TPO antibodies

[jnpa]

TPO antibodies 3000 (<34)

Not sure what these are any ideas please thanks

[shaws Administrator]

Thyroid Antibodies are present in some people's blood which indicate that their thyroid gland is under attack. The antibodies wax and wane and attack the thyroid gland until the patient is hypothyroid.

Going gluten-free can help reduce the attacks.

If you haven't been diagnosed with hypothyroidism, you need a new blood test and ask for TSH, T4, T3, Free T4, Free T3. B12, Vit D, iron, ferritin and folate.

All blood tests have to be at the very earliest (TSH drops throughout the day) fasting (you can drink water) and allow a gap of 24 hours between last dose of levo and the test and take afterwards.

[jnpa in reply to shaws]

TSH 5.9 (0.2 - 4.2)

FT4 14.6 (12 - 22)

FT3 3.2 (3.1 - 6.8)

Diagnosed 2011 with under active

[jnpa in reply to shaws]

Ferritin 3 (30 - 400)

Folate 1.6 (4.6 - 18.7)

Vitamin B12 101 (180 - 900)

Vitamin D total 22.6

[shaws Administrator in reply to jnpa]

Your doctor is a disgrace. I am going to link you into one of our members' past post SeasideSusie and you will find lots of helpful ways to increase.

First of all before you do anything at all about B12, you must first get your doctor to test the Intrinsic Factor for B12 which will confirm or not that you have another Autoimmune Condition - called Pernicious Anaemia which another very serious condition if untreated.

Also I'd advise you to post your result for B12 in the Pernicious Anaemia Society within Healthunlocked.

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

[jnpa in reply to shaws]

That's ok my GP told me they need to be in range to be positive. Glad to have a name to my illness

[Angel_of_the_North in reply to jnpa]

No. They need to be OUT OF RANGE to be positive. Range is less than 34 (<34) so 0-34 would be in range and negative. Anything higher than 34 is out of range and POSITIVE. What is up with these doctors?