Following a very frustrating gp visit where I told her all about my symptoms, my family history of both Hashimotos thyroiditis and pernicious anaemia and still somehow left with nothing but a pat on the head I decided to have my own blood tests done. I think I've worked out from the results of the active B12 bit that I'm unlikely to have pernicious anaemia. But the thyroid stuff seems much more complicated and I could really do with a bit of help understanding the results before I decide to go charging back into the surgery with all guns blazing
Hopefully some of you lovely folk will have a better idea of what all this means than I do. I'd certainly be very grateful for any assistance you can offer..
THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE *4.28 mIU/L (range 0.27-4.2)
FREE THYROXINE 13.6 pmol/l (12.0-22.0
TOTAL THYROXINE(T4) 79 nmol/L (59-154)
FREE T3 4.0 pmol/L (3.1-6.8)
Thyroglobulin Antibody 18.5 IU/mL (0-115)
Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodie* 51.9 IU/mL (0-34)
There were a few other tests on my blood, not sure if they're useful info:
Active B12 54 pmol/L (25.1-165.0)
Folate (serum) 13.3 ug/L (> 2.9)
25 OH Vitamin D * 22 nmol/L (50 -200)
[Interpretation of Vit D results: Deficient <25 nmol/L, Insufficient 25 -49 nmol/L, Normal Range 50 -200 nmol/L, Consider reducing dose >200 nmol/L]
Inflammation Marker: CRP -High sensitivity 0.8 mg/l (0.0-5.0)
Iron Status: FERRITIN * 151 ug/L (13-150)