Really suffering postpartum - endo recommendations for t3

[sammosd]

hello!

I was diagnosed with Hashimotos in 2008. I've suffered throughout my pregnancy and postpartum with fluctuating thyroid levels. I am looking for an endo that will prescribe t3 in London, any recommendations by PM would be very very much appreciated.

Additionally - any info on what supplements I should take would be great, I currently take vitamin d3 and b12.

Best

Saima

[SlowDragon Administrator]

First step is to get FULL thyroid and vitamin testing done after 6-8 weeks minimum on unchanging dose and brand of levothyroxine

How much levothyroxine are you currently taking

Which brand

Have you had coeliac blood test done and are you on strictly gluten free diet?

For full Thyroid evaluation you need TSH, FT4 and FT3

tested. Also EXTREMELY important to retest vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12

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 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

Email Thyroid UK for list of recommend thyroid specialist endocrinologists...NHS and Private

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[Lalatoot]

Please be aware that taking T3 for many of us is not a quick fix. It can take years of small adjustments to find the combination that suits.