Hello, I recently got my blood results and my TSH was 0.93 mIU/L and the reference range was 0.3-5.00 mIU/L. The Free T4 was 18.1 pmol/L and the reference range was 9.0-19.1. These tests say that my thyroid is normal but I have so many hypo symptoms, I have pressure on my neck and chest, I can’t wear anything around my neck as when I do it’s like there is a mild burning, whenever I drink water my neck has these sensations like I can feel the blood rushing in it, low energy, depressed, lack of sweat. Is there anyway I could still have hypo even though my TSH is low and the Free T4 is high? Thank you.
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Have you been tested for Hashimotos ?
Hello. No it has not been. Just the two tests , but my neck feels like it’s burning to be honest. Can you have normal thyroid results and have hashimotos?
Yes you can - I did. TFT's in range - anti-bodies TPO and Tg were HIGH ...
Oh really? To be honest I’m not too familiar with hashimotos, what happens if you have high TPO and TG?
You have Hashimotos ! - Auto-immune Thyroid. There are almost 3000 posts under the heading TOPICS to the right of this post if you are on a PC. If not then scroll down ... and down ... until you come to same heading where you will find HASHIMOTOS. So lots of reading !
Thank you very much.
You may need to have Private Testing as the NHS only test one of the anti-bodies - TPO and rarely acknowledge Hashimotos and yet it is the most common thyroid problem globally. Feeling uncomfortable could mean your thyroid is inflamed - which happens with Hashi's.
I see. I will look into these tests so and get them done, is neck pressure and tightness something in Hashimotos?
It is possibly connected to inflammation which can come along with hashimotos. Inflammation causes swelling of the thyroid which in turn creates pressure. There are lots of websites dealing with Hashimotos - also the main website of this Forum - see below ...
Your level of Free T3 must be tested aswell, you might have conversion problem...
Can you tell me more please?
T4 is the inactive thyroid hormone so your body has to convert it to t3 which is the active thyroid hormone that cells of body use it as energy...but some people can't convert T4 to T3 and despite taking thyroid meds they still have all symptoms of hypothyroidism...
And can you have a low TSH and high enough T4 and still have this conversion issue ?
Unfortunately I don't know much about TSH levels when someone can't convert properly, but having high levels of T4 doesn't mean you're getting optimal treatment...
I’m in not treatment. But my TSH was low and T4 was in the normal to high range.
Yes, definitely.
So I can have low TSH and high but normal T4 and still have a conversion issue that causes hypo?
Yes, it's very common. Poor conversion can be cause by genetic defects in the DIO2 gene, or by less than optimal co-factors (like B12 and folate). High T4 can be converting to rT3 instead of T3, you can't tell without a free T3 test. Low t3 (for the individual) is what causes symptoms. Once on meds, TSH isn't a good guide to thyroid status - it assume that your pituitary and hypothalamus are working in a textbook-perfect way for a healthy person (which they usually aren't). So some people on levo need over range ft4 and suppressed TSH in order to make enough ft3 to feel ok.
All this was explained to you in your last two posts. Did you not understand the explanations?
Thank you