Hi all,these are my results and ranges from Medichecks,they have said all is normal,I am taking 100 mcg Levo at present.
THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE 0.61 mIU/L 0.27 -4.20
FREE THYROXINE 16.700 pmol/L 12.00 -22.00
FREE T3 4.45 pmol/L 3.10 -6.80
THYROGLOBULIN ANTIBODY 114.000 IU/mL 0.00 -115.00
THYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBODIES *350 IU/mL 0.00 -34.00
ACTIVE B12 112.000 pmol/L 25.10 -165.00
FOLATE (SERUM) 10.12 ug/L 2.91 -50.00
25 OH VITAMIN D 57.9 nmol/L 50.00 -200.00
CRP -HIGH SENSITIVITY 1.15 mg/l 0.00 -5.00
FERRITIN 140 ug/L 30.00 -400.00
The most obvious thing is your very high TPO antibodies
Did you know you have Hashimoto's?
Are you on strictly gluten free diet, if not you are likely to benefit, but ask GP for coeliac blood test firsts, or get one online (£19)
Hashimoto's affects the gut and leads to low stomach acid and then low vitamin levels
Low vitamin levels affect Thyroid hormone working
Poor gut function can lead leaky gut (literally holes in gut wall) this can cause food intolerances. Most common by far is gluten.
According to Izabella Wentz the Thyroid Pharmacist approx 5% with Hashimoto's are coeliac, but over 80% find gluten free diet helps significantly. Either due to direct gluten intolerance (no test available) or due to leaky gut and gluten causing molecular mimicry (see Amy Myers link)
Changing to a strictly gluten free diet may help reduce symptoms, help gut heal and slowly lower TPO antibodies
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Vitamin D is too low. Are you supplementing? Vitamin D mouth spray is good as avoids poor gut function of Hashimoto's
Folate also on low side. You might benefit from a good quality vitamin B complex. One with folate in, not folic acid
Only start one supplement or make one change at a time