Help with blood test results please ?

[1880emma]

Can anyone offer advice re these results ?? Not sure if they are good? I’m unsure if I have a problem re my high ferritin and low folate ???

have just had my results back from a medichecks Thyroid Ultra. I’d be really grateful if anyone can look at them and offer any advice. My main symptoms are still coldness, hair loss and tiredness

I am currently taking 50mg Levo daily

Ferritin 173 ugl . Range 130 / 150

Folate serum 4.44 ugl. Range 3.89 - 19.45

B12 Active. 92.6 pnol Range 37.5 - 188

TSH. 0.749 miu Range 0.27 - 4.2

Free T3 5.4 Range 3.1 - 6.8

Free Thyroxine. 18.7. Range 12 - 22

TPO antibodies 111 kiu. Range 0 - 34

Thyroglobulin Antibodies 633. Range 0 - 115

CRP HS. 0.34. Range 0 -5

The doctor note said folate was low and elevated ferritin , recommended an iron deficiency check ?

Any help would be great

Thanks In advance

Emma

[radd]

1880emma,

Thyroid hormone levels are looking good but hypo symptoms can continue for months after good biochemistry.

Levo will also work better with optimal nutrients. Active B12 is good but folate is low & should be supplemented with methylfolate (not folic acid). Vit B12 & folate work together.

Have you had Vit D tested ?

Re high ferritin - have you been supplementing iron ? If not, ask your GP for a full iron panel for a clearer picture. It is possible to have an iron deficiency with high ferritin as the body stores too much in an effort to retain the little it has. Only by testing serum iron & transferrin saturation levels, etc can we tell. High iron levels can also interfere with the good workings of thyroid hormone.

Your thyroid antibodies are elevated and these can cause inflammation that can have a profound impact on how thyroid hormones work, decreasing the all important active T3 levels.

Are you addressing elevated thyroid antibodies ? G/f diet ? Selenium ? etc ...

[1880emma in reply to radd]

Thanks so much for your reply . I’m not taking any iron tablets so will make an appointment with a GP regarding that. I believe my vitamin d was on the low side but have been taking the high dose oral spray for a few weeks now .

I’ll definitely start supplementing the folate . Didn’t know about taking selenium so will give that a try . I’m not GF at the moment but may well look at that too .

[radd in reply to 1880emma]

1880emma,

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