Thyroid results

[Annle]

Hi

Newbie here

TSH 4.01 (0.2 - 4.2)

FT4 13.8 (12 - 22)

I have symptoms of dry skin, goitre,hard stool, losing hair. I am 27.

Diagnosed 2012

Taking 125 levo

Thanks

[Jazzw]

So are those recent blood test results? If so, you’re undermedicated and need a raise in dose.

[Annle in reply to Jazzw]

They were done 2014

[SlowDragon Administrator]

You need recent blood test results.

You should be tested a minimum of annually

For full evaluation you ideally need TSH, FT4, FT3, TT4, TPO and TG antibodies, plus vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 tested

Do you have high thyroid antibodies? If so this is Hashimoto's. Essential to know

See if you can get full thyroid and vitamin testing from GP. Unlikely to get FT3

Private tests are available

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/testin...

Vitamindtest.org.uk - £28 postal kit

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.

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, lowest FT4 and most consistent results

Link about antibodies

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

Link about thyroid blood tests

thyroiduk.org/tuk/testing/t...

Print this list of symptoms off, tick all that apply and take to GP

thyroiduk.org/tuk/about_the...

See Box 1. Towards end of article

Some possible causes of persistent symptoms in euthyroid patients on L-T4

You will see low vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 listed

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi...

You were very under medicated to have TSH so high. The aim is to increase the dose of Levothyroxine in 25mcg steps until TSH is around one and FT4 towards top of range and FT3 at least half way in range