Very frustrated

[Lunatic16]

been on levo for 5years my stomach is bloated I'm not fat any where else I take 175 mg could this be the tablets I'm also diabetic

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Are you type one or type 2 diabetic?

Bloating suggests low stomach acid and possibly gluten intolerance

Do you have autoimmune thyroid disease also called Hashimoto’s? Diagnosed by high thyroid antibodies

What vitamin supplements are you currently taking

Do you always get same brand of levothyroxine

Which brand

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 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 .

Last dose of Levothyroxine 24 hours prior to blood test. (taking delayed dose immediately after blood draw).

This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip)

Is this how you do your tests?

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 vitamins including folate (private blood draw required)

medichecks.com/products/thy...

Thriva Thyroid plus antibodies and vitamins By DIY fingerpick test

thriva.co/tests/thyroid-test

Thriva also offer just vitamin testing

Blue Horizon Thyroid Premium Gold includes antibodies, cortisol and vitamins by DIY fingerprick test

bluehorizonbloodtests.co.uk...

If you can get GP to test vitamins and antibodies then cheapest option for just TSH, FT4 and FT3

£29 (via NHS private service ) and 10% off if go on thyroid uk for code

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

monitormyhealth.org.uk/thyr...

Please add any recent results and ranges

Or come back with new post once you get results

[Marz]

If you click onto your username Lunatic16 you can read answers to your post of two years ago and others. You didn't answer questions then and I see SlowDragon is asking again. Members are happy to help but it's difficult with so little information... 🌻