Blood test results

[Linklondon]

Hi All

Had my blood results from GPS

Tsh 7.7 (0.03_6.00)

T4 24.00 (10.4_24.5)

T3 3.7 don't have a range

Cholesterol 7.7

Vitamin d low

Fbc? Abnormal

Receptionist says doctor will discuss on Tuesday

Does this look like a conversion problem?

My previous results are earlier in this post.

Thanks linkslondon 👍

[greygoose]

Absolutely impossible to say for sure if it's a conversion problem, without the FT3 range. It does look low, and your FT4 is high, but the FT4 range is an odd one, so the FT3 range might be odd, too. I would say quite possibly a conversion issue, but it's just a guess.

Oh, that is an FT4 isn't it? You don't say. But, your TSH is very high, so could very well be a conversion issue, because it doesn't look like you need any more T4.

[Linklondon in reply to greygoose]

My t3 range is (3.0 _7)

[greygoose in reply to Linklondon]

So, yes, it is very low, and that is a conversion problem.

[Linklondon in reply to greygoose]

Thank you could this have anything to do with high blood pressure averaging at 180/107

Cholesterol 7.7

Thanks linkslondon 👍

[greygoose in reply to Linklondon]

Certainly. High blood pressure and high cholesterol are both hypo symptoms. Both should come down as your FT3 rises.

[Linklondon in reply to greygoose]

Thanks for your reply

I am hoping gp will refer me to see endocrinologist.

I will update the outcome.

Thanks Linkslondon 👍

[greygoose in reply to Linklondon]

You're welcome.

[Marz in reply to Linklondon]

Research the Endo you wish to see with care - most of them are diabetes specialists and know little about the thyroid I only know from reading this forum on a regular basis ! Even the private ones seem fluffy !

[Linklondon in reply to Marz]

Thank you

My sister has recommended her endo so hopefully I would be lucky xx

[Marz]

Hope it goes well. When you report back - best to start a new thread so more people see it 😊

[Linklondon in reply to Marz]

Thanks will do 👍

[SlowDragon Administrator]

How low is vitamin D.

Are you supplementing, if so how much?

Get ferritin, B12 and folate tested too

These all need to be OPTIMAL for good conversion

As you have Hashimoto's then low vitamins are extremely common. Many of us need to supplement. Important to test FIRST before supplementing

Do you supplement selenium?

As said in previous post, very, very many with Hashimoto's find changing to strictly gluten free diet helps, often significantly. You do not need to be coeliac.