Help with results

[RavR]

Can someone help me with interpreting my results please? Particularly free T3 and free thyroxine? Thank you.

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

RavR

For anyone to be able to interpret your results, we need to know if you have a diagnosis of a thyroid condition and if you take any thyroid medication.

[RavR in reply to SeasideSusie]

Hi, yes I was diagnosed with hypo in 2014 and I take 100mcg levothyroxine. Thank you

[greygoose]

It's not so much that you're under-medicated - although 100 mcg is only a smallish dose - but you don't convert very well. Have you had your nutrients tested: vit D, vit B12, folate and ferritin?

[RavR in reply to greygoose]

Thanks Greygoose, I've not had those nutrients tested in a long time. My vit D was really low last time I did have it checked.

[greygoose in reply to RavR]

Time to have them checked again, then, I think.

[DippyDame]

How do you feel?

So you are hypo and taking 100mcg levo...

TSH should be close to 1 for good health

FT3 is only 35.32% through the ref range while FT4 is 69%

Both should be close to 75% through their respective range

A slight levo increase may help....

However it looks as if your conversion of the storage hormone T4 to the active hormone T3 is poor....evidenced by low FT3 in relation to FT4

This may be because the following nutrients are not optimal, this is essential for good conversion - folate, ferritin, vit D and vit B12 . Have these been tested recently?

thyroiduk.org/managing-your...

Your TG antibodies are high which indicates Hashimoto's. Many members find a gluten free diet beneficial. Hormone levels can fluctuate.

thyroiduk.org/hypothyroid-b...

There are other possibilities but I suggest that first you optimise those nutrients and post any results you have.

Depending on the outcome members will offer further advice

I'm not a medic just one of very many heading for the light at the end of the thyroid tunnel!

Best...

DD

[RavR in reply to DippyDame]

Thank you DD this is helpful. I haven't had those nutrients tested for a long time so that will be my first stop. Thanks again

[DippyDame in reply to RavR]

Good idea!

Post any new results and members will advise

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Extremely important to regularly retest vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12

These need to be optimal

Strictly gluten free diet helps or is essential for thousands of Hashimoto’s patients

[RavR in reply to SlowDragon]

Many thanks SlowDragon. I will be contacting my GP today so I can get these tested. I am yet to start a gluten free diet, I do find it a bit daunting and no idea where to start. Thanks again

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to RavR]

First get coeliac blood test while still on high gluten rich diet

[RavR in reply to SlowDragon]

Ah ok, will request that too. Thank you so much for your help. I will be sure to post my results on here.