Test results

[kathleenkiri]

Hi please can i have any advice on my blood test results i do not really understand, i have been hypothyroid for apox 15 years and never feel well

i currently take 50mc levothyroxine (TEVA)

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Kathleen

It will be so much easier for members to read your results if you put one test/result per line. At the moment it's a big block of words that need sorting out and isn't easy on the eye.

Would you mind editing your post please

[kathleenkiri in reply to SeasideSusie]

Thank you for pointing out my mess i have changed it to screen shot i hope it is ok.

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to kathleenkiri]

Kathleen

Thank you.

TSH: 1.48 (0.27-4.2)

FT4: 17.2 (12-22)

FT3: 4.6 (3.1-6.8)

You are undermedicated and need an increase in your dose of Levo. The aim of a treated hypo patient generally is for TSH to be 1 or below or wherever it needs to be for FT4 and FT3 to be in the upper part of their respective reference ranges when on Levo if that is where you feel well. Your current results show FT4 52% through range and FT3 40% through range, you may feel better of they were nearer 75% through range.

Active B12 is low. This article suggests that anything below 70 should be investigated for B12 deficiency viapath.co.uk/our-tests/act...

You can check for signs of B12 deficiency here b12deficiency.info/signs-an... If you have any list them for your GP.

Ferritin and folate are fine.

No Vit D? Important to test that also.

[kathleenkiri in reply to SeasideSusie]

Thank you, my blood test was done through medicheck it included 10 checks vit D was one of them i counted 10 checks but i do not see vit D unless they call it some thing else.

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to kathleenkiri]

If you had the Thyroid Check UltraVit then Vit D will be on there. It should say something like

25OH VIT D

[kathleenkiri in reply to SeasideSusie]

Thank you for your replies most helpful