Iron test

[matty1969]

Hi new here my husband was diagnosed with under active thyroid over 8 yrs ago and has been on levythyroxine since varies between 125/ 150 mcg he test are pretty much the same most times not often adjusted but the muscle aches have never got any better , now he has been told his hb is high but not major high, now he needs a blood test for iron could the muscle aches be down to high iron levels .?

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Has your husband had high iron test results?

Hemochromatosis possibly may be more common with hypothyroidism. In fact hemochromatosis (iron overload) can be a cause of hypothyroidism

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Rarely, certain diseases, like hemochromatosis, can deposit abnormal substances (iron, in the case of hemochromatosis) in your pituitary gland, causing central hypothyroidism, or less commonly, your thyroid gland, causing primary hypothyroidism.

For full Thyroid evaluation your husband needs TSH, FT4, TT4, FT3 plus TPO and TG thyroid antibodies and also very important to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12

Private tests are available. Thousands on here forced to do this as NHS often refuses to test FT3 or antibodies or vitamins

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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. When on Levothyroxine, don't take in the 24 hours prior to test, delay and take straight after test. 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 .

[matty1969 in reply to SlowDragon]

Thank you for your reply his last blood results showed raised red blood cells as in high hemaglobin levels but not over high, its only since he kicked up a fuss that they are now doing an iron test this week his last thyroxine test was ok compared to the last results , will update when he gets the next results.