Borderline Thyroid

[Benadrove5]

Hi, my son has had two Thyroid blood tests 4 months apart and they have both come back boarderline does this mean he’ll go on medication.

[greygoose]

Do you have the exact numbers: results and ranges? Impossible to say without seeing them. Plus it depends on his doctor: some doctors will treat borderline cases, some won't.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Can see from previous posts you have Hashimoto's

Obviously he needs Thyroid antibodies and vitamins tested too

For full Thyroid evaluation he will 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

Recommended on here that all thyroid blood tests should ideally be done as early as possible 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)

Private tests are available. Thousands on here forced to do this as NHS often refuses to test FT3 or antibodies or all vitamins

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/testin...

Medichecks Thyroid plus ultra vitamin or Blue Horizon Thyroid plus eleven are the most popular choice. DIY finger prick test or option to pay extra for private blood draw. Both companies often have special offers, Medichecks usually have offers on Thursdays, Blue Horizon its more random

[soupybp]

In addition to results as mentioned by greygoose, is he having any hypothyroid symptoms and what are their severity?

[Benadrove5 in reply to soupybp]

Hi yes poor sleep appetite and mood swings and always seems to be yawning.

[Angel_of_the_North]

Probably not. It usually means that the NHS will wait until he's really ill before doing anything. If he has symptoms, positive antibodies and over range TSH you *might* be able to get GP to prescribe

[Benadrove5 in reply to Angel_of_the_North]

Hi GP has now prescribed 25mcg and antibodies + tests in 4 weeks time

[Benadrove5]

Hi my son has had the repeat bloods done doc said no change but my son insisted the doc raised the Levothyroxine as he was so tired so he is now on 50mcg with another blood test due now doc says if TSH is raised then he will stop meds..I’m totally confused..