Endoscopy??

[Lost_Girl]

My endocrinologist has suggested I have an endoscopy to check absorption issues with levothyroxene. Is this normal - what is he hoping to find?

[crimple]

What are your most recent blood results for TSH, T4 and T3 also TPO and TgAb antibodies? Have you had any blood tests to check Vit B12, Vit D, iron, ferritin, folate levels? Do you take your medication on an empty stomach with water and avoid food and other drinks for at least an hour after taking your meds? What brand of levothyroxine are you taking?

[Lost_Girl in reply to crimple]

I’m waiting on next set of results from his secretary - will ring up Monday if I’ve not got them and post. I do take my Levothyroxene as prescribed - empty stomach with water and hour plus before food.

[Lost_Girl in reply to crimple]

See above comment re last results - My last set of T4 results shows it high in range, my T3, around 40 per cent through the range - so low in comparison to amount of T4 in my body ...

[Angel_of_the_North in reply to Lost_Girl]

So there isn't an absorption problem, it seems, but a conversion problem which an endoscopy won't show. Do you have results for B12, folate, ferritin and Vitamin D?

[Lost_Girl in reply to Angel_of_the_North]

Sorry I’ve mixed up terminology - you are quite correct it’s conversion - I’m very confused as to what an endoscopy would find. I will post all results from my recent tests as soon as I get them - thank you 😊

[Jazzw]

As Crimple has asked, what are your latest results? You didn’t seem to have absorption problems going by the results you posted 5m ago...

[Lost_Girl in reply to Jazzw]

Please see note above - thank you for your comments