Aching all over

[Footello]

Last few days I have been aching all over. Have had this before years ago now back - is it under medication that causes this? Last blood test was 6 months ago all fine?

[SlowDragon Administrator]

What were your most recent results and ranges How much levothyroxine are you currently taking

What vitamin supplements are you currently

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)

When on T3, day before test, split dose into three smaller doses roughly equal 8 hour intervals. Taking last dose T3 at roughly 8-12 hours before test

Is this how you do your tests?

List of private testing options

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Medichecks Thyroid plus antibodies and vitamins

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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

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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

[Footello in reply to SlowDragon]

Thankyou my saviour as always! Taking 100 levo vit c, b12, magnesium, selenium, vit d3. Will take a blood test ASAP. Just in so much pain.

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Footello]

Have you had Covid vaccination recently?

[Footello]

Yes... 2 weeks ago x

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Footello]

Did symptoms get worse after this?

[Footello in reply to SlowDragon]

They started around 2 weeks after didn’t have them before the jab at all

[Hidden in reply to Footello]

There have been reports of body aches/joint pain/arthritic type pain associated with the vaccine.

[shaws Administrator in reply to Footello]

I would allow a reasonable time gap between jab and blood test.

verywellhealth.com/optimum-...