Letter from the endo

[Samy3]

Hi lovely ppl...I'm attaching the photos of my blood results which been requested by the new endo but they didn't attach any lab ranges with that I'm really fed up bcs after keep asking my doctor he sent me for the ultrasound of my thyroid bcs of everyday pain in there then they found a noudle on it which they saying is benign but without consulting further with me she has discharged me too saying all normal can u guys help me with this pls u guys always had and I do really appreciate that ...thanks

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Samy

I think you know that without ranges we can't interpret results and there's only 2 that are flagged so the majority of them would be classed as fine because they're within range.

I can't help with cortisol and for your Vit D level of 68.1 we'd need to know if the unit of measurement was nmol/L or ng/ml.

It looks like both thyroid antibodies are well below the limits so not showing any signs of autoimmune thyroid disease with those results, but of course one negative doesn't rule it out.

[Samy3 in reply to SeasideSusie]

Thank seasidesusie for ur reply I know they haven't sent the results with ranges which is annoying I went to see my GP todato find out they might have ranges but they don't even have blood results so I have emailed the endo to find out abt the ranges I don't know abt the TPO antibodies but TRAB when tested last time range was (0.0.4) plus my ultrasound rice showed thyroiditis which she thinks its most likely hashimoto and she has mentioned that in the letter too I dont

[Samy3 in reply to Samy3]

I don't know how to attach another picture of letter here plus my ferritin level has gone down from 62 to 32 since I stopped supplementing

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Samy3]

Samy3

You can only post one picture and only in the opening post of a thread. You could either replace the picture that's already there or type the new information into a post.

[Samy3 in reply to SeasideSusie]

I have another picture seaside susie

[SlowDragon Administrator]

If you are in the UK you are legally entitled to printed copies of your blood test results and ranges

Sounds like Hashimoto's

They only tested TPO antibodies for Hashimoto's. Ideally should also test TG antibodies, but you would need to do that privately, (as NHS only tests TG antibodies if TPO are positive )

There's only TSH, no FT3 or FT4

Also need vitamin B12 and folate tested

For full Thyroid evaluation you need TSH, FT4, 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

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.

[Samy3 in reply to SlowDragon]

Thanks slowdragon for ur reply I had my complete thyroid panel done in April privately through medichecks and my TSh was 2.35 (0.27..4.5) ft4 15.3(12..22) ft3 was 4.68 (3.1..6.8) TGAB were 49.00 (0..115)TPO were 32(0..34) imon vitamin d everyday I was taking g ferrous sulphate 200mg a day then my ferritin level was 62 so I stopped it now it has gone down in three months so I have started again what u guys think if my ultrasound keep showing thyroiditis what does that mean new endi thinks its hashimoto but when I was diagnosed I had positive antibodies for TRAB results were 1.3 range was (0.0.4)

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Samy3]

TRab range looks odd. Can you double check that

So how much vitamin D are you taking. How low was vitamin D when first tested and has it been retested since.

Can retest here

vitamindtest.org.uk

Need vitamin B12 and folate tested too

About 20% of patients with Hashimoto's never have raised antibodies

thyroidpharmacist.com/artic...

heyhashi.org/hashimotos-low...

Changing to a strictly gluten free diet may help reduce symptoms, help gut heal

Ideally ask GP for coeliac blood test first

amymyersmd.com/2017/02/3-im...

chriskresser.com/the-gluten...

thyroidpharmacist.com/artic...

scdlifestyle.com/2014/08/th...

drknews.com/changing-your-d...

[Samy3 in reply to SlowDragon]

Slowdragon I have posted the picture of TRAB results with range when they were tested first time

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Samy3]

That is a positive result then

1.3 (range 0-0.4)

[Samy3 in reply to SlowDragon]

If I compare these old ones to the new one which is 0.4 so that means I'm borderline with graves disease?