Blood results

[jwoodward5]

Hi hope you canncomment on my daughters results as have doc apt today she 15 waa on levo since oct 50mg then 75 mg till end march then 100 mg past 4 weeks had bloods thirsday she feels no better on 100 mg and is desparate to be well and loose weight but so far no good . Endo will say bloods in range but she no better so what do we say . Wouldnt test reverse t3 can u tell if ok? And are vitamins ok? Thanks

Tsh 0.7 ( .35-5.5) Dec 17 was 1.7

Ft3 6. (3.5-6.5) Dec was 5.5

Ft4 19 ( 7-23) Dec was 15

Tpo 31 says normal

Folate 13.6 (3.9–99)

Ferritin 51 (13-300)

Vit d 74 should be greater than 65

B12 427. (109-910)

[greygoose]

Her thyroid bloods are good. There's a bit of space for a tiny increase, but doubtful if her doctor would agree.

On the other hand, her vit D and ferritin are too low. And, that could be making her feel bad. Her B12 and folate could be better. Is she supplementing any of these?

[jwoodward5 in reply to greygoose]

No suplements no. Couls a t3 drug be more suitable ? Why ft4 not gone up much?

[greygoose in reply to jwoodward5]

Her FT4 has gone up quite a lot. As much as one would expect on a 25 mcg increase.

T3 is not a drug, it is a hormone. And, no, it wouldn't be more suitable because she is converting well, and her FT3 is quite high.

But, she needs to sort out those nutrients. Not only do low nutrients cause symptoms, but they affect how well your body uses thyroid hormone.

[jwoodward5 in reply to greygoose]

Her ft4 was 15 before she started meds and only 19 now after 100 mg ? What would bloods say if she making reverse t3

[greygoose in reply to jwoodward5]

Think of it the other way round. If her FT4 were any higher, she'd be making rT3. She doesn't really want her FT4 any higher because that would impair her conversion. Both her Frees are at a good level, now. If she still has symptoms, then other things should be looked at before thinking about adding in more hormone. Starting with her nutrients. But maybe also her cortisol.

[jwoodward5 in reply to greygoose]

why isnt she loosing weight? Would low nutrients stop you Her cortisol was 300 last time we had done but ive ordwred her a 24 hour saliva test to do

[greygoose in reply to jwoodward5]

Yes, low nutrients would stop her losing weight, because low nutrients would mean she's not using her thyroid hormone properly.

A 24 hour saliva test is best. The serum test is notoriously unreliable, and only tells you a small part of the story.

[jwoodward5 in reply to greygoose]

Also her tsh was 0.07 not 0.7 just been to endo and cos of that wont up levo which i get so basically said nowt else he could do except magnesium and zinc test which id asked for but was refused last week!!!

[jwoodward5]

Where is best to buy and what dosage for vitamins please and which ones

[greygoose in reply to jwoodward5]

If I were you, I would start a new post asking about vitamins and minerals, so that those that know more about dosages than me, can answer.

[jwoodward5 in reply to greygoose]

Ok thanks