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Medicheck thyroid results help please

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Hi All,

New here today. I have suffered from possible hypothyroid symptoms for years but have recently got worse.

I had my tft done by the GP which was normal. Paid for medicheck testing which I have attached. This shows raises TPO - can anyone help with interpreting these please?

Thanks in advance x

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Due to your high antibodies, you have an Autoimmune Thyroid Disease, called Hashimoto's. You should be prescribed but you can email Dionne at Thyroiduk.org.uk. Email below:-

tukadmin@thyroiduk.org

Request a copy of Dr Toft's Pulse Online article wherein he states that if antibodies are present we should be prescribed and highlight it and discuss with your GP. Dr Toft is physician to the Queen when she's in Scotland. Also tick off your symptoms:-

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/about_...

Going gluten-free can help reduce the antibodies which attack the thyroid gland until we are hypothyroid but treatment of hypo and hashi's is the same, i.e. levothyroxine.

Othere will respond re your other results and how to increase them if necessary. Folate is very low.

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Arcoiris2012 in reply to shaws

Thank you very much for your response. I have emailed Dionne as per your advice.

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Your antibodies are high this is Hashimoto's, (also known by medics here in UK more commonly as autoimmune thyroid disease).

About 90% of all primary hypothyroidism in Uk is due to Hashimoto's

Clearly your folate is very low. You may benefit from supplementing a good quality daily vitamin B complex or just folate.

Vitamin D may be better slightly higher around 100nmol

vitamindcouncil.org/hashimo...

Hashimoto's affects the gut and leads to low stomach acid and then low vitamin levels

Low vitamin levels affect Thyroid hormone working

Poor gut function can lead leaky gut (literally holes in gut wall) this can cause food intolerances. Most common by far is gluten.

According to Izabella Wentz the Thyroid Pharmacist approx 5% with Hashimoto's are coeliac, but over 80% find gluten free diet helps, sometimes significantly. Either due to direct gluten intolerance (no test available) or due to leaky gut and gluten causing molecular mimicry (see Amy Myers link)

Changing to a strictly gluten free diet may help reduce symptoms, help gut heal and slowly lower TPO antibodies

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...

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But don't be surprised that GP never mentions gut, gluten or low vitamins. Hashimoto's gut connection is very poorly understood

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Arcoiris2012 in reply to SlowDragon

Thank you SlowDragon. Your input is very much appreciated.

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SlowDragonAdministrator in reply to Arcoiris2012

Addressing gluten can heal gut and resolve issues

You don't need thyroid medication at this stage

Due to your antibodies, (WEAKLY POSITIVE) you should be tested regularly for any changes in your thyroid hormones

Sometimes, even healthy people can have antibodies from time to time.

What are your hypothyroid symptoms? Slamming people with levothyroxine isn't always the answer

best wishes

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