Could somebody help with these results please?

[Belalf]

Could someone explain these results please. Are the abnormal?

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Belalf

They are euthyroid (normal).

Are you diagnosed with a thyroid condition and on thyroid meds? That makes a difference to how your results are interpreted.

Did you only have TSH and FT4 tested? No FT3 and thyroid antibodies?

[Belalf in reply to SeasideSusie]

Hi thank you for your reply. I only had those 2 thyroid tests i have never been diagnosed with any thyroid problems in the past as doctor seems to think these are normal and no further action needed. I just wasnt sure what to make of them

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Belalf]

Belalf

A normal healthy person would have a TSH no higher than 2, often around 1, with FT4 around mid-range-ish. However, as none of us are routinely tested for a baseline when healthy then we don't know what "normal" is for us.

So your TSH is good but your FT4 is quite low.

If your FT4 was 12 or below with that range (12-22), and with your TSH normal, low or minimally elevated, it may suggest Central Hypothyroidism which is where the problem lies with the pituitary or the hypothalamus.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Can see, looking at your other posts you have low Ferritin and B12

Ferritin of 20

Did GP do full iron panel test for anaemia?

Have you had vitamin D tested?

For full Thyroid evaluation you 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 D levels

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 as NHS currently rarely tests Ft3 or thyroid antibodies or all relevant vitamins

List of private testing options

thyroiduk.org/getting-a-dia...

Medichecks Thyroid plus ultra vitamin (doesn’t include folate)

medichecks.com/products/thy...

Thyroid plus vitamins including folate (private blood draw required)

medichecks.com/products/thy...

Medichecks often have special offers, if order on Thursdays

Thriva Thyroid plus vitamins

thriva.co/tests/thyroid-test

Blue Horizon Thyroid Premium Gold includes vitamins

bluehorizonbloodtests.co.uk...

What’s your diet like?

Are you vegetarian or vegan?

What vitamin supplements are you currently taking?

List of hypothyroid symptoms

thyroiduk.org/signs-symptom...

[Belalf in reply to SlowDragon]

Hello thank you for your reply. Im not anaemic as hemoglobin is within range. My Vitamin d was 37 the last time i checked which i am now treating. I will have a look into them links. Thank you again x

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Belalf]

Eating iron rich foods like liver or liver pate once a week plus other red meat, pumpkin seeds and dark chocolate, plus daily orange juice or other vitamin C rich drink can help improve iron absorption

dailyiron.net

Links about iron and ferritin

irondisorders.org/Websites/...

drhedberg.com/ferritin-hypo...

This is interesting because I have noticed that many patients with Hashimoto’s disease and hypothyroidism, start to feel worse when their ferritin drops below 80 and usually there is hair loss when it drops below 50.

[Heloise]

Hi Belalf, this could be the beginning of a thyroid gland problem since your test result shows you are not producing enough T4 or something is blocking the hormone itself. This is where it gets complicated. With Hashimoto's you have antibodies due to an attack on the gland so it CAN'T produce enough hormone. This starts in the gut and often it's gluten or dairy that may be doing the harm. Another cause is estrogen dominance, not because of too much

good estrogen but a build up of estrogen that should have been excreted and caused toxicity.

How do you feel? The result of FT3 would be helpful since T4 has to be converted to FT3 which controls metabolism and should be well in range. So depending on what is happening there, would let you know more about what is . Detoxing has a lot to do with how well your liver is working and how well you (don't have constipation). Constipation must absolutely be addressed.

I always recommend you tube videos by Dr. John Bergman but there are others you could explore like Chris Kessler, Dr. Berg, Dr. Axe which look at body and organ function. You will get much better information from functional doctors.