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[Hawthorns]

Need help please explaining .. these are my test results

T4 - 59 , TSH - 0.42, FT4 - 23.3, T3 - 5.2,

T.PEX - 16.8 ,

ANTI THYROID ANTIBODIES - 214

PROLACTIN -140, LUTEINISING- 29.7

FSH - 66.8, estradiol - 44

Im taking 100 mg of Levothyroxine daily..

also vit D 800

Clopidogrel and Amlodipine I had TIA 2014

I had sub lateral thyroidectomy ( nodules) 1990, various levels of medication (Levi) since then.

I am 68 years old.. overweight, and struggling.. will be grateful for early reply, doctor has arranged to call me today, to discuss test results.. thanks.

[Buddy195 Administrator]

Hi Hawthorns, can you edit your post to add the lab ranges in brackets after the readings?As laboratories differ in ranges, it’s important that we look at these to work out how far in the range you are percentage wise.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Please add ranges (figures in brackets after each result)

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 as you have autoimmune thyroid disease (Hashimoto's) diagnosed by raised Thyroid antibodies…….and especially as we get older

Ask GP to test vitamin levels

B12, folate, ferritin and vitamin D

Vitamin D at 800iu is likely too low a dose

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

[Hawthorns in reply to SlowDragon]

Thank you so much..I will try and get the necessary tests done by my GP. I have had another reply asking me to edit my report, and add to it, can you please tell me how to edit my report .. thanks very much for your help.

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Hawthorns]

Click the little down arrow at bottom of your post that says “more”

Click edit

Add/change what you want then repost