My last Ferritin was 16 and no one did anything and the one before that was 6 and also no one did anything. I have high antibodies my TSH is 2.1..I had all my boots run and will have new results tonight. I went and had my own blood draw today for TSH FT4 FT3 and Antibodies. I also have a high ANA which is speckled. My thyroid Ultrasound shows damage to my thyroid with small nodules. I'm curious if anyone get's put on meds even though your TSH is in normal range. I have awful symptoms and no one cares they put me on Seroquel for my depression, insomnia they say is from Menopause...I want to feel better. This will be the first time I have had FT3 Ft4 checked as I paid for it. Last blood draw my Fit was a little low I am taking 5,000 per day. I will post my new blood results when I receive them Thank you all. I did do my Thyroid blood draw first thing in the morning fasting.
Pending until Dec 29, 2018, 11:50 p.m. EST Pending until tonight
Date: Dec 28, 2018 08:28 a.m. EST Reference Range: 11 nGm/ml - 307 nGm/ml
17 nGm/ml Date: Nov 22, 2017 10:25 a.m. EST Reference Range: 8 nGm/ml - 252 nGm/ml
Once upon a time we used to be diagnosed by our cliical symptoms alone and dose (NDT) slowly increased until symptom-free. (Oh! why cannot we have options and knowledgeable doctors who don't just rely on tests only and who know symptoms).
Dr's don't seem to care as long as TSH is ok. Never mind my Antibodies are high, my ANA is high, My ultrasound shows the damage and some small nodules. They still don't give anything to help you feel better. They just say menopause ( i'm 53 ) and depression. I actually quit complaining. My endo will give me Phentermine to lose weight but no meds for anything else. Ugh
For full Thyroid evaluation you need TSH, FT4 and FT3 plus both TPO and TG thyroid antibodies tested. Also extremely important to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12
Low vitamin levels are extremely common, especially if Thyroid antibodies are raised
Ferritin needs to be much higher, half way in range. What has GP prescribed? If nothing insist on full iron panel. You should be prescribed ferrous fumerate, or possibly even an iron infusion
Insomnia is often linked with low vitamin D and/or low B12
Good you did blood tests early in morning and fasting. This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip, best not mentioned to GP or phlebotomist)
Did you also test B12, folate, B12 and ferritin?
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 .
All my vitamin blood test results should be in tonight. If my Ferritin is still low I will insist they do something about it. I should have my Thyroid results on Tuesday. I will post results as they come in. My TPO's are high and have been diagnosed with Hashimoto's but since my TSH is in normal range they don't do anything. Have you ever heard of someone being prescribed meds if TSH is still in the normal range? I feel awful not sure if meds would help
Low ferritin alone can make you feel “like death warmed up” my mother has problems with keeping her ferritin optimal (Haemoglobin is always good)and can end up very low in range... it impacts her whole being including depression, irritably & fatigue. She used to be allowed iron infusions which were amazing in the transformation of her to an energetic and likeable human.
@SlowDragon has been really helpful in encouraging me to address my nutrient levels.
I do feel like death warmed over and my hair is falling out in large amounts and the last few months I no longer have too shave my armpits. Anxiously my results to be in tonight.
First step is often to get vitamin levels optimal. Often all four are very low, may be necessary to be supplementing regularly to improve and maintain to optimal levels
Then TSH may rise so you can get treatment
Low vitamins can stop thyroid hormones being used. So TSH remains "normal" despite being hypothyroid
Essential to test FT3 and FT4
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. Dairy is second most common.
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
Well, if you are menopausal and have low ferritin you should get a referral to gastroentrology in case you have intestinal or other internal bleeding - insist.
Oh jeez, after these bloods Im sure someone will be calling me. I feel like awful and I will insist on them doing something. I've listed my blood results above my Thyroid test I did on my own they should be in by Tuesday it said 3 day turn around but I will keep checking
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