My latest medichecks blood results

[Samy3]

Hi everyone I have posted again my medichecks blood results which I have received yesterday ...I have graves disease andcim not on any medication these are the fasting blood test result....pls I need ur help to explain these results for me ...thanks....samy

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Sorry no one has replied until now

These results don't show anything obvious. Probably why no one replied

The TPO antibodies are only just in range. So possibly you have Hashimoto's (not Graves)

It's not that uncommon for the two to be mixed up

To test for Graves TRab or TSI antibodies need testing

Link about thyroid blood tests

thyroiduk.org/tuk/testing/t...

Link about antibodies and Hashimoto's

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/about_...

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/about_...

List of hypothyroid symptoms

thyroiduk.org/tuk/about_the...

Your TSH is slightly higher that average, but well within range, so GP won't diagnose a problem

Median TSH graph

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

FT3 and FT4 are both slightly under half way in range and TT4 is slightly low

But nothing obvious

Have you ever had folate tested?

I see you had vitamin D, ferritin and B12 tested a while ago.

Might be worth taking a vitamin B complex to keep B vitamins all balanced

If you are taking vitamin B complex, or any supplements containing biotin, remember to stop these 3-5 days before any blood tests, as biotin can falsely affect test results

endo.confex.com/endo/2016en...

endocrinenews.endocrine.org...

Have you tried gluten free diet, or other considered food intolerances like dairy

Improving gut function and diversity may help

Suggest Michael Moseley Clever guts book

Also Dr Rangan Chatergee has good website and book

Fermented foods, probiotics and improving gut bacteria can all help

Perhaps get vitamins tested in few months

[lucylocks in reply to SlowDragon]

Hi SlowDragon,

just read your reply to Samy3 (sorry for interrupting Samy) my last antibody results were,

THYROGLOBULIN ANTIBODY 103.000 IU/mL 0.00 - 115.00

THYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBODIES 32.02 IU/mL 0.00 - 34.00

I am hypo. my G.P. said I do not have Hashi's as my antibodies were in range when first tested, but do you think I could have Hashi's as my TPO antibodies were just in range when last tested by Medichecks.

Ever since been diagnosed hypo seven years ago, I do get periodic episodes whereby I feel as if I am sickening for something for a day or two. I feel nauseous, pass motions three times a day, (normally I am constipated and sometimes do not go for days). I feel real achy and just really out of sorts, a bit flu like. I have wondered if these are Hashi attacks.

Any advice would be really appreciated.

Samy I am sure SlowDragons excellent advice and links will be helpful to you.

[Samy3 in reply to lucylocks]

Sorry lucylocks u don't feel well ...hope we all get better soon ..I hate this blood system thing bcs then GP only look at blood results not ur symptoms

[Samy3 in reply to SlowDragon]

Hi slow dragon thanks for ur reply I been tested for trab antibodies and they were positive I don't know abt folate but my GP did full iron panel and my iron level was 24 range is 0 to 27 I think I stopped b vitamins week before the blood test