I’ve had a Thyroid Plus Vit test with Medichecks and would appreciate some expert help with interpreting the results - see image attached.
Please note that I’m currently not supplementing anything except Vit D and Omega oils. Am going to see my GP about the same ongoing and debilitating fatigue and migraines. Also chronic urticaria and dry eyes/skin/hair falling out that I’ve experienced before when I was found to be iron deficiency anaemic last year due to heavy periods.
Anything you could comment upon or advise on that I could raise with my GP would be very helpful.
Thanks!
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Thanks for replying. Yes (*sigh*) am well aware of the inadequacy of the NHS approach & the crazy TSH numbers used to determine what feeling well is and when treatment should begin. TSH levels don’t even tell you what’s being used on a cellular level does it. The T4 level being at the bottom. What would that indicate? What should I say to my GP when I take her these results?
Eating liver or liver pate once a week, plus other iron rich foods like black pudding, prawns, spinach, pumpkin seeds and dark chocolate, plus daily vitamin C can help improve iron absorption
Many thanks for the advice & links. I’m not actually on any thyroid meds or supplements.
I don’t take anything other than Vit D & omegas.
I was taking a high dose ferrous sulphate last year to replace ferritin but was told by GP last Oct that I could reduce down to stop as my ferritin was adequately replaced. Didn’t think it was. This has confirmed it.
I'm a bit confused. Looking back at your previous posts, your first post on the forum showed below range TSH and below range FT4, ? secondary hypothyroidism. What happened about that because those are classic results for secondary hypothyroidism.
Then you had another test which showed in range TSH (fairly high in range) and what looks like below range FT4. Again, results which suggest secondary hypothyroidism.
Then you did a urine test which showed both T3 and T4 and Dr Peatfield started you on T3.
When and why did you stop taking T3?
You appear to have had a problem with ferritin for years, what's been done about it? If you've supplemented and managed to raise your level, have you retested and done something about maintaining a better level?
Your B12 is right at the top of the range which is unusual for someone who isn't supplementing.
Not as confused as I am 😳 don’t know what I’m supposed to be doing. Told to stop taking T3 by NHS Endo year’s who and just became so confused that I decided to stop. I haven’t had any medication or supplements besides ferrous sulphate for the low ferritin. I don’t take anything with B12 in so I have no idea why that’s so high. It’s a bit worrying as no one seems to know why it could be so high without supplementation.
Just on the low ferritin levels. I have had heavy periods for years and became very anaemic. I got tested and it was 17. I started to replace it with high doses of ferrous sulphate and it was up to around 40 last October. I was told by a GP at the group practice Im registered with that 40 was fine and I didn’t really need to continue supplementing with high doses of iron. So I reduced and then eventually stopped. I’ve just had it retested and it’s showing as around half that. So I’m going back to the GP for the iron sulphate prescription and maybe ask wha they know about secondary hypothyroidism.
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