High antibodies/postpartum thyroiditis

[Stacyfeldi]

Hi folks

I have been on here a few times with issues pertaining to a crazy thyroid swinging back and forth postpartum. Things seem to be under control now. TSH is moving closer to 1.0 and T3 isn't too low I think.

But the questions I have are

1) how can I stop this painful, swollen feeling in my throat/neck? I havent had a thyroid scan, though my endo has done a physical exam feeling around the gland

2) does postpartum thyroiditis just go away? Is there any research to give me any indications of time frames or anything different I should do. I avoid fluoride as much as I can (in Ireland they still fluoridate the water), i am mostly gluten free, avoid soya too. So hoping there is something else I can do?

3) my antibodies are high at 958. They have been around a 1000 since my son was born 9 months ago. Do i just need to lump it with these numbers? It means that the thyroid is under attack..surely there is something I can do to try to lower the antibodies?

Thanks

TSH 1.8

Free T3 3.6

Free T4 19.7

TBO 958

Ranges to follow

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[Stacyfeldi]

Ranges

TSH mIU/l 0.27-4.2

Free T4 pmol/l 12.0-22.00

Free T3 pmol/l 3.1-6.8

My levels as above

TSH 1.8

Free t4 19.7

Free t3 3.6 isn't this a little low?

[greygoose in reply to Stacyfeldi]

3.6 is drastically low, and you aren't converting well at all.

But, if you have high antibodies, it's not Post Partum Thyroiditis, it's Hashi's - Hashimoto's Thyroiditis aka Autoimmune Thyroiditis - and it doesn't go away.

What can you do about the antibodies? Well, you have to be 100% gluten-free, no half-measures, it's all or nothing. You can try taking selenium to bring your antibodies down - it will also help with conversion. And you need to get that T3 up - which will probably mean sourcing and taking T3 with a reduced dose of levo - and your TSH down to about zero.

You need to get your nutrients tested : vit D, vit B12, folate, ferritin. These all need to be optimal - not just in-range - for your body to be able to use thyroid hormone.