Was your TgAB high? How high. Was it your doctor that said high TgAB doesn't indicate Hashi's? Depends how high. Depression certainly doesn't cause high antibodies of any kind!
No I didn't have any TgAB tested, just TPO which came back as normal.
I've asked Gp to test for TgAB thru NSH and she said that the she cannot and even if she will test TgAB and they came back high doesn't mean Hashi's!!😥
Well, she knows nothing about thyroid, does she. You can't believe a word this woman says. As I said, depends how high the TgAB is. But the NHS doesn't test for it in connection with Hashi's, although it does sometimes for other things.
Well this is what I thought about this in the 1st place.
I will go take another private test as the NHS knows nothing about this!
It makes me angry about how I feel and about losing my non-existent energy, argue with the doctors that makes me feel as this is all my fault, when I am looking for help and all I received back is the "depression label" and prescriptions for antidepressant when I know this is not the case.
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
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, take last dose 24 hours prior to test, and take next dose 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 .
If you are taking vitamin B complex, or any supplements containing biotin, remember to stop these 3-5 days before any blood tests, as biotin can falsely affect test results
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