Oh well, been told 2 month ago I don’t need any more blood tests till another 10 month. Now do yearly bloods for under active thyroid. All because there has been no change to my T4 on last 2 blood tests. This is all that is checked at my doctors. Nothing else. So here I go, weight loss, now 2 n half stone heavier,depression,brain fog,now lymphedema in left leg due to Bakers Cyst @ back of knee. Tired all time and
well hair like wurzel gummage.
Seen locum and asked to be referred to endro for Armor. Sick of trying all kinds of diets , it is really taking its toll on my knees with the extra weight.
Locum said oh it’s a pity it’s all down to the under active thyroid really, nothing we can do. Will let your doc know when she comes back of holiday.
All about cost not health as we know it !!!
19mags66
Why don't you post your results, with reference ranges, for members to comment.
Surely TSH is checked as well as FT4, that's what doctors use to dose by normally.
Hiya SeasideSusie,
Doctor rang today in a consultation on my way home. Due to Locum app other day. Got my bloods from feb and they were T4-1.9 and TSH-10.1.
Asked to be referred to Endo with weight gain and problems with my knees which I know it’s with being overweight.Also other ailments with Underactive Thyroid.
Been told off Doc, that I might not even get an app , as they will get in touch by letter. After that it’s an evaluation to see if I met the criteria.
Thanks in advance. 😀
19mags66
What are the reference ranges for your results. T4 1.9 is very unusual. Is that Total T4 or Free T4. If you don't know then pop along to your surgery and ask for a print out of your results, don't accept verbal or written results as mistakes can be made, make sure you get a print out.
And if your TSH is definitely 10.1 that is very high for a treated hypo patient and your GP should have given you an increase in 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 so you would need your Levo increasing until all your levels are where they need to be for you to feel well.