Confusing results?

[t3rcam]

Can anyone interpret the following results for me. At the time the blood draw was taken I was taking 25mcg T3 (Tiromel) twice a day plus 18.75mcg. I have taken no other supplements or medication for months except 500mg Adrenal cortex in the morning. I feel not too bad - I have felt an awful lot worse in the past whilst taking T4 & Armour!!!!

Thyroid

TSH 0.006 (0.27-4.2) mlU/L

Free T3 7.92 (3.1-6.8) pmol/L

Free thyroxine 0.5 (12-22) pmol/L

Reverse T3 <2 (10-24) ng/dL

Thyroglobulin Antibodies 14.6 (<115) KIU/L

Thyroid peroxidase Antibodies 31.5

(<34) KIU/L

Iron

Ferritin 82.2 (13-150) ug/L

Vitamins

Folate - Serum 6.12 (>3.89-19.45) ug/L

Vitamin B12 - active 66 (37.5- 188) pmol/L

Vitamin D 57.6 (50-175) nmol/L

CRP HS 0.98 (<5) mg/L

Thank you.

[greygoose]

Your TSH is suppressed, and FT3 over-range, but that doesn't really mean much when taking T3 only.

Not much point in testing FT4 and rT3 is you're not taking any levo, they're bound to be low.

TgAB negative.

TPOab so high in-range that I think you can probably take it that you have Hashi's.

Ferritin, folate, B12 and vit d are all on the low side, and could do with being higher:

Ferritin would probably be better around 100 - can you eat liver once a week? That's the best way to raise it. But, I wouldn't supplement iron without testing your serum iron first, if I were you.

Folate at least mid-range.

B12 at least over 70.

Vit d at least 70 but 100 would probably be better.

[t3rcam in reply to greygoose]

Thanks grey goose. I am looking at tweaking my T3 dose; I know I could feel better. Yes I have had Hashimoto’s for about 18 years. I was a bit confused by some of the doctor feedback included with my Medichecks blood test results then remembered that pretty much all Doctors are the same on the UK when it comes to thyroid stuff.

[greygoose in reply to t3rcam]

You're welcome.

And, yes, the doctor's comments really aren't worth having.