The high Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies have improved massively (previously 800!!) so although I have Hashi's, it is heading in the right direction
Wrong, I'm afraid. The level of the antibodies has no bearing on Hashi's status. Hashi's will always be there just the same, no worse, no better. Antibodies fluctuate independantly. Even if you got rid of the completely, the end result with Hashi's would still be the same: i.e. complete destruction of the thyroid gland.
The advise from the medichecks GP was to wait and retest in 6mths.
Wrong again. With a TSH of over 8 - nearly 9! - you are very hypo. The UK is the only country in the world that likes patients to have a TSH of over 10 before it will treat. You'll notice that the range stops at 4.2. And, you are actually hypo when TSH gets to 3. So imagine how hypo you will be at 10! And, with antibodies on top, you need treatment now. Not in 6 months time.
Remember that the Medichecks' GP has only had a bog-standard NHS training in thyroid - i.e. no training at all. He is not a thyroid expert. He could be wrong. And I would say he definitely is. Don't put your future health at risk by waiting any longer. You've already had this disease for a long time to have a TSH that high, and considerable damage has already been done to your thyroid. So, the sooner the better, I would say.
I know we are all different but I wouldn't feel well with a TSH that high and T3 and T4 so low in range. Many people prefer their T3 and T4 to be in the top third - which means more medication. I can't see from previous posts what levo (if any) you are currently taking, but I would go back to the GP soon ...
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