Help with results please

[monica123]

Hi I have an underactive thyroid and have a nightmare losing weight . I'm 64. 5ft 7 and weigh 14 st 7. I had private bloods done as I have read lot about leptin and belly fat. I think the results are on the range but can't work out the leptin I know some of you lovely people will understand them much better than I will . Thanks any info gratefully received 👍 😀

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Was test done as early as possible in morning

Cortisol result looks low if test was around 9am

Don’t know anything about leptin

Looking at previous posts are you still on 100mcg levothyroxine plus 25mcg T3

What are your most recent thyroid and vitamin results

all thyroid blood tests should ideally be done as early as possible in morning and before eating or drinking anything other than water and last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test

On day before blood test, split T3 into 3 smaller doses, at roughly equal 8 hour intervals, taking last 1/3rd of daily dose approx 8-12 hours before test

Important to regularly retest vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12

What vitamin supplements are you currently taking

[Anthea55]

Here's a recent post with discussions about weight problems

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

You will find it very hard to lose weight unless your thyroid bloods are optimal.