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I haven’t been diagnosed with anything. I paid for medichecks cos I’ve been feeling so exhausted and my brother had underactive thyroid. My results are TSH 3.05 (range 0.27-4.20)

Free thyroxine 13.6 (12-22)

T4 100 (59-154)

Free T3 4.55 (3.1-6.8)

Thyroglobulin antibody 501* (0-115)

Thyroid peroxidase antibody 9.53 (0-34)

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Interesting labs , you may have difficulty convincing a conventional doctor working in the current system prescribe meds now , however , you have raised antibodies that suggests hashi's - meaning that while it could be argued your gland is delivering at the moment , you will likely need meds at some point .

A wise move to have a test- now you know - you may have saved yourself a lot of suffering . The NHs does no usually test for antibodies and it can take a lot of suffering before the TSH shows high enough to get attention if it's finally tested.

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Thank you

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Your antibodies are high this is Hashimoto's, (also known by medics here in UK more commonly as autoimmune thyroid disease).

About 90% of all hypothyroidism in Uk is due to Hashimoto's

Next step is to take these results to GP and request they test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12.

Always get actual results and ranges.

Post results when you have them, members can advise

Hashimoto's affects the gut and leads to low stomach acid and then low vitamin levels

Low vitamin levels affect Thyroid hormone working

Poor gut function can lead leaky gut (literally holes in gut wall) this can cause food intolerances. Most common by far is gluten

According to Izabella Wentz the Thyroid Pharmacist approx 5% with Hashimoto's are coeliac, but over 80% find gluten free diet helps significantly. Either due to direct gluten intolerance (no test available) or due to leaky gut and gluten causing molecular mimicry (see Amy Myers link)

But don't be surprised that GP or endo never mention gut, gluten or low vitamins. Hashimoto's gut connection is very poorly understood

Changing to a strictly gluten free diet may help reduce symptoms, help gut heal and slowly lower TPO antibodies

Ideally ask GP for coeliac blood test first

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going strictly gluten free and improving vitamins may be enough to turn your thyroid levels around if you have caught it early enough

If GP wants to repeat Thyroid tests, ideally should be done as early as possible in morning and fasting. This gives highest TSH and most consistent results (patient to patient tip- GP will be unaware)

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Forgot to say NHS may not agree because it's your TG antibodies that are high

NHS only definitely diagnose Hashimoto's with high TPO antibodies

High TG antibodies can be due to other issues (as well as Hashimoto's)

Eg type one Diabetes or Pernicious Anaemia

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Thank you so much for your reply

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