Current Bloods - Would appreciate advice.

[SarahG76]

Hi all

I would be grateful if you could comment on some bloods I had done recently:

TSH 0.06 mIU/L (0.3 - 4.5)

T4 10.5 pmol/L (11.0-22.0)

T3 7.6 pmol/L (3.1-6.8)

I currently take 75mcg Levothyroxine and 25mcg T3. I only introduced the T3 recently. I actually went to have my vitamins re checked and did not realise my Thyroid was also being checked, I therefore took my medication through the night as usual. My antibodies have never been problematic int he past I guess that is why they were never checked. My GP is referring me to a n endocrinologist as he is confused by my results.

My symptoms are not great at the moment, lethargy, wanting to sleep in the afternoon, pins and needles in my hands and feet, dry skin on my face and on my scalp has increased, I am irritable and generally feel pants

I am going to post my B12 results on a different page for advice as although in range now its still low as is my folate.

Thanks you for reading

Sarah

[SlowDragon Administrator]

this suggests too much T3 (but probably just reflects you took T3 before test)

But your FT4 is too low. You might want to increase dose. Perhaps try 12.5mcg 100/75 alternate days. Retest after 6 weeks and increase again if still low.

Important to have good levels of vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12

High cholesterol is symptom of being hypothyroid

[SarahG76 in reply to SlowDragon]

My B12 is 297ng/L (150-1000)

Folate is 4.8ug/L (2.0-18.8)

Ferritin 32 ug/L (12-250)

All in range so GP will obviously not do anything, I think they ar not high enough though. Thanks you for your suggestions regarding my Thyroid medication I really appreciate it

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to SarahG76]

Yes all too much low

No vitamin D test?

You can do your own via

Vitamindtest.org.uk -£28

Or via here including free vitamin D supplement

betteryou.com/vitamin-d-tes...

Detailed supplements advice from SeasideSusie on Low vitamins due to under medication

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Just found your vitamin D test from 20 days ago

67nmol - that's also too low.

3000iu Better You vitamin D mouth spray once a say should increase levels

Retest after 2-3 months. Important not to go too high

Do you have Hashimoto's also called autoimmune thyroid disease? Diagnosed by high thyroid antibodies?

[SarahG76 in reply to SlowDragon]

My antibodies on my past blood tests were fine I think.

Tpex 17.4 lIU/L (0-34)

TGAB 2.4 kU/L (0-115)

So pretty sure I don't have Hashimotos, I don't think my low vitamin levels are helping at all.

My Vit D last week was 86 mol/L

I increased my Vitamins D supplement 5000iu from once every other day to daily since the 67 moil result so there has been a slight improvement, so I add the spray in as well do you think? I shall check out SeasideSusie's post too

Thank you