Lactate level slightly raised

[Gareth85]

Hi all ive just come home from a&e, after feeling ill and bad headaches.. The doc did bloods, and said my infection rate was high, and my lactate was slightly raised.. I goggled it instantly panicked.. He said if thst thought it was serious they wouldnt send me home.. I just cant get it out of my head

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Looking at previous posts you have hypothyroidism

Is cause autoimmune thyroid disease, aka Hashimoto’s

Low vitamin levels are extremely common when hypothyroid, especially with Hashimoto’s

What vitamin supplements are you currently

How much levothyroxine are you currently taking

Do you always get same brand of levothyroxine

When were thyroid and vitamin levels last tested

Thiamine deficiency can be an issue with Hashimoto’s

nursingcenter.com/ncblog/ma...

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)

If/when also on T3, make sure to take last third or quarter of daily dose 8-12 hours prior to test, even if this means adjusting time or splitting of dose day before test

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 antibodies and vitamins

medichecks.com/products/adv...

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 down to £26.10 if go on thyroid uk for code

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

monitormyhealth.org.uk/

Also vitamin D available as separate test via MMH

Or alternative Vitamin D NHS postal kit

vitamindtest.org.uk

[Gareth85 in reply to SlowDragon]

Hiya. I don't anymore as it turned out to be thyroiditis and on ly last a few weeks had no issues with thyroid dor a few years i have regular bloods done