Throid, liver, gallstones, back problem - what next!!!

[hoooray]

Hi everyone. I've long thought that a lot of my issues stem from my thyroid - my levels are like a yoyo - what does my doc say - oh it's because it's over medicated, or under, lets change this that and the other. OK, so that's what I've been doing, for a long time, however.... I have a few other issues, gallstones (the size of golf balls!) and NAFLD, hey world, I eat well! I've been battling a couple of docs regarding this and today a 'random' GP said, oh, you have an under active thyroid, that explains the cholesterol levels etc etc... hallelujah, someone understands!!! At last a doc who says that my cholesterol levels are due to my thyroid, thus my liver and he's asking for a cholestomy - no more fighting! Well, lets hope that that is what happens, I'll let you know!

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Welcome to the forum

If you have high cholesterol your thyroid levels are likely not correct

How much levothyroxine are you currently taking

Do you always get same brand of levothyroxine

What vitamin supplements are you currently taking

Gallstones common with hypothyroid

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/

NHS easy postal kit vitamin D test £29 via

vitamindtest.org.uk