Below are my results from Medichecks ( which can I add, is a fabulous service!!) Are you able to shed some light for me with regard to the result please? My reason behind the checks were my list of symptoms, which were worrying me. I have been taken Levothyroxine for a few years now, started on 125mcg then I was dropped to 100mcg last year which is when the symptoms imploded! 2 stone weight gain on a healthy diet and exercise, hair loss, depression, feeling full in the morning, huge neck, bloating, difficulty swallowing...
Thank you for any guidance re: results thank you
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Your TSH, FT4 and FT3 are pretty good. When on Levo only, the aim of a treated hypo patient generally is for TSH to be 1 or lower with FT4 and FT3 in the upper part of their ranges if that is where you feel well. Your FT4 is 90% through range and FT3 is 60% through range so could be a bit better balanced. Conversion is helped by optimal nutrient levels - Vit D, B12, Folate, Ferritin - and supplementing with selenium can help too.
Your raised antibodies mean that you are positive for autoimmune thyroid disease aka Hashimoto's which is where the thyroid is attacked and gradually destroyed. Fluctuations in symptoms and test results is common with Hashi's and you can swing from hypo to hyper and back to hypo - it may be necessary to adjust dose of Levo when this happens. The symptoms you mention are possibly connected to a hypo phase of Hashi's.
You can possibly help reduce the antibodies by adopting a strict gluten free diet which has helped many members here, although there is no guarantee.
Gluten contains gliadin (a protein) which is thought to trigger autoimmune attacks so eliminating gluten can help reduce these attacks.
You don't need to be gluten sensitive or have Coeliac disease for a gluten free diet to help.
Supplementing with selenium l-selenomethionine 200mcg daily can also help reduce the antibodies, as can keeping TSH suppressed.
Hashi's and gut absorption problems tend to go hand in hand and can very often result in low nutrient levels or deficiencies so if you haven't had those tested that I mentioned above then I'd test those now. Post results and ranges on the forum for us to comment.
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