Thyroid test results

[Casaclara]

I’ve just received my results from Medichecks and here they are. I am not on Levothyroxine , and haven’t been for two years. I follow a Gluten free diet which seems to have helped stabilise/lower my antibodies. I’m happy to go back on Levo if it’ll help lower my TSH and hopefully help with energy levels. Thanks very much, would appreciate any input 😄

TSH. 4.34 m1u/L. 0.27-4.20

Free thyroxine 14.300 pmo1/L. 12.00-22.00

Free T3. 4.61 pmo1/L. 3.10-6.80

Thyroglobulin antibodies 11.300 Iu/mL. 0.00-115.00

Thyroid Peroxidase. 31.9. Iu/mL. 0.00-34.00

Active B12. 165.000 pmo1/L. 25.00-165.00

Folate serum. 19.01 ug/L. 2.91-50.00

25 OH vitamin D. 80.2 nmo1/L. 50.00-200.00

Inflammation marker CRP 1 mg/L. 0.00-5.00

Iron status ferritin. 87.6 ug.L. 13.00-150.00

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Casaclara

What is the reason you stopped taking Levo?

Your current results show that you are hypothroid, and if you were on Levo you would expect an increase in dose. However, if you need a prescription from your GP I'm not sure how you stand now, as a new patient in the UK would need a TSH of 10 for a diagnosis. The fact that you've had Levo prescribed previously might mean that your GP is willing to reinstate your prescription though.

Active B12. 165.000 pmo1/L. 25.00-165.00

Are you supplementing? If not your level needs keeping an eye on as it's at the top of the range.

Folate serum. 19.01 ug/L. 2.91-50.00

This is a little short of the recommended "at least half way through range" (which would be 26.5+ with that range).

25 OH vitamin D. 80.2 nmo1/L. 50.00-200.00

The Vit D Council, the Vit D Society and Grassroots Health all recommend a level of 100-150nmol/L. You might want to consider supplementing to reach the recommended level, particularly through the winter months as we can't make Vit D naturally from the sun.

With your current level, the Vit D Council recommends the following

To achieve 125nmol/L take 2500 IU D3 daily

To achieve 150nmol/L take 4600 IU D3 daily

As you've had raised antibodies, for best absorption an oral spray is recommended. BetterYou do a 3000iu one.

There are important cofactors needed when taking D3 as recommended by the Vit D Council -

vitamindcouncil.org/about-v...

D3 aids absorption of calcium from food and K2-MK7 directs the calcium to bones and teeth where it is needed and away from arteries and soft tissues where it can be deposited and cause problems such as hardening of the arteries, kidney stones, etc.

D3 and K2 are fat soluble so should be taken with the fattiest meal of the day, D3 four hours away from thyroid meds.

Magnesium helps D3 to work. We need Magnesium so that the body utilises D3, it's required to convert Vit D into it's active form. So it's important we ensure we take magnesium when supplementing with D3.

Magnesium comes in different forms, check to see which would suit you best and as it's calming it's best taken in the evening, four hours away from thyroid meds

naturalnews.com/046401_magn...

Check out the other cofactors too.

BetterYou also do a combined D3/K2 spray, check the dosage though to ensure you take the right amount.

Inflammation marker CRP 1 mg/L. 0.00-5.00

This is fine.

Ferritin 87.6 ug.L. 13.00-150.00

This is fine, ferritin should be half way through range, a little higher if still menstruating I believe.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

If you don't have it recorded on your medical record that originally diagnosed as high thyroid antibodies and therefore autoimmune thyroid disease (Hashimoto's) , as SeasideSusie says....you may find it hard to persuade GP to restart Levothyroxine

They very often just look at TSH.

[Angel_of_the_North]

I would be unable to get out of bed with such low free t4 and free t3 (and over range TSH), but you might be one of the minority who feel well with such levels. Blood-wise, you are obviously still hypo and your thyroid is desperately trying to convert as much T3 as possible to keep you going. Let's hope it continues to be able to do that. Your folate and vit D could be better.

[Casaclara]

Thanks so much for all your comments, I have alternated in the past between hyper and hypo and when Dr pushed my Levo up ( started on 50mg and felt wonderful for a few weeks, then started to get palpitations/anxious I asked to be reduced to 25 mg but symptoms of tiredness/anxiety continued!!!! But I think now that I know more about how to control my highs/lows with gluten free diet and herbal support for adrenals, I desperately want to have support and am happy to go back on Levo and also, reading other comments here, have realised that I probably just wasn’t taking enough to relieve the symptoms, despite the numbers looking ok on paper . Question, should I reduce my B12 intake as it showed high? Mindyou I only came off it for three days before testing. Also I take 1,000 vit D pill form , which I’ll increase now and take it by liquid instead, combined with Vit K as suggested. It’s such a scary rollercoaster sometimes, but I’m happy now I’m back in the Uk to have some extra support😄🙏

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Casaclara]

Palpitations an anxiety can be due to under medication. You can't assume it's over medication

Dose sometimes needs to be increased very slowly.