Blood results

[Nikkijlr]

Went to the doctor today and my tsh is fine asked to get more tests done for my thyroid but wouldnt consider it at all 😠 told me that the last time i had my bloods done in hospital they didnt do all of the tests for potassium so have booked for more bloods monday 22 jan and also liver function test as well is this bad or good news

[Clutter]

Nikkijlr,

It's neither good nor bad news. Your potassium and liver function are simply being monitored.

If you want a full thyroid panel you can order a private test via thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/testin... from Blue Horizone or Medichecks. Medichecks offer #Thyroid Thursday discounts.

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[Nikkijlr in reply to Clutter]

Thanks i was worried 😊 i have suffered with low potassium levels before. Im just wondering if its that, thats giving me breathing problems

[Clutter in reply to Nikkijlr]

Nikkijlr,

No idea, I'm afraid. Google "low potassium symptoms".

[Nikkijlr in reply to Clutter]

Hopefully i will get sorted soon

[Angel_of_the_North in reply to Nikkijlr]

Could be low ferritin or low B12, or even unbalanced sex hormones.

[Rmichelle]

Hi there i hope you get it sorted-im notvexperienced as others on this forum but i do have thyroid disease hypo now instead of hyper and hashimotos but just a word of advice from me andvithers will agree never takevyour doctors word for it -your results are ok, gps know very little about the results, get printouts of all your tests and post them on here, clutter suggested getting your thyroid done privatley which many people door you could insist that you have them done again as you have all these symptons, a full panel tsh, frees and also antibodies, some gps will order frees mine did. i have shortness of breath with mine but i am also iron deficient and this causes breathlessness alongside palps and trembles- which im trying to supplement. Good luck.😊

[Nikkijlr in reply to Rmichelle]

Thank you for your advice. Im gonna go private for my thyroid because my doctor is happy with my tsh results an i know that its my thyroid but he wont listen

[Angel_of_the_North]

Fine is an opinion - not science. Always get your actual results with ranges. They are legally yours. You'll find that they do more and more tests until you get fed up and go away. Best to get private thyroid test from medicheck or blue horizon.

[Nikkijlr in reply to Angel_of_the_North]

Im gonna go private because im getting no where with my doctor

[Rmichelle in reply to Nikkijlr]

Hi there, good luck with private but do lots of research on their qualifications as many people here have been let down by nhs and turn to private but sadly have thrown their cash down the drain, be careful, i myself have been very unhapoy with my nhs endos and last week thought i would be better going private but have decided to change to another hospital area first, maybe find another gp first but at the end of the day it is your choice and you may find a decent one. All the best.x

[Nikkijlr in reply to Rmichelle]

Thank you i will try that 😊

[Rmichelle]

Lol just released you meant going private with medichecks, i was thinking something else like you were seeing a endo or gp for treatment-idiot me. Der