My latest results

[Medwaylass69]

My latest results

[SlowDragon Administrator]

There's no thyroid results on here

Can see from previous posts you are only taking 25mcg Levothyroxine twice a week. That's an extraordinarily small dose. 25mcg daily is a tiny dose.

For full Thyroid evaluation you need TSH, FT4, TT4, FT3 plus TPO and TG thyroid antibodies.

Plus very important to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 as these are often too low when on inadequate dose of Levothyroxine

Suggest you get full private testing if GP won't test

Thousands on here forced to do this as NHS often refuses to test FT3 or antibodies

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/testin...

Medichecks Thyroid plus ultra vitamin or Blue Horizon Thyroid plus eleven are the most popular choice. DIY finger prick test or option to pay extra for private blood draw. Both companies often have money off offers.

All thyroid tests should ideally be done as early as possible in morning and fasting.

If on Levothyroxine, don't take in the 24 hours prior to test, delay and take straight after. This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip, GP will be unaware)

If antibodies are high this is Hashimoto's, (also known by medics here in UK more commonly as autoimmune thyroid disease).

About 90% of all hypothyroidism in Uk is due to Hashimoto's. Low vitamins are especially common with Hashimoto's. Food intolerances are very common too, especially gluten. So it's important to get TPO and TG thyroid antibodies tested at least once .

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to SlowDragon]

There's no thyroid results on here

There are TSH and FT4 results on the image I can see! At the bottom.

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to helvella]

What I meant was there's no thyroid result on latest test done

[Judithdalston]

I was going to ask are you on Thyroid 'meds'? If so what dose for how long? Then noticed SlowDragon' post saying you had been on 25 mcg , twice a week.... that's nothing. Why were you put on that, by whom? Have you symptoms that your doctor thought were hypo, and why not put it up to get your TSH down to 1 or under?

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Your results from 15th May show TSH of 4.3

How long had you been in Levothyroxine then?

Can you tell us what the range is on FT4. Each lab has different ranges. Typically a result of 12.4 is near bottom of range.

On Levothyroxine FT4 should be near top of the range

No thyroid results from most recent tests

[Medwaylass69 in reply to SlowDragon]

I posted be from 12th June?

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Medwaylass69]

Not on this photo above

List of test results, last is 8th June

[Medwaylass69 in reply to SlowDragon]

Sorry, that is when they printed it. The test was indeed the 8 June. It is the latest one I have .

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Medwaylass69]

Well they didn't test Thyroid then at all

[Medwaylass69 in reply to SlowDragon]

According to them they have..

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Medwaylass69]

The thyroid results are TSH and FT4 - both have no results in them for date 8.06.2018

The other blood tests are

ALT - liver function test

ALP - liver test

Bilirubin- liver test

Albumin - liver test

[Medwaylass69 in reply to SlowDragon]

I am getting myself confused. I posted the letter from my consultant and she states the levels. I am not sure how this site works yet, I am nearly 70 so that’s my excuse and i’m Sticking to it

[christa1 in reply to Medwaylass69]

medwaylass, just write the result in your post, with the ranges (numbers in the brackets) printouts are not always readable. x

PS

just start a new post with your test results especial the TSH , t4, t3.

[Medwaylass69 in reply to christa1]

Thank you

[Stourie in reply to Medwaylass69]

Your thyroid probably wasn't tested in June because it was only about 3/4 weeks since the last test. Normally it would be about 6/8 weeks. Jo xx

[Medwaylass69 in reply to Stourie]

Probably, i am seeing GP in 11th July. Going to adk for more tests and aldo do it after fasting which i have never heen told to do. The May results are not too bad but need to check with doing it correctly