Antibodies!!

[Snoddyoddbod]

Hi

I wonder if anyone can give me a little insight into these two results.

I have confirmed Graves Disease, did a medichecks special offer and had the antibodies done.

Great appreciate any response

Thyroglobulin antibodies 308.00

Range is 0.00 - 115.00 IU/ml

Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies. 62.9

Range is 0.00 - 34.00. IU/ml

Thank you 😄

[Fruitandnutcase]

I’ve got Graves too - I’m in remission at the moment though. I managed to massively reduce my antibodies by going completely gluten free. I started about three years ago and my antibody results have come down steadily in that time.

It would be worth giving that a try. I joined coeliac uk and got their handbook of GF ingredients and food plus access to their website fir recipes but there is loads online that will help. Just be sure to check out packaging for ingredient lists and if in doubt don’t eat it.

[Snoddyoddbod in reply to Fruitandnutcase]

Hi Fruitandnutcase

Thank you for your reply

I have been gluten and lactose free for over a year now.

I check all food before I buy and eat. I wish I’d gone gluten lactose free years ago. My system is now a lot quieter and predictable

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Interesting that even after RAI in 2016 your antibodies are still very high

Definitely recommend trying strictly gluten free diet for Graves or Hashimoto's

amymyersmd.com/2017/02/3-im...

chriskresser.com/the-gluten...

scdlifestyle.com/2014/08/th...

What are your most recent TSH, FT3 and FT4

Vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 levels need checking too

[Snoddyoddbod in reply to SlowDragon]

Hi SlowDragon.

Thank you for your reply.

I have been gluten free and lactose free for a year now. It’s has made a lot of difference to my system so is a definite plus.

Every thing else in my results is in normal range

[Fruitandnutcase in reply to Snoddyoddbod]

Think you just have to keep at it. Mine have come down steadily since January 2015. I’ve tested myself every three months or so to see what was happening and they are still coming down after all that time.

When I first started my thyroglobulin was 401.1 and peroxidase 31.3 lab ranges are < 115 for thyroglobulin and <34 for peroxidase

In January this year my thyroglobulin was 27.1 and my peroxidase was <9. I’m wondering how far they will fall, I wonder if they will even go altogether?

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Snoddyoddbod]

Yes but TSH needs to be right at bottom of range (sometimes below range) and FT4 at top of range (sometimes above) and FT3 at least half way in range - preferably nearer top of range

Vitamin D - above 80nmol and above 100nmol may be better

B12 towards or above top of range (especially if supplementing)

Folate and ferritin at least halfway in range

If TSH is rock bottom, FT4 towards top and FT3 still low in range you may need small dose Of T3

[LMor]

I thought those were the antibodies for Hashimoto’s? Are they the same for graves?

[humanbean in reply to LMor]

Take a look at this link : labtestsonline.org.uk/tests...

Under Common Questions, click on each + for more info on which antibodies appear in which conditions.

[LMor in reply to humanbean]

Ok. Thank you