18 years ago I had post partum thyroiditis. Since then I have had an enlarged thyroid and raised thyroid antibodies. The endocrinologist I saw 18 years ago advised that as my TSH is normal I don't have a problem and that I just need a blood test annually and if the TSH becomes raised then he will see me again and look at treatment.
Fast forward to now, I'm 54 and every year my blood test shows raised antibodies but normal TSH. My thyroid has remained enlarged. I have a lot of joint pain, possibly just osteoarthritis at my age. I have occasional episodes of dry hair and hair loss, but it seems to go in cycles and recovers after a few months. I find it impossible to lose weight, even with fasting, again this may be just my age.
After doing some research I realise other things need to be checked other than just TSH. It's difficult to get other tests done in the UK so I've paid and had a private test done (results in photo). Over the years I've felt like my annual blood test has been to just watch the thyroid slowly die. I would appreciate opinions on the blood results. I'm still awaiting results of rT3.
Many thanks for looking at my post.
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I'm.sure someone more.knowledable will be along in a minute, but it looks like you're not converting T4 to T3 well at all this is probably due to you very low vitamins levels these need to be high in range in order to get good conversion. Are you aware you have autoimmune thyroiditis (Hashimotos) going gluten free and taking selenium can help with this
RT3 is not particularly important. B12 and Ferritin levels could be improved which would help with conversion.
Your Ft4 is 80% through the range but your Ft3 is only 16.48% through its range. You are not converting enough T4 to T3. Lack of T3 is what gives us the symptoms.
The predominance of Hashimoto thyroiditis represents an interesting finding, since it has been indirectly confirmed by an Italian study, showing that autoimmune thyroid disease is a risk factor for the evolution towards NCGS in a group of patients with minimal duodenal inflammation. On these bases, an autoimmune stigma in NCGS is strongly supported
In summary, whereas it is not yet clear whether a gluten free diet can prevent autoimmune diseases, it is worth mentioning that HT patients with or without CD benefit from a diet low in gluten as far as the progression and the potential disease complications are concerned
B vitamins best taken in the morning after breakfast
Igennus Super B complex are nice small tablets. Often only need one tablet per day, not two. Certainly only start with one tablet per day after breakfast. Retesting levels in 6-8 weeks
Or Thorne Basic B or jarrow B-right are other options that contain folate, but both are large capsules
If you are taking vitamin B complex, or any supplements containing biotin, remember to stop these 7 days before any blood tests, as biotin can falsely affect test results
Thank you. I eat very little gluten but am now going completely gluten free after much researching and getting clarification of hashiomotos (Drs have been telling me that nothing is wrong for years!). I take vit D, vit C and supplements for arthritis, just started vit B12. I'm currently looking at LDN and possibly T3 alone. Also reading Hashiomotos Protocol by Izanella Wentz and planning to try to follow this. Thank you again for all this info, I feel quite overwhelmed and at the beginning.
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