Follow up to Sheenah's husbands pending Endo visit, Especially FAO Grey Goose

[sheenah]

Hello Everyone again especially Grey Goose,

I apologise for not posting the results when I said I would as other things found themselves at the top of the priority list. Anyway, here they are.

Blood test taken on 17th August.

TSH 0.01 (0.34-5.60)

Free T3 11.3 (4.00- 6.60)

Free T4 26.1 (7.9 - 20.0)

Folate 11.1 (no range)

Ferritin 647 (24.00 - 336.00)

B12 447 ( 120.00 - 625.00)

We haven't got a copy of the blood test that showed the high T3 and T4 as that was done at the hospital. He seems to be OK ish having not taken NDT for several weeks. As it is he has to wait a while for the Endo appointment at Musgrove in Taunton until November. Any thoughts?

xx

[SlowDragon Administrator]

So how long since he stopped NDT when this test was done?

Several things stand out

His FT3 and FT4 are both above top of range

Ferritin is extremely high. He probably needs investigation for hemochromatosis. (Iron overload) assuming he hasn't been supplementing iron

Essential to test both TPO and TG thyroid antibodies for Hashimoto's

Hashimoto's and hemochromatosis are more common together

Ask for referral to help

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/182...

functionalhealthnews.com/20...

verywellhealth.com/hypothyr...

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.

He also needs vitamin D tested

If GP unhelpful- £29 NHS postal kit

vitamindtest.org.uk

[sheenah in reply to SlowDragon]

Thanks Slow Dragon

His Vit D was tested 23/7/18 and was 177 with no apparent range but I have just noticed that on that date his magnesium level was 0.8 (0.70 - 1.00). It was just over 3 weeks between tests. Doc did flag up hemochromatosis, not supplementing iron. He has another blood test booked in September and Endo in November. Doesn't feel especially great, but not especially ill either, very tired.

XX

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to sheenah]

His vitamin D is most likely too high.

Standard ranges are

Under 50 deficient

Under 75 insufficient

75-200 ok but over 150 is pretty high

Presumably supplementing.

Needs to reduce dose if on high dose

Also read up on importance of magnesium and vitamin K2 Mk7 supplements when taking vitamin D

betterbones.com/bone-nutrit...

articles.mercola.com/sites/...

healthy-holistic-living.com...

articles.mercola.com/sites/...


betterbones.com/bone-nutrit...

easy-immune-health.com/magn...

Reducing vitamin C and reduce or cut out iron rich foods may help reduce iron levels

[sheenah in reply to SlowDragon]

Many Thanks

xx

[greygoose]

Well, no antibodies, but it still looks like a Hashi's 'hyper' swing, to me. He would have to take an awful lot of NDT to get his FT3 up that high. It just isn't logical. What is logical is that he has Hashi's.

[sheenah in reply to greygoose]

Thanks GG,

No, no antibodies. He is having another test in September and I will ask the Doc to test for them then. What kicked off this process was that he had a prostrate blood test, which thankfully was fine. I suppose the reason I am so concerned is that his Mother died of throat cancer after having her thyroid removed several years before. His rapid weight loss has stopped and he has been the same weight for several weeks now. I am keeping a close eye on him!! Thanks again for your help.

XXX

[greygoose in reply to sheenah]

You're welcome. Hope the next blood test gives more clues.