Undiagnosed with anything. Recently had some tests that showed:
Serum TSH of 1.7 my/L
Free T4 of 22.5 pmol/L
Just had issues with poor sleep and fatigue
Undiagnosed with anything. Recently had some tests that showed:
Serum TSH of 1.7 my/L
Free T4 of 22.5 pmol/L
Just had issues with poor sleep and fatigue
They don’t appear to show thyroid issue
Low vitamin D can cause sleep issues....very common this time of year
Low iron/ferritin can cause fatigue
Easy postal kit from NHS £29
For full Thyroid evaluation you would 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 you have autoimmune thyroid disease (Hashimoto's) diagnosed by raised Thyroid antibodies
Ask GP to test vitamin levels
You may need to get full Thyroid testing privately as NHS refuses to test TG antibodies if TPO antibodies are negative
Recommended on here that all thyroid blood tests should ideally be done as early as possible in morning and before eating or drinking anything other than water .
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
thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/testin...
For thyroid including antibodies and vitamins
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
If you can get GP to test vitamins and antibodies then cheapest option for just TSH, FT4 and FT3 £29 (via NHS private service )