Test Results .

[TJc64]

Good afternoon,

I have today received these results from my recent blood test . I am currently taking 50mg Thyroxine at night and I am gluten and dairy free. I do not take iron or Vit B12 supplements . I would be most grateful if someone could advise me before I send these results to my doctor. As the members on here are often better informed .

Many Thanks ,

Regards Tracey Carroll.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Your Ferritin is high. Have you been investigated for hemochromatosis?

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.

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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)

Is this how you did the test?

Your Total T4 is too low, you need dose increase

See a year ago you were on T3 as well, are you still on T3? These results suggest you are

[TJc64 in reply to SlowDragon]

Thank you for your prompt response. I did the test first thing in the morning and had not taken my Thyroxine the night before. I am showing high B12 and high ferratin levels . Would this be caused by too low a dose ? Even though my TSH level was low too? It’s very confusing all these different levels !

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to TJc64]

When was last time you took any multivitamins or any B vitamins of any sort?

It can take 4-6 months for B12 to go back to base levels

When did you last take any T3?

[TJc64 in reply to SlowDragon]

Thank you for the reply . I have taken a soluble VitB complex and occasionally maybe once a week a pill 500mg . Not for a few weeks though . The confusing thing is that the Blue Horizon Doctor comments suggest over medication. I have consistently had a suppressed TSH level of 0.01 even on a higher dose of Thyroxine He also said the raised Ferratin level is not too bad but should be re tested in 4 weeks. Thanks for taking the trouble to respond.

[TJc64 in reply to TJc64]

Sorry last took T3 a few days ago .

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to TJc64]

Well any T3 suppresses TSH

So the test is meaningless

For true test you need to take last T3 dose 12 hours before test

How much T3 are you taking?

[TJc64 in reply to SlowDragon]

I did not take T3 for 24 hours before the test only a half of a tiromel if I do take it . I am suffering severe anxiety and panic . Feel very jittery and have joint and muscle pain . Also swelling in hands and feet and weirdly burning on the soles of my feet . Loss of appetite. I sleep fairly well but don’t have a lot of energy and feel cold .

Thanks for your help . What would you advise ?

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to TJc64]

Taking any B complex is likely to raise B12 so you can ignore that

Ferritin may have risen as you stopped T3 for few days before testing

You either need to stop all T3 for 6-8 weeks before testing, and even that may not be long enough to bring TSH up

Or take exactly same dose of T3 and Levo right up till testing

[TJc64 in reply to SlowDragon]

Thank you . My TSH level has been the same for 4 years . Despite at one point taking double the amount of T4 . It is always suppressed . So My dose keeps getting reduced. I have also gone gluten and dairy free. Hardly have any sugar .