Blood results opinions please

[Greenwall]

Hi

I'm posting for someone else today.

TSH 2.06 (0.27-4.2)

T4 76.3 (66-181)

Free T4 13.3 (12-22)

Free T3 5.84 (3.1-6.8)

hs-CRP 3.49 (less than 5 is normal).

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Was test done no later than 9am, after an overnight fast and drinking water only before test?

Are they diagnosed and on thyroid meds?

Were thyroid antibodies tested?

Any other relevant tests - vitamins?

[Greenwall in reply to SeasideSusie]

Hi Susie. Test done 8 am, fasting etc.

Not diagnosed or on meds.

Anti-bodies TPO less than 9 (normal below 34). TG 11 (normal below 115).

Ferritin 215 (30-400).

hs-CRP 3.49 (normal less than 5).

[Greenwall in reply to SeasideSusie]

ps: Vit D 32 (Insufficient 30-50); (Deficient less than 30)

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Greenwall]

So first of all Vit D is extremely low at 32nmol/L (12.8ng/ml), not far off Deficiency.

The Vit D Council recommends a level of 125nmol/L (50ng/ml) and the Vit D Society recommends a level of 100-150nmol/L (40-60ng/ml).

To reach the recommended level from your current level, based on the Vit D Council's suggestions you could supplement with 4,900iu D3 daily (nearest is 5,000)

vitamindcouncil.org/i-teste...

Retest after 3 months.

A good supplement with good absorption at a reasonable price (check out Dolphin Fitness) is an oil based softgel such as Doctor's Best which only has 2 ingredients - D3 and extra virgin olive oil. Some people use an oral spray such as BetterYou but it does contain a few excipients.

When the recommended level is reached then they will need a maintenance dose to keep it there, which may be 2000iu daily, maybe more or less, maybe less in summer than winter, it's trial and error so it's recommended to retest once or twice a year to keep within the recommended range. They can do this with a private fingerprick blood spot test with an NHS lab which offers this test to the general public:

vitamindtest.org.uk/

Doctors don't know, because they're not taught much about nutrients, but there are important cofactors needed when taking D3 as recommended by the Vit D Council

vitamindcouncil.org/about-v...

D3 aids absorption of calcium from food and K2-MK7 directs the calcium to bones and teeth where it is needed and away from arteries and soft tissues where it can be deposited and cause problems such as hardening of the arteries, kidney stones, etc.

D3 and K2 are fat soluble so should be taken with the fattiest meal of the day, D3 four hours away from thyroid meds if taking tablets/capsules/softgels, no necessity if using an oral spray.

Magnesium helps D3 to work. We need Magnesium so that the body utilises D3, it's required to convert Vit D into it's active form. So it's important we ensure we take magnesium when supplementing with D3.

Magnesium comes in different forms, check to see which would suit you best and as it's calming it's best taken in the evening, four hours away from thyroid meds if taking tablets/capsules, no necessity if using topical forms of magnesium.

naturalnews.com/046401_magn...

drjockers.com/best-magnesiu...

afibbers.org/magnesium.html

Check out the other cofactors too (some of which can be obtained from food).

As for the thyroid results, if the FT4 was at the bottom of the range or below then with a normal, low or slightly elevated TSh that would suggest Central Hypothyroidism where the problem lies with the pituitary or the hypothalamus.

It might be worth repeating the thyroid tests in 3 months' time when repeating the Vit D test.

Also test B12 and folate.

Ferritin is OK, recommended is half way through range and that's not too far off.

[Greenwall in reply to SeasideSusie]

Wow! Thanks for all this Susie, or should I call you Encyclopedia?

[SlowDragon Administrator]

FT4 is very low, almost at bottom of range

They need both TPO and TG thyroid antibodies tested plus vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 testing

[Greenwall in reply to SlowDragon]

All tested - see reply to SeasideSusie.

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Greenwall]

Vitamin D obviously very low

Recommended to get B12 and folate tested

If vitamin D is low, B vitamins may be too. As explained by Dr Gominack

drgominak.com/sleep/vitamin...

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

20% of Hashimoto's patients never have raised antibodies

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...