High AntiThyroglobulin(TgAB) and TSH! Need help

[kels33]

Hello friends, I have had Hashimoto's disease for about 5 years.

My last results were with the use of 3/4 of pill Thiroyd NDT daily (actual ranges are in brackets):

AntiThyroglobulin (Thyroid Ab or TgAB) - 370,1 IU/mL ( until 115,0)

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) - 11,88 mIU/mL( 0,27 - 4,2)

Free Thyroxine (FT4) - 0,746 ng/dL

(0,93 - 1,7 )

Free Triiodothyronine (FT3) - 2,7 pg/mL

(2,0 - 4,4 )

Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies (ATPO) - 19,54 IU/mL ( 0 - 35,0)

How to bring AntiThyroglobulin levels and other to the normal ranges? I am wondering if increasing of dosage will help me? I would really appreciate any advice/suggestions that you can give me, especially if you also have Hashimoto's and try Thiroyd. Help me, please. Thank you all so much in advance! My best wishes for Christmas and a Happy New Year!

[greygoose]

Have you been on 3/4 of a pill for 5 years? How big is the pill? Is it one grain? If so, that is a very small dose and would explain why your TSH is so high and your Frees so low. Yes, you do need to increase your dose. The normal protocol is to start on a low dose - 1/4 grain - and increase by 1/4 grain every two weeks until symptoms have improved, and TSH is one or under, Frees in the upper part of the range. Have you not been doing that?

[Clutter]

Kels33,

You are very undermedicated to have TSH 11.88. I would increase dose in 1/2 grain increments at 2 week intervals until you are taking 2.25 grains, hold for 6-8 weeks at 2.25 grains and retest before increasing further. Most people on NDT are optimally dosed when FT3 is 3.5 - 4.4 and TSH 0.27 - 1.0 or lower.

Lower TSH will help reduce thyroglobulin antibody levels which 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_...

Merry Christmas!

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Also get your vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 tested. Very likely too low as you are under medicated thyroid wise