High antibodies

[irishmary78]

Hi; my antibodies are quite high, and my doctor has told me that’s to be expected. Is that correct? Apart from being offered anti depressants- I’m getting no help,

I am hypothyroid but wonder if I have hashimotos?

[SlowDragon Administrator]

High thyroid antibodies confirms autoimmune thyroid disease …..however NHS only recognises high TG antibodies as autoimmune thyroid disease if TPO antibodies are also high

Have you had TPO antibodies tested

Significant minority of Hashimoto’s patients only have high TG antibodies

What are TSH, Ft4 and Ft3 results

Always test thyroid levels as early as possible in morning before eating or drinking anything other than water

Also need to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12

[irishmary78 in reply to SlowDragon]

I’ve had everything tested privately but couldn’t upload more than 1 pic. I will try to upload full results now.

Thank you so much for your response. It’s like banging my head up against a brick wall with the doctor.

[Peep2011 in reply to irishmary78]

High TPO and TGAB (over 35 I think) are confirmation of Hashimoto. I was told this by a functional doctor. My own GP just shrugged and said there is no point in worrying about it as there is nothing that can be done and eventually they would give me Eltroxin (T4). I decided that made no sense and went to a functional doctor and then an endocrinologist. I am now on Eltroxin and Thybon. Still have not got there with the levels of T3 and T4 being in range but it's a journey. This site will keep you right but there is no magic cure. Trial and error and being prepared to look after yourself.

[irishmary78]

Thyroid peroxidase antibodies

Results

[irishmary78]

Ft4

Results

[SlowDragon Administrator]

So are you currently taking any levothyroxine?

If yes…..how much

Do you always get same brand levothyroxine at each prescription

So your TPO antibodies are within range

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

Bloods should be retested 6-8 weeks after each dose change or brand change in levothyroxine

Low vitamin levels are extremely common, especially with autoimmune thyroid disease (Hashimoto’s or Ord’s thyroiditis)

Low vitamin levels common as we get older too

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 and last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test

This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip)

Private tests are available as NHS currently rarely tests Ft3 or all relevant vitamins

List of private testing options

thyroiduk.org/getting-a-dia...

Medichecks Thyroid plus antibodies and vitamins

medichecks.com/products/adv...

Blue Horizon Thyroid Premium Gold includes antibodies, cortisol and vitamins by DIY fingerprick test

bluehorizonbloodtests.co.uk...

[irishmary78 in reply to SlowDragon]

Hi, I have had another round of tests done on my thyroid - please can you look at my results and tell me what they mean. I am on 100mg levothyroxine. I will try to add the screenshots after - thank you

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to irishmary78]

Please start a new post

Rather than adding to this post

That way more members likely to see it