ab >1000 H IU/ml (<6)

Thyroglobin Ab 177 H IU/ml (<4)

* Both are high. Maybe a sign of Hashi's or something else

Autoantibodies

Anti-nuclear Abs (ANA) Negative (*Titrre <1 : 80)

Iron Studies

Iron 19 umol/L (5 - 30) *on the low to mid range. Could be slightly higher.

Transferrin 2.4 g/L 1.9 - 3.1)

TIBC 61 umol/L (47 - 77) *Lower end to Mid range. This looks ok.

Trans Sat 31 % (20 - 45)

Ferritin 36 ug/L (30 - 250) *On the low end.This should be higher.

B12/Folate

Vitamin B12 1270 pmol/L (>150)

*Still high. Didn't have any supps for over 4 months proir to the test. Had SI a few days after.

Folate Serum 22 nmol/L (>7.0)

hydroxycalciferol

(this is supposed to be Vitamin D)

79 nmol/L (50 - 150) *Slightky on the low end.Could be better

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Dabblackduo,

You are undermedicated to have TSH 6.1. Ask your GP for a dose increase.

The goal of Levothyroxine is to restore the patient to euthyroid status. For most patients that will be when TSH is 0.3 - 1.0 with FT4 in the upper range. FT4 needs to be in the upper range in order that sufficient T3 is converted. Read Treatment Options in thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/about_... Email [e-mail] if you would like a copy of the Pulse article to show your GP.

Thyroid peroxidase and thyroglobulin antibodies are positive for autoimmune thyroid disease (Hashimoto's). There is no cure for Hashimoto's which causes 90% of hypothyroidism. Levothyroxine treatment is for the low thyroid levels it causes. Many people have found that 100% gluten-free diet is helpful in reducing Hashi flares, symptoms and eventually antibodies.

chriskresser.com/the-gluten...

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/about_...

I'm not expert on iron but your iron, tibc, transferrin and saturation look okay to me.

Ferritin is low in range. Halfway through range is optimal. I don't think your iron will go over range if you supplement iron to raise ferritin. Take 1,000mg vitamin C with iron to aid absorption and minimise constipation. Retest in 4-6 months. Take iron 4 hours away from Levothyroxine.

Why are you self injecting when B12 is 1270? If you have symptoms of B12 deficiency in b12deficiency.info/signs-an... go to healthunlocked.com/pasoc for advice as they are the experts on B12 and folate.

Folate is good.

VitD 79 is replete. If it is spring/summer in Australia you should be able to increase vitD naturally.